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This is a kids podcast about current events. In each episode, the host Sangeetha chats with a child about a news story and engages with them on their ideas of what the world looks like, to them. Topics include recent science discoveries, emerging tech, sports events, countries fighting wars, books t...
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S3 E9: Book review - The Secret Garden
The Secret Garden is a story that combines elements of adventure like an Enyd Blyton's Famous Five story, pieces of climate fiction like an episode of...
Kashmir conflict after China enters the fray (part 3 of 3)
How did the global war on terror reshape the Kashmir conflict? This podcast episode explores the dramatic shifts that transformed the players and stak...
How the Cold War between the US and the Soviets shaped the Kashmir Conflict (part 2 of 3)
During the Cold War, the US sought allies to support it during the war against the Soviets. Pakistan was one of those allies. In exchange, Pakistan re...
How the conflict in Kashmir started between India and Pakistan (part 1 of 3)
When the British left India in 1947, they decided to leave one lasting impression - divide the lands between two factions that had different views of...
S3 E8: How do the Roman Catholics elect a new Pope?
Pope Francis, a man who embraced the need for environmental protection, a man who sought to undo some of the past damages done to indigenous tribes ac...
S3 E7: Quiz about places on earth (cities, countries and the like)
If you ever wondered if there was any place on earth without mosquitoes, or about how big the largest library on earth looked like, or about where you...
S3 E6: Book review of 'The Immortals of Meluha' by Amish Tripathi
In this episode, we review a book ‘the Immortals of Meluha’ by Amish Tripathi. This is the first book in a 3-part series, and is based on Lord Shiva....
S3 E5: Why sled dogs in Greenland have become popular for the wrong reasons?
A photo with sled dogs of Greenland wading through knee-deep water, surrounded by pristine glaciers and mountains, has gone viral. The scientist who t...
S3 E4: Guess What’s new at Darjeeling Zoo? Hint: The first of its kind in India.
Darjeeling's zoo recently got a rare upgrade. Its zoo will serve two purposes: on one side, it will house creatures that tourists can visit and watch...
S3 E3: India's ISRO reaches a new milestone - docking and undocking satellites in space
India's SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) mission, led by ISRO, aims to demonstrate autonomous docking between two spacecraft. It is sort of like a hu...
S3 E2: Captain Underpants was born from the doodles and determination of an author who was diagosed with ADHD and dyslexia
Captain Underpants is a super popular book series that has sold more than 80 million copies all around the world. Kids love its funny jokes and surpri...
S3 E1: Tigers double in the last decade in India - what other countries can learn from India
Project Tiger was launched in the 1970s in India. There was much fanfare, wildlife reserves were created and tiger protection became important to the...
Sonia Mehta's writing journey as a children's author
What does it take to write well? Is it about acquiring better language skills or is there a secret recipe for developing intriguing plots, or does it...
Soma Bags - a startup in Africa that has brought light into African homes
There are startups that solve problems for people - like the ones that help people rent a pet for their Instagram photos. And then, there are startups...
Story narration changes how we experience a story - with Antara Goswami
Story narrators are the voices that brings stories and characters to life on stage. Both children and adults often stay mesmerised and get a very diff...
What books to buy for young readers? Recommendations from children
Ten young readers from India (aged 8-15) recommend one book from amongst all the books they read in 2024. If you thought all recommendations would hov...
Space news stories - new milestones achieved in 2024
2024 was a year that marked some interesting achievements in the field of space. Missions to moon have been relaunched by NASA, the International Spac...
Best of science and wildlife stories from 2024
Paleontologists uncovered that the T-Rex was quite likely way bigger than they had originally thought it was. Based on recent fossil finds and some in...
How to write stories - Conversation with Menaka Raman, a children’s author
Children come up with ideas and stories like magicians pulling rabbits out of hats—nobody knows how, but it’s endlessly entertaining. It’s a mix of im...
S2 E111: Sumit Antil, the man who won India a Paralympic gold medal
Neeraj Chopra's gold medal was India's first ever gold medal won by an athlete in Olympics. There was much adulation and rejoicing in the country. Sum...
S2 E110: Book Review - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (from the Chronicles of Narnia)
One of the earliest children's book series that took young readers into magical lands was the 'Chronicles of Narnia' by C.S.Lewis. In this podcast epi...
S2 E109: Why are there more dog strollers on the roads of S.Korea
More people in S.Korea bought strollers for dogs than they did for children (i.e. human babies). The S.Korean government has been alarmed by this tren...
S2 E108: The man who saved the lives of hundreds of children during World War II - How Prague names a street after him
One street that is often used by cyclists and pedestrians in Prague has been renamed as Nicholas Winton street. He was no Olympic athlete but had acco...
S2 E107: SpaceX gets us one step closer to going to Mars - with its chopsticks' catch of the booster
Earth is wonderful, but one day we might need more space to live, especially as our world changes. If we could travel to Mars and build homes there, t...
S2 E106: A comparison of two countries with crude oil - one grew rich and the other poor
Just like the tale of the old man whose three sons used their silver coins differently, this episode explores how two countries used their pots of liq...
S2 E105: Book review - George's secret key to the universe
Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking forayed into writing a science-fiction book series for young kids. This book (George's secret key to the...
S2 E104: California considers banning homework
When sixth grader Sophia came home with a sullen face from school, her mother Pilar Schiavo was busy contesting California's State Assembly elections....
S2 E103: What foods help children gain height? How much junk food is okay for kids? Q&A of kids and a food technologist on nutrition for kids
Food technologist and communications expert Sarika Singh speaks with Nayra (5th grader) and Shambhavi (10th grader) about foods that help kids gain he...
S2 E102: Why Bournvita, Complan and Boost may not be healthy for kids?
A food blogger on Instagram raised alarm bells about the so called 'health' claims made by drinks aimed towards the young. Following this, the Food...
S2 E101: Space Day - first anniversary of India's Chandrayaan-3 landing on the South Pole of the Moon
Exactly one year ago, on this day, India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed its Vikram lander and the Pragyan rover on the South pole of the moon. To comm...
S2 E100: Apollo 11 landing on the moon - celebrating 55 years of a landmark event
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the moon. 2024 marks 55 years since this achievement. A forgotten astronaut was a par...
S2 E99: Why does US not want China's electric cars?
China's taken a giant leap in the world of electric cars, racing far ahead of most countries. More than half of the cars on its roads run on electric...
S2 E98: Paris Olympics - A new contingent joins. They are from different countries united by a single flag.
Greece leads the parade and the host country is the last to join the parade, every Olympics. In the last two Olympics, a new contingent joined the Oly...
S2 E97: Paris Olympics - What are dogs doing as part of the US Gymnastics team?
For the first time, a 4-year old dog called Beacon joins the official staff team of the US Gymnastics. He will play an important role in maintaining t...
SpaceX has won a bid for one of the toughest challenges in space
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SpaceX has won a bid from NASA fo...
Book Review: Harry Potter (6/6) - Movies vs Books - how different are they?
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 6 of a 6 part series. In...
Book review: Harry Potter (5/6) - What would happen if you got an Acceptance Letter from Hogwarts?
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 5 of a 6 part series. In...
Book review: Harry Potter (4/6) - How different is the Magical world from our real world
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 4 of a 6 part series. In...
Book review: Harry Potter (3/6) - Who would you rather chat with, Hagrid or Dumbledore?
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 3 of a 6 part series. In...
Book review: Harry Potter (2/6) - What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?
This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 2 of a 6 part series. In...