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The Pench tiger reserve in India has received a special certification. It is the first of its kind for a wildlife park in India to received this, although wildlife parks / national parks in other parts of the world have received this certification. This is related to the skies above Pench. What are we talking about? Listen to the full episode to find out more. Co-Host: Rishi Chaudhuri, 10-yr old from Mumbai, India TO SUPPORT OUR SHOW, please click here https://bit.ly/4b81iBY Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
A group of 8-15 year olds joined us in reviewing the book Wonder by R.J.Palacio. This is a powerfully narrated story about a 10-year old whose face looks nothing like what most people have. The book goes onto narrate the traumatic experiences he has in school, the friends he makes and how many children emerge from this story - stronger and braver. It is a story that resonates with many children as they see discrimination and inside jokes almost on a daily basis in school. Listen to the full episode to hear the conversation of a great many children who got together to read this book. For more details on the book Wonder, click here. https://thecronica.com/kids-book-review-club/ For details on our courses on Podcasting and Writing (for children aged 7-15), please click here https://thecronica.com/courses/ Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
There are sailors who boldly sail into the Southern Ocean and brave the winds and the waves. They do it all by themselves. This is part of a race called the Golden Globe Race (GGR), which tests the mettle of the best of sailors. In its most recent edition, Kirsten Neuschafer from South Africa became the first woman to win (or even complete) the race. Closely behind her was Abhilash Tomy (a former naval officer from India). Abhilash was also the first Indian to complete the race. The persistence, resilience and courage displayed by the participants of GGR is quite something! Unsurprisingly, most participants in this race, drop out of it. Why do they retire? Listen to the full episode to find out the most common reasons, the greatest challenges they face and the most important personality traits they display. CoHost: 10-yr old Saatvik from Mumbai, India RECOMMENDED LISTENS - click here to listen to the wildlife series https://spoti.fi/3GjNjKU TO SUPPORT THE SHOW and donate to team whats new today, click here https://bit.ly/4b81iBY Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
This is an #EqualPayDay story. Tennis is one of the few major sports where men and women get equal pay. For that, we have nine women tennis players from the 1970s to thank for. What did Billie Jean King and eight of her friends do, in 1970? This is the story of how they went ahead and set up their own tournament Virginia Slims Circuit in defiance of the Grand Slam (& other big league) organisers. They demanded equal pay. In 1973, the US Open buckled under pressure and gave in. The rest is history. You can see all the pictures mentioned in the story in this blog https://open.substack.com/pub/thecronica/p/how-tennis-changed-and-made-equal?r=21m4it&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
In a recent article published in the Scientific American https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-made-stuff-now-outweighs-all-life-on-earth/#:~:text=Roads%2C%20houses%2C%20shopping%20malls%2C,and%20protists%20on%20the%20planet., scientists compared the weight of everything that man has made, with the weight of all life on earth. This exercise was repeated many times over from 1900 onwards and a trend emerged. The opening lines of the article summarises this trend - "The sheer scale of buildings, infrastructure and other anthropogenic objects underscores our impact on the planet". Scientists have also found something rather unnerving about the impact of plastic waste thrown into oceans and how that compares to the weight of all marine creatures. Listen to the episode to find out more. CO-HOSTS: 4th graders Pravit Mehta and Smyan Shetty from Mumbai Recommended episodes by Pravit and Smyan, for other children Israel Palestine conflict - click to listen https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/13772633 India releases a spy - click to listen https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/14529750 Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Jacky Hunt Broersma is a cancer survivor. This led to one of her legs being amputated. With a prosthetic leg, she first began to jog a little every day and gradually built up her stamina. Before she knew, she had run her first ever marathon. Over the next few years, she set a world record. Run 104 marathons in 104 consecutive days. This is a short excerpt from a previous recording in Season 1. IF YOU ARE AGED 7-15 AND WOULD LIKE TO COME AND SPEAK ON THIS SHOW, PLEASE REGISTER HERE. https://s.surveyplanet.com/oub5z505 Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
