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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 they like to read and more.

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Book review: Harry Potter (1/6) - Which house would...

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2024/07/12

This month, we reviewed the Harry Potter book series along with a group of primary and middle schoolers. This review is part 1 of a 6 part series. In this episode, we ask our reviewers which house they would like to be sorted into, at Hogwarts. For the uninitiated, the Hogwarts School was founded by four brilliant witches and wizards in the 10th century. Godric Gryffindor, Rowena Ravenclaw, Helga Hufflepuff and Salazar Slytherin made up this quartet. Each of them created a house in their names and

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00:26:25

Queens who ruled India (5): Begums of Bhopal

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2024/07/10

Nowhere else in Asia do we have recorded history of a line of Muslim women who governed a kingdom. The four Begums of Bhopal ruled for over 100 years. Their reign was marked by peace, good health and great education facilities. This quartet of queens owe their existence to the charisma and keen intelligence of the very first Begum - Qudsia Begum. On her husband's sudden death, a teenager Qudsia managed to marshal support from all corners, so she could ascend the throne and govern the kingdom

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00:16:16

Queens who ruled India (4): Rudramadevi - the warrior...

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2024/07/04

Rudramadevi, a warrior queen from South India made an astonishing ascent to the throne, thanks to her royal lineage. Nevertheless she faced much patriarchy and her rule was challenged from all quarters - both from inside and outside. During her rule, the Kakatiya kingdom was attacked from the North, West and the South repeatedly. She managed to thwart all invasion attempts. She strengthened the defense forces by adding to the height and thickness of the Warrangal fort. The Kohinoor diamond was mined

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00:23:52

Queens who ruled India (3): Tribhuvana Mahadevi - a...

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2024/06/28

Tribhuvana Mahadevi was a queen who ruled one of the mightiest empires in ancient India - also called Kalinga. Today, this kingdom spreads across the eastern state of Orissa in India. Her reign featured in books written in 10th century AD in Persia. She was called a Rayini (a queen) whose rule eclipsed the reigns of her contemporary neighbours (kings in India). Her name is hardly found in any history textbooks today, but her fame had spread far and wide across Asia and Europe amongst her

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00:20:21

Queens who ruled India (2): Nur Jahan - the empress...

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2024/06/21

At its height, the Mughal empire was the richest in the world. Akbar's son Jahangir ascended the throne after his death. Jahangir was addicted to opium and alcohol, amongst other things. His wife Nur Jahan won his confidence. She was a remarkable woman who managed to keep her husband away from many of his vices. Thanks to her courage and intelligence, she won the loyalty of the nobles in the court and thus wielded much power in the kingdom. She was the only Mughal empress who issued coins in

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00:38:41

Queens who Ruled India (1): Keladi Chennamma - the...

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2024/06/14

The Portugese called her 'Raina de Pimenta' or 'The Pepper Queen'. Born to a commoner, married to a king, she ascended the throne after the untimely death of her husband. She not only defended herself against patriarchy, but also against a barrage of enemy armies. She is best known for being the only queen who defied Aurangzeb, took over the might of his army and successfully got him to sign a peace treaty. Child Co-hosts: Kiaansh (6th grader, Mumbai) and Sathwik (7th grader,

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S2 E84: Fake or Real: Himalayan pink salt is the...

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2024/05/31

Newspaper headlines often make loud claims about fitness, health and diet. How much of this is backed by research? Have the facts been verified? This episode is part of our Fake or Real podcast series, where we take a popular newspaper headline and check if its authenticity has been established,This episode is about a headline that appeared earlier on Hindustan Times - 'Sendha namak aka pink salt is healthier than iodized powdered white salt'. Listen to the episode to find out if this i...

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S2 E83: Are younger siblings funnier than their older...

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2024/05/23

A recent YouGov poll shows that a large share of people believe that younger siblings are funnier than their older counterparts. Is this fake or real? Does this story have a sound scientific basis?Guests: Shanaya Shah (4th grader) and her parent Arpita Shah from MumbaiTo donate and keep this podcast channel ad-free for children, click hereRecommended podcast episodes(a) Why are people in Finland the happiest(b) Interesting innovations from Indian schoolkids(c) Brain boosts better while ...

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S2 E82: 3 short stories on Wildlife, Art and Space

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2024/05/20

This episode has been compiled and presented by three of the participants in a Podcasting Course conducted by Cronica Media,Story on Wildlife Conservation: How Istanbul has tried to solve the problems of reccycling, garbage cluttering and stray dog starvation. Presented by Smyan Shetty (4th grader from Mumbai)Story on Art: How Nature has been given a place of prominence by Spotify by designating nature as an artist. Presented by Shriya (5th grader from Bengaluru)Story on Space: How new resear...

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S2 E81: Paris Olympics 2024 (part 1): There's...

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2024/05/13

World Athletics has announced something exciting for all athletes participating / competing in the 2024 Olympics edition (to be held in Paris). After many decades of keeping true to the spirit of Olympics as outlined by Pierre de Coubertin (participating is more important than winning), some people on the Olympics committee are concerned if the new move will dilute this spirit. Listen to the full episode to find out more about this new exciting announcement.Co-hosts: Smyan (5th grader, Mumbai...

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S2 E80: Book review of 'Black Beauty' by Anna Sewell

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2024/05/10

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is considered a children's classic. Although the author did not write this book intended for a young audience, it has become a go-to read for many primary schoolers and middle schoolers. A group of children (<10 yrs old) read this book, completed some book review worksheets and finally got together to share their views on the book with each other. Guests: Nayra, Prakriti, Smyan, Rishi, Pravit, Rusheel, Saatvik and AdvikQuestions they answer in this episodeA...

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S2 E79: How an art detective traced stolen artifacts...

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2024/05/03

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S2 E78: Countries & Conflicts - why is the UK sending...

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2024/04/29

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S2 E77: Why are people in Finland the happiest in the...

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2024/04/19

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S2 E76: How a dog called Roger, a labrador retriever,...

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2024/04/15

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S2 E75: 20 Qns: Ideas of school kids that won India's...

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2024/04/11

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S2 E74: History of Bengaluru and why it has a water...

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2024/04/09

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S2 E73: (20 Qns Game) - A secret agent in the UK who...

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2024/04/04

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S2 E72: 20 Questions - A special certification...

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2024/04/01

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S2 E71: Book review of 'Wonder' - children discuss...

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2024/03/29

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