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The continent of Africa is splitting up and a new ocean might rush in the middle of it

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S4 E2: There are rats in Cambodia that have saved hundreds of lives. These 'Hero Rats' are honoured by huge statues.

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S4: E1: Celebrating 100 years of Sir David Attenborough: what do primary and middle schoolers think of him?

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4 Thieves in the world's most famous museum

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S3 E9: Book review - The Secret Garden

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Kashmir conflict after China enters the fray (part 3 of 3)

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How the Cold War between the US and the Soviets shaped the Kashmir Conflict (part 2 of 3)

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How the conflict in Kashmir started between India and Pakistan (part 1 of 3)

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

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S3 E7: Quiz about places on earth (cities, countries and the like)

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S3 E6: Book review of 'The Immortals of Meluha' by Amish Tripathi

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S3 E5: Why sled dogs in Greenland have become popular for the wrong reasons?

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S3 E4: Guess What’s new at Darjeeling Zoo? Hint: The first of its kind in India.

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S3 E3: India's ISRO reaches a new milestone - docking and undocking satellites in space

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S3 E2: Captain Underpants was born from the doodles and determination of an author who was diagosed with ADHD and dyslexia

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S3 E1: Tigers double in the last decade in India - what other countries can learn from India

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

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Soma Bags - a startup in Africa that has brought light into African homes

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Story narration changes how we experience a story - with Antara Goswami

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What books to buy for young readers? Recommendations from children

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Space news stories - new milestones achieved in 2024

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Best of science and wildlife stories from 2024

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How to write stories - Conversation with Menaka Raman, a children’s author

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S2 E111: Sumit Antil, the man who won India a Paralympic gold medal

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S2 E110: Book Review - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (from the Chronicles of Narnia)

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S2 E109: Why are there more dog strollers on the roads of S.Korea

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S2 E108: The man who saved the lives of hundreds of children during World War II - How Prague names a street after him

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S2 E107: SpaceX gets us one step closer to going to Mars - with its chopsticks' catch of the booster

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S2 E106: A comparison of two countries with crude oil - one grew rich and the other poor

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S2 E105: Book review - George's secret key to the universe

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S2 E104: California considers banning homework

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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

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S2 E102: Why Bournvita, Complan and Boost may not be healthy for kids?

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S2 E101: Space Day - first anniversary of India's Chandrayaan-3 landing on the South Pole of the Moon

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S2 E100: Apollo 11 landing on the moon - celebrating 55 years of a landmark event

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S2 E99: Why does US not want China's electric cars?

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S2 E98: Paris Olympics - A new contingent joins. They are from different countries united by a single flag.

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S2 E97: Paris Olympics - What are dogs doing as part of the US Gymnastics team?

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SpaceX has won a bid for one of the toughest challenges in space

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Book Review: Harry Potter (6/6) - Movies vs Books - how different are they?

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Book review: Harry Potter (5/6) - What would happen if you got an Acceptance Letter from Hogwarts?

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Book review: Harry Potter (4/6) - How different is the Magical world from our real world

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Book review: Harry Potter (3/6) - Who would you rather chat with, Hagrid or Dumbledore?

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Book review: Harry Potter (2/6) - What would you see in the Mirror of Erised?

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Book review: Harry Potter (1/6) - Which house would you like to be sorted into?

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Queens who ruled India (5): Begums of Bhopal

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Queens who ruled India (4): Rudramadevi - the warrior who guarded the greatest diamonds

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Queens who ruled India (3): Tribhuvana Mahadevi - a beacon of peace

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Queens who ruled India (2): Nur Jahan - the empress who ruled from behind a curtain

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Queens who Ruled India (1): Keladi Chennamma - the one who defied Aurangazeb successfully

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S2 E84: Fake or Real: Himalayan pink salt is the healthiest!