A piece of football (or soccer) artifact is soon to go up for auction. It is a piece that will go down as marking one of the pivotal points in soccer history. What are we talking point? Listen on to find out more CO-HOSTS: Devansh (4th grader) from Kolkata and Arjun (5th grader) from Mumbai TO SUPPORT OUR TEAM AND DONATE GENEROUSLY, PLEASE CLICK HERE https://bit.ly/4b81iBY Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
A group of researchers in Norway observed the brain patterns of students who wrote vs students who typed. The content was the same in both cases. However, their brain patterns displayed many differences. Discover what these differences were by listening to the full episode. CO-HOSTS: 9-year old Rusheel and 10-year old Saatvik from Mumbai, India Donate and support our team by clicking here https://bit.ly/4b81iBY If you are a child and would like to come on this show, please register here. https://s.surveyplanet.com/oub5z505 We have a short selection process for each child. Look forward to having more children share their ideas! For additional reading on this research, please click here. https://www.sciencenews.org/article/handwriting-brain-connections-learning Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Sir C.V.Raman was traveling aboard a ship that was crossing the Atlantic. It was his first trip across the Mediterranean Sea and its colours sparkled in front of him. Standing there he pondered why the sea was blue. The experiments he did to find out the answer to this question led him to discover the Raman Effect, which later led to a Nobel Prize. This is a kids and family podcast episode, so you can safely assume that this episode is Science Simplified for Dummies. It is also a Basic explainer into the Raman Effect. So whether you are 8 or 80, itll make a lot of sense. To listen to the entire podcast series on Indias Space Journey beginning with Dr.Vikram Sarabhai, click here https://spoti.fi/3KQ3t1m TO SUPPORT OUR TEAM AND TO DONATE, PLEASE CLICK HERE https://bit.ly/4b81iBY Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Recently, Indian authorities released a spy who had been kept in detention for over 8 months. This spy was suspected to act on behalf of the Chinese. Later, the spy was found to be innocent and was released. Who was this spy? Why was this spy released? That is what our 2 participants in this episode have to find out. Its an exciting and thrilling story, for adventure lovers! Co-hosts today: Rusheel (9 yrs old) and Saatvik (10 yrs old) from Mumbai, India RECOMMENDED BY OUR CO-HOST Saatvik loved this episode on how a black girl stood up against racism. Click here to listen to it https://open.spotify.com/episode/15oH3jiGFq0KJzFbe9BYSV?si=10dcfde275e74a04 To join us as a co-host, please click here. https://s.surveyplanet.com/oub5z505 Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
It was a weekend of records in the world of tennis. Rohan Bopanna was ranked No. 1 in Mens Doubles. This makes him the oldest to have been ranked No. 1. At the grand age of 43, when many others slow down and often retire from the game, Bopanna seems to only get fitter and stronger. The same weekend, a young Jannik Sinner from Italy won the Australian Open Mens singles title at the age of 22, making him the youngest to win this title. More than 50 years had passed since an Italian had won a Grand Slam. Sinner had become a hero in Italy overnight. Sinner was greeted by an ebullient crowd, when he flew back home. Listen to the full episode to hear stories about both of them. CO-HOST: Arjun Desai, 6th grader from Mumbai, India. Arjun loves football, but also follows tennis. To watch snippets of the games on Youtube Click here to watch 43 YEAR OLD ROHAN BOPANNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap2dOe7vda4 Click here to watch 22 YEAR OLD JANNIK SINNER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b90INDbXX7Y To register to join us as a cohost, click here https://s.surveyplanet.com/oub5z505 Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
In this episode, which is the second part 2 of our podcast series on the Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), we chat with the Project Head of GBBC from Cornel Lab of Ornithology (Becca Rodomsky Bish) and three children - Shravan, Taanvi and Adya. They chat about (a) what would happen if there were no birds (b) how do you count birds in a flock (c) what bird would they rather be - migratory or static? The GBBC in 2024 is to be held from 16-19 Feb. APPS TO DOWNLOAD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT 1. Merlin Bird app https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ 2. Ebird https://ebird.org/home - https://ebird.org/home READING MATERIAL ABOUT GBBC https://birdcount.in/event/gbbc/ - https://birdcount.in/event/gbbc/ Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC) doesnt come our way everyday. But birds do. If you love observing birds, or are curious about them, or even just love to paint or draw pictures of birds - heres an event that you can be a part of. An