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What are the most common fruits that you can think of? Apple, mango, banana? But, wait. Did you know that bananas are actually not fruits! Continuing with the series of original short stories, this week Izumi travels to London and back to Tokyo solving clues that are mysteriously left behind. What will Izumi discover? Listen in to know more. To share your feedback, write to me at hello@kidacity.cl...

It's my birthday! I was born on a very special day- January 26th which is celebrated as the Republic Day in India.  Tune in to know what special events take place on this day. In the short stories about Izumi, Izumi and Akira step  out of the machine and go closer to the mole and were startled when 20 more of them came out! Do Izumi and Akira manage to escape or do the moles overpower them? ...

I love dogs and I’ve been asking my parents for a long time to get me one. Well! Guess what? I finally got a dog 2 weeks back. We have named him Yuki which means snow & lucky in Japanese. I’m learning a lot of things about pets and I will be sharing some of it in my new segment called My dog Yuki. Today, we celebrated Sankranti- the indian festival of harvest. I will talk about an interesting...

Welcome to a brand new season of Kidacity and Happy 2021! We are back after a short break with some exciting new segments. A lot of you asked for some stories to be included in each episode. In my new segment called Konichiwa Izumi! I will take you into the world of Izumi- a robot maker from Japan with a short story every week. These stories are written by me, so let me know what you think of them...

Merry Christmas everyone! The 6 day stretch between Christmas and New Year is very exciting for everyone. But this 6 day stretch this year is not like all the others.  In this season finale episode, discover some great news from around the world, a wrap up of all the yoga concepts discussed this season and a very special interview with Mr. Ira Barres about France!  Kidacity and I were featured in...

Nidra means sleep in Sanskrit and Yoga Nidra refers to a state in which we are neither fully asleep nor fully awake. It is deeply relaxing and is also believed to help manage mental health better.  Yoga Nidra is being used by many companies and schools around the world to manage stress better.  Some people also find meditation slightly difficult as they have to mostly do it themselves and in a sea...

If you use a laptop for studies or work, how many tabs or windows do you have open at any point in time? Or if you use a mobile phone, how many times do you keep checking it during a meeting or discussion or when you are working on something? We all have a lot of distractions and our ability to concentrate on one thing at a time is going down.    Instagