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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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00:08:56

S3 E9: Book review - The Secret Garden

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2025/07/31

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 'Planet Earth' and some elements of magic like a Harry Potter story. The story revolves around a household with children living in a manor on the moors. Amongst the many secrets that the manor holds is a secret and locked garden. Through working in the garden, healthy friendships form and lives are redeemed.Young reader who joins in

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00:22:13

Kashmir conflict after China enters the fray (part 3...

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2025/07/22

How did the global war on terror reshape the Kashmir conflict? This podcast episode explores the dramatic shifts that transformed the players and stakes in the Kashmir dispute over the past decade and a half.Post-9/11 Relations: How Pakistan went from key US ally to regional pariahAid Cuts: American military aid and weapon sales to Pakistan come to an abrupt haltPakistan's New Patron: How China stepped in to fill the void left by American withdrawalLeadership Change: Narendra Modi's election and his

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00:25:23

How the Cold War between the US and the Soviets...

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2025/06/26

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 received financial aid and military support from the US. How did the state of Jammu and Kashmir become an unintended recipient of trouble during this cold war?Source material for my research1. 'India after Gandhi' by Ramachandra Guha2. Sarah Paine's lectures on the ⁠'War for India⁠'3. How to constrain the Pakistani Jihadi Complex -

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00:32:00

How the conflict in Kashmir started between India and...

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2025/06/03

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 the world. The partition of India and Pakistan had a large impact on the hills and valleys of Jammu and Kashmir. The most recent massacre in Pahalgam in Apr 2025 has left many of us wondering - why a conflict that began in 1947 still remains unresolved? I went back to the pages of Ramachandra Guha's 'India after Gandhi' to find answers to some of my

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00:14:50

S3 E8: How do the Roman Catholics elect a new Pope?

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2025/05/16

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 across the world, a man who tried hard to help immigrant refugees, recently passed away. The 1.4 billion Roman Catholics across the world now need a new leader. How will they elect their next leader? 11-yr old Dheer from Surat, India tries to find out more about this. Explore more1. Listen to the episode recommended by Dheer - about refugee Olympics2. We

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00:26:31

S3 E7: Quiz about places on earth (cities, countries...

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2025/05/12

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 would bump into the most number of English speakers in the world - you have landed upon the right podcast episode.This summer special features a quiz between two sixth graders (Advik and Devansh). More things to check out1. Listen to the episode on Captain Underpants and its author 2. Listen to the episode on wheat and lemon in Yemen3. To join

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00:20:03

S3 E6: Book review of 'The Immortals of Meluha' by...

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2025/04/30

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. Earlier this month, a group of kids signed up to read this book along with me, and we got together at the end of the month, to discuss what we felt about the stories, the characters, the author’s writing style and the opinions of some critics. Co-hosts: Prakriti (11 yrs), Agastya (12 yrs), Smyan (10 yrs), Shambhavi (15 yrs)Additional info1. More about

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00:13:38

S3 E5: Why sled dogs in Greenland have become popular...

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2025/04/23

A photo with sled dogs of Greenland wading through knee-deep water, surrounded by pristine glaciers and mountains, has gone viral. The scientist who took this photo realised that most people who saw it on social media found the picture scenic, but he realised that something about the picture was scary. If the same place were photographed year after year, we would notice all that is unusual. Aesthetics aside, these photos would show us a changing trend in many corners of the earth. Climate change is

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00:10:54

S3 E4: Guess What’s new at Darjeeling Zoo? Hint: The...

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2025/04/09

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 as they stroll around; on the other side there will be something rare and new housed in these premises. This makes it the first of its kind in India. This episode is along the lines of a 20-questions game, where 13-year old Sathwik joins the host Sangeetha, asks a series of questions and finds out what is rare and new in this zoo.Explore More1. To join

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00:13:50

S3 E3: India's ISRO reaches a new milestone - docking...

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2025/03/28

India's SPADEX (Space Docking Experiment) mission, led by ISRO, aims to demonstrate autonomous docking between two spacecraft. It is sort of like a hug in an orbit in space. This skill is critical for future lunar bases, satellite servicing, and space stations. Think of it like high-tech Lego in space—snapping parts together perfectly! A big step for India's space adventures, given India's ambitions for deep-space exploration.Other interesting things1. We write a weekly newsletter on

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00:35:17

S3 E2: Captain Underpants was born from the doodles...

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2025/03/21

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 surprising story twists. The author, Dav Pilkey, wasn’t always great at reading or sitting still—he had something called dyslexia (a reading disorder) and ADHD (which makes it hard to focus). But as a kid, he used his time while he was sent out of class to draw funny pictures and tell stories to his friends. Instead of letting challenges stop him, he turned

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00:20:31

S3 E1: Tigers double in the last decade in India -...

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2025/03/07

Project Tiger was launched in the 1970s in India. There was much fanfare, wildlife reserves were created and tiger protection became important to the Indian government. While Project Tiger stopped the killing of tigers, these big cats did not grow in numbers that much. But that trend changed in 2010. For the first time, between 2010 and 2022, tiger numbers nearly doubled, from ~1700 to over 3600. This has happened despite a rise in India's human population and a decline in forest area. How did

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00:32:04

Sonia Mehta's writing journey as a children's author

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2025/02/28

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 come from consistent writing practice? Sonia Mehta, a children's author with more than 170 published titles to her credit, shares stories from her writing journey. She has authored both fiction and non-fiction books for children as young as five, and for young adults as well. More about our guest in this episode1. Sonia Mehta on Instagram2. About

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00:11:39

Soma Bags - a startup in Africa that has brought...

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2025/02/13

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 that solvereal problems - like bringing light into people's homes. Soma Bags is doing just that. This episode carries the story of how its founder Innocent James got the spark of an idea from one of his professors in university. He had seen him sew a small solar panel onto the pocket of his jacket and this had help him keep his smartphone charged

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00:22:10

Story narration changes how we experience a story -...

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2025/02/10

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 different perspective to both the plot and the characters, compared to what they get when they read the story. Story narrations help readers think of different plot twists, story endings and even appreciate characters with grey tones. In this episode, Antara Goswami, a story narrator shares how she goes about putting together her narrations, what props she

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00:25:20

What books to buy for young readers? Recommendations...

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2025/01/30

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 hover around the fantasy and adventure genre, be prepared to be surprised. I have listed below the books they recommended. If you want to hear the whys and the whats of the book, give the episode a listen. Books recommended 1. Atomic habits by James Clear 2. The Midnight Gang by David Walliams 3. The Immortals of Meluha by Amish Tripathi 4. Sherlock

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00:19:29

Space news stories - new milestones achieved in 2024

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2025/01/24

2024 was a year that marked some interesting achievements in the field of space. Missions to moon have been relaunched by NASA, the International Space Station's ending days have been charted and India's defense systems just tested new missiles. To speak about the space stories that inspired them the most, four primary schoolers joined us to share their views.1. Order your copy of our book for kids '⁠Bag of stories from 2024' by clicking here.⁠ Each copy costs INR 399/- (we are able

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00:29:28

Best of science and wildlife stories from 2024

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2024/12/17

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 intelligent computer simulation, it turns out that if we remade Jurassic Park today, we would have had to create a much larger version of the T-Rex. Apart from this scientific discovery, there were lots of other interesting news stories in science and wildlife this year. To speak about these, four primary schoolers shared their picks of the best stories

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00:58:10

How to write stories - Conversation with Menaka...

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2024/12/07

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 imagination (and maybe a little too much candy). But how can they turn their ideas into a well-written story? Menaka Raman, an award-winning children’s author, joins us in this episode. She chats with five young, budding authors about the tricks in her bag for writing great stories.1. More about Menaka Raman on her website 2. Follow Menaka on

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00:16:46

S2 E111: Sumit Antil, the man who won India a...

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2024/11/29

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. Sumit Antil also won a gold for India at the Tokyo Paralympics and successfully defended his title at the Paris Paralympics. For all his deeds, he went unnoticed relatively. This episode captures the story of his journey and challenges. Most importantly, the story captures the essence of what an 8-year old perceives as important / interesting in Sumit

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