event where the input of each one of us from around the world can help conserve bird species and populations. One of the three organisations that puts together the GBBC is the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This episode was recorded in 2023, when the Project Leader of GBBC - Becca Rodomsky Bish joined us. Also on this episode are 3 curious kids - 9-yr old Shravan from Singapore, 10-yr old Taanvi from the US and 11-yr old Adya from India. What is GBBC? What can I do as part of this? Listen to the episode in full to find answers to these questions and more. This is part 1 of a 2-part series of podcasts on the GBBC. APPS TO DOWNLOAD TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENT 1. Merlin Bird app https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/ 2. Ebird https://ebird.org/home - https://ebird.org/home READING MATERIAL ABOUT GBBC https://birdcount.in/event/gbbc/ - https://birdcount.in/event/gbbc/ Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
In a town in Italy, all dog owners have to pay 65 euros to the city corporation. This is to get their dogs DNA tested. Why is this being mandated? Three children (4th grader Smyan, 4th grader Dhruv and 8th grader Aadya) ask the host Sangeetha questions, to decipher why dogs in this Italian city are being tested. LOVED THE SHOW? To support us, PLEASE CLICK HERE https://bit.ly/4b81iBY WANT TO LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES ON THIS CHANNEL? 3 RECOMMENDED EPISODES (a) How video game characters started to feature more female characters https://open.spotify.com/episode/35VgY2gD40Z5tyKlcjCIyO?si=385f44afc1ed4398 (b) About ISS and what games you could play in space? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yEx0QihmAJhYrWxspoCkx?si=fc03ca7596624b21 (c) Fat Bear Week - story of a bear in Alaska that is about to hibernate https://spoti.fi/3PDL75j Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
In one district in Ohio, the public school students have recorded high rates of absenteeism. So the district government has proposed a new policy. What is this policy? Three children (4th grader Smyan, 4th grader Dhruv and 8th grader Aadya) ask the host Sangeetha questions, to decipher what the new policy is. LOVED THE SHOW? To support us, PLEASE CLICK HERE https://bit.ly/4b81iBY WANT TO LISTEN TO MORE EPISODES ON THIS CHANNEL? 3 RECOMMENDED EPISODES (a) How video game characters started to feature more female characters https://open.spotify.com/episode/35VgY2gD40Z5tyKlcjCIyO?si=385f44afc1ed4398 (b) About ISS and what games you could play in space? https://open.spotify.com/episode/7yEx0QihmAJhYrWxspoCkx?si=fc03ca7596624b21 (c) Fat Bear Week - story of a bear in Alaska that is about to hibernate https://spoti.fi/3PDL75j Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
The man who designed Indias tricolour flag - Pingali Venkaiyya is one of Indias forgotten heroes. He joined the army under the British rule. He was a trained geologist. He also taught agriculture at a college. He was a polyglot who could learn and speak many languages with great ease and fluency. This episode has loads of trivia on Pingali Venkaiyya - one of Indias greatest freedom fighters. He was a man who understood the importance of a flag as a symbol of a countrys identity. He was so enamoured by the idea of an Indian flag that he published a book with 16 flag versions in it. CO-HOST: Taksh Solanki, 3rd grader from Aspee Nutan Academy, Mumbai (India) Recommended listen from Taksh Podcast series on Indias space journey https://spoti.fi/3KtY5kq To be a part of our BOOK REVIEW GROUP, CLICK HERE https://bit.ly/3OlkBhd Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
The tricolour Indian flag with the Ashok Chakra has a pride of place in Indias Republic Day celebrations. But the Indian flag was not always like this. How different was it during Indias freedom struggle? Listen to the full episode to find out more. Co-host: Taksh Solani, 3rd grader from Aspee Nutan Academy, Mumbai (India) To join our book review of next month, please click here https://bit.ly/3OlkBhd If you loved this episode and would like to donate to us, to help us produce more such shows, please click here. https://bit.ly/4b81iBY Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Man may want to build a settlement on the moon. This is no longer the stuff of science fiction, but already a reality that space agencies are working towards. NASAs Mission Artemis is working towards building a community that can live on the moon. But it requires a lot of planning. One of the many steps includes a lander Peregrine that was to land on the moon, and send important readings back to NASA. But that mission may not be successful. Peregrine is running out of fuel and will not be able to get there as planned. Why is this important? How does it affect NASAs future missions? Listen to the episode to find out more. Co-host: 10-year old Isabelle from Mumbai, India To support this show and donate to Team Whats new today, please click here https://bit.ly/4b81iBY (especially if you are having fun listening to our episodes). Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Iceland is famed not just for its ice, but also its fire. Its a land that sees volcanic eruptions once every four-five years. People of the land are hardy and used to these interruptions to daily life. But a fault line that had maintained volcanic silence for over 800 years (the last time it saw this kind of activity was around 1200AD) has made its presence felt. The people of a nearby fishing town (Grindavik) tried building lava barriers to protect themselves. But did this work? Could they save themselves? Listen to find out more. Co-Host: Kiansh Sujata Parikh, 10-yr old from Mumbai To look at the pictures we discussed in this episode, click here https://open.substack.com/pub/thecronica/p/a-fishing-town-that-tried-to-save?r=21m4it&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcome=true To support the show through donations, please click here https://bit.ly/4b81iBY Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
When we imagine early times and a group of people hunting a wild animal, we often think of men surrounding the poor creature. We could not be more wrong. Women did a lot of hunting those days. To this day, evolution has made it easier for women to run long distances than men. Listen to the full episode to find out why women were big game hunters. Co-host: 10-yr old Smyan Shetty from Mumbai, India Support our show - click here https://bit.ly/4b81iBY RECOMMENDED LISTENS (a) Indias space journey - ISRO - click here to listen https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/whats-new-today/part-1-indias-space-journey-BzKufLoQScU/ (b) Difference between archaeology and paleontology - click here to watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UMTpl4fKy4 Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
For nearly 1400 years, China has had a tradition of gifting panda bears to countries it wants to establish friendly relations with. For example, in the 8th century AD, the Tang dynasty empress Wu Zeitan is credited with having gifted the Japanese emperor two panda bears from forests in China. This was a gesture of goodwill between the nations. While this tradition has continued across centuries, relations between the USA and China broke down soon after the second World War. How did things change once panda bears went to visit zoos in the USA, UK and other parts of Europe and Asia? Listen to the full episode to find out more about the story of panda diplomacy. Did you love this episode and would like to support us by buying us a cup of coffee for $3 or INR 249? Please click here to donate to us https://cronica-media.mojo.page/support-our-podcast Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Every year, GCHQ - an intelligence organisation based out of the UK, releases a Christmas puzzle. This is for children aged 11-18 to mull over the hints and crack the secret codes. In this episode, a 12-yr old joins the host and tries solving some of the puzzles released in the past few years. Listen to the episode and try solving the puzzle alongside us. To access the GCHQ 2023 Christmas puzzle, click here https://www.gchq.gov.uk/files/2023%20GCHQ%20Christmas%20Challenge.pdf To access the SOLUTIONS to the GCHQ Christmas 2023 puzzle, click here. https://www.gchq.gov.uk/files/GCHQ%20Christmas%20Challenge%20Solution.pdf Support us buying us a cup of coffee this week https://imjo.in/V3hMj7 at $3 or INR 249/- Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Who would have thought that two-thirds of Planet earth remains a no-go for a lot of Black people? Zandile took up scuba diving and free diving and her folks asked her why do you want to do white people things? This episode is a conversation with two primary schoolers - 3rd grader Nayra Maheshwari and 4th grader Smyan Shetty, from India. They explore ideas related to racism and segregation. To watch the video of Zandile free-diving, click here. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy9rZSAaOU8 Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
As part of our Year-end Wrap up of 2023 series, this episode celebrates the life of a 16-year old archer who defied all odds and won medals for India (and continues to do so!). Sheetal Devi was born with a medical condition that did not allow her limbs (in her case, arms) to fully develop. How she overcame these odds and became an armless archer to win two gold medals for India at the recently held Asian Para Games in China, is a story that is bound to melt hearts. How does someone shoot an arrow without either hands? Listen to the full episode to find answers to this question, and more. Child co-hosts: 3rd grader Nayra Maheshwari and 4th grader Smyan Shetty from Mumbai, India Click here to watch Sheetal Devis story and how she defied all odds to win medals for India https://bit.ly/478kuMC Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