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S2 E83: Fake or Real: Younger siblings are funnier than their older siblings

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

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S2 E81: Paris Olympics 2024 (part 1): There's something exciting awaiting the athletes

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

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S2 E79: How an art detective traced stolen artifacts from Nepal

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S2 E78: Countries & Conflicts - why is the UK sending away refugees who are fleeing from wars

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

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S2 E76: Who are 'Save and Rescue' dogs? How did a rescue dog 'Roger' help during the most recent earthquake in Taiwan

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S2 E75: Ideas of school kids that won India's National Innovation Awards

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S2 E74: How Bengaluru was formed and why the city has a water crisis

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S2 E73: Who is the secret agent in UK cleaning sheds every night

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S2 E72: What is the special certification received by a tiger reserve in India?

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S2 E71: Book review of 'Wonder' - children discuss why bullies emerge in schools and why they liked the author's style of writing

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S2 E70: How do people sail solo in a race to circumnavigate the globe (as part of the Golden Globe Race)

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S2 E69: Who were the 'Original Nine' that helped change the tide in women's tennis

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S2 E68: Can man-made stuff outweigh living creatures?

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S2 E67: Select stories - How someone set a record for 104 marathons

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S2 E66: 20 Questions: Which artifact related to football (soccer) will soon be going up for auction

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S2 E65: 20 Questions: Typing vs Writing - is there a difference in how the brain behaves

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S2 E64: Science - Why is the sea blue? A question that led to a Nobel Prize!

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S2 E63: 20 Questions Game: Who was the spy caught by India and later released?

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S2 E62: Sports: Rohan Bopanna world's oldest No. 1 in Men's doubles; Sinner youngest ever to win an Australian open

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S2 E61: The Great Backyard Bird Count (part 2) - about birds wandering off track, bird superpowers and a world without birds

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S2 E60: The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) is here! (part 1)

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S2 E59: 20 questions Game: Dogs in an Italian town are getting their DNA tested - Why?

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S2 E58: 20 questions Game: School attendance is falling - what trick one Ohio district wants to do

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S2 E57: Who designed India's tricolour flag?

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S2 E56: India's tricolour flag (part 1) - How different was India's flag? Stories behind how it changed

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S2 E55: Space news - Peregrine lander may fail and how this affects NASA's Mission Artemis

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S2 E54: A fishing town in Iceland tried saving itself from a volcano

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S2 E53: Science discovery - Women used to hunt in ancient times and men also spent time gathering fruits and leaves

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S2 E52: Panda bears are flying back to China - what does this mean for 'panda diplomacy'

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S2 E51: Solving GCHQ Christmas Challenge - a puzzle for spies who love to break secret codes

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S2 E50: People of the Year (2023) - Zandile - the first South African Black to embrace oceans as a freediving instructor

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S2 E49: People of the Year 2023 - Sheetal Devi - the armless archer who defied all odds

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S2 E48: What was exciting, boring, interesting and saddening across countries, in 2023

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S2 E47: The story of the young black gymnast who stood up against racism and Gymnastics Ireland

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S2 E46: Space, science and tech - highlights of 2023 - much ado about humpback whales, VR goggles bringing smiles and spacecrafts taking off

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S2 E45: Quiz on Thea Stilton and Geronimo Stilton and 3 book recommendations for young readers

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S2 E44: Happy kidpod - How 41 workers trapped inside a tunnel were rescued

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S2 E43: Why Saudi Arabia wants to host FIFA World Cups

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S2 E42: Kenya declares national holiday just to plant trees

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Wildlife Series: Part 9 - Rhinos saved by foresters and a villager called Jadav Payeng who turned a barren island into a forest

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S2 E40: Quiz on Virat "King" Kohli & his record

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Wildlife Series: Part 8: The elephants that swam across oceans - stories of Indian elephants

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Wildlife Series: Part 7 - The shocking story of vultures disappearing from our skies

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Wildlife series: Part 6 - The fascinating lives of pugees (trackers) who count and save our lions

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Wildlife series: Part 5 - The Maharaja (king) who saved the Asiatic Lions from going extinct

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Wildlife series: Part 4 - How tigers and villagers co-exist in forests, as part of Project Tiger