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The 2018 FIFA World Cup does not feature India but there is a lot of interest surrounding the mega event in Russia. India has never played in any of the World Cup Finals till date and there is no bright hope of making it to the upcoming editions in Qatar in 2022 and the next one in the Americas. Forget the World Cup, India, which once was a force to reckon in Asia has slipped down the ladder after winning the Asian Games titles in 1951 and 1962 and bronze medal at the 1970 Games. Currently the 'Blue Tigers', currently ranked 14th in Asia, have turned to be the whipping boys of Asian giants like Japan, Iran, South Korea- the teams which featured in the ongoing edition of the World Cup. But of late, thanks to the All India Football Federation smart move to utilize the loopholes in the ranking system and a string of good performances in international matches, India have jumped from 173 to 97 in a couple of years. But the records and rankings have no effect on the Indian

In four years’ time Qatar will host the FIFA World Cup and play in the showpiece football event for the first time as a host nation. FIFA June 2018 rankings pegged them at 98 one place below India, who like Qatar have never played in the World Cup but are the FIFA rankings a true indication of the strength of a team. Many critics say the FIFA rankings has its flaws which India has exploited to make giants leaps from 173 in March 2015 to the present 97. It is a significant milestone in the context of Indian football. This is India’s best ranking going back over two decades, since April 1994, when they were ranked 101. India’s best ranking is 94, achieved in February 1996. While a good FIFA ranking is a big deal for any team looking to qualify for the World Cup, the rankings system isn’t without its flaws. The formula used by football’s governing body doesn’t take into account factors like goal differential and home advantage. The points are calculated taking into account the

paper.livemint.com/epaper/ viewer.aspx?issue...page=11& article...91d6. .. Few places are so culinarily single-minded as Goa. For the natives of India’s smallest state, the most preferred greeting between friends and acquaintances has traditionally been “what fish are you cooking today?” Actually, most standard conversational gambits unerringly return to this central obsession in one way or another. Nothing in the world captivates the Goan imagination like the daily question of what seafood is available at what price from which vendor. In this area of life, differences of cash, caste and creed fade to nothingness. All Goans want fish, and that is simply that. T hen all of a sudden on July 12, things became considerably more complicated. The state Food and Drug Administration conducted spot checks for formalin (a chemical reduction of highly carcinogenic formaldehyde, used as a preservative in laboratories and morgues) in shipments of fish from other Indian states at the

Decaying Paintings at Rachol Seminary, Goa Archana Verma Rachol Seminary in the Raia village of Goa stands on the foundations of a fort built by the Islamic rulers who ruled over Goa before the Portuguese rule. In 1576, the Church was built here on the hillock surrounded by the paddy fields and the cashew nut plantations. The Church still owns much of this land which generates a revenue for the Seminary. The Church was dedicated to St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Jesuit Order. For some time, this structure served as a prison. The labyrinths of the building are a testimony to this. In 1762, the seminary was added to the Church and became a prominent centre for theological learning. Today, this Seminary is still attended by the local villagers from nearby. Apart from providing them regulars service, this Seminary houses invaluable art treasures from the entire Christian history of Goa, beginning from the 16th century. I had the occasion to visit this Seminary in December 2008. I

 Thanks to TEACHER PLUS, the magazine from           Secunderabad, for pointing to these links See            http://www.teacherplus.org  or contact            editorial@teacherplus.org  You can support TEACHER           PLUS by ordering a set of issues and sharing these           with teacher/educator friends in your locality. WHAT DID YOU ASK AT SCHOOL TODAY? Author Kamala V Mukunda?s book ?What Did You Ask at School Today?? gives an insight into the predicament of the Indian parent, teacher and child. Mukunda?s book is not a Chicken Soup, neither is it a manual for parents and teachers.  "It's a handbook that avoids a technique of using prescriptions to aid in educating children.  Parents and teachers do not want 1-10 tips; they would like more information on how to support the kids because the answer is within the person itself"... http://www.mybangalore.com/ article/1009/what-did-you-ask- at-school-today.html http://www.deccanherald.com/ content/29232/have-you-asked