The world population touched 8 billion. India replaced China as the most populous. Artificial Intelligence made breakthroughs that promised students much relief and writers much pain. The world was wrecked by conflicts - the continuation of the Ukraine war, the cold tensions between the US and China and the Israel Palestine conflict. What do these mean to todays children? What are their views on these events? Listen to the full episode to find out more. For full details of the History of the Israel-Palestine Conflict, heres a story-style narrative of this - S2 E30 https://open.spotify.com/episode/6uoqEDviwEv3248uBGGU3M?si=xlaMJuwJTji0YBaV_M8pDQ Child co-hosts: 15-year old Mitansh from Nagpur, India and an almost 14-year old Shambhavi from Delhi, India Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
In March 2022, a young black gymnast in Ireland was not given a medal she deserved thanks to her skin colour. Her parents called for an apology. Nothing happened for a full year. Soon, the video of this act of racism went viral. Her parents also tagged Simon Biles (the 4-time Olympic gold winning Gymnast from the USA) and asked her for help. Simon was moved by what she saw and called out Gymnastics Ireland (the organisation that had hosted this event) for their racist attitude. She also sent the little girl a personal message encouraging her to keep practising, and that race had no place in any sport. Millions of viewers from around the world called for an apology, and pressure from social media kept building. A full 18-months later, Gymnastics Ireland sent an apology to the parents for what happened. Social media has a lot of potential for causing unnecessary harm to the young and the old. This, however, is one instance where social media brought justice to a little girl in a corner of the world. To watch the original video of the event where the young black gymnast was ignored, click here. https://bit.ly/3NsJF5y To listen to travel stories on Misadventures of a Sneaker click here. https://open.spotify.com/show/2YFx3laYR3n17dHFQ0mUQx?si=f61de2d9f28f452a Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
The year of 2023 had its bright and shiny moments in space exploration, science discoveries and tech inventions. This episode focuses on two positive stories - the return of the humpback whales (thanks to a ban on commercial whaling) AND the invention of VR goggles as treatment for lazy eye syndrome. A hurrah moment for young infants who can now deal with the treatment with greater ease and lesser pain and anxiety. CHILD CO-HOSTS: Agastya (sixth grader from Mumbai) and Kiaansh (fifth grader, also from Mumbai) RECOMMENDED LISTENS - click on the link below Indias space journey - stories from the past till recently https://spoti.fi/3KQ3t1m Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
As the year 2023 draws to a close, we bring to our young listeners a quiz on one of their favourite book series - Thea Stilton and Geronimo Stilton. Also, in this episode three young bookworms join us and share their book recommendations. Child co-hosts: Prakriti (almost 10 year old) from Mumbai, Isabelle (10-yr old) from Mumbai and Eesha (14-year old) from Chennai. To read the newsletter on the three books, please click here. https://open.substack.com/pub/thecronica/p/3-book-recommendations-for-young?r=21m4it&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web Recommended listen on how to write your own story - Epi 110 (Season 1), please click here https://open.spotify.com/episode/5dbzyIufaazB1xmkM4iM4K?si=87c485f853ac4232 Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
This is the happy story of how 41 construction workers who were stuck behind the debris of a collapsed tunnel in Himachal Pradesh got freed after a 17-day long ordeal. The army and air-force, a few massive drilling machines, a team of mountain experts and several doctors came to the rescue. But it was the valorous efforts of a few skilled miners who used the rat-hole method that helped in the final leg. Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
Saudi Arabia will be hosting the FIFA World Cup in 2034. It has already started hosting F1 car racing tournaments on its roads. It is also hosting one of the worlds largest professional golf tournaments - LIV Golf (this will be the largest outside of the US and Europe). Why has the country suddenly gone sports-crazy? Listen to the episode to find out why. CO-HOSTS IN THIS EPISODE: 8th graders - Raghav Sharma and Pragya Mishra from Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka, Delhi, India EPISODES RECOMMENDED BY RAGHAV AND PRAGYA (a) Space fans - click to listen to stories of how India launched its satellites and rockets https://spoti.fi/3KQ3t1m (b) Marvel fans - click to listen to stories of Young Avengers https://spoti.fi/3zddbER Support the show https://www.buzzsprout.com/1851804/support Do you like to read stories? Read our newsletters here Get Whatsapp alerts here https://chat.whatsapp.com/I7bviK2GoXd1D1rlJLv38X Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/whatsnewtoday_wsnt_podcast/ Email your comments at HELLO@WSNT.IN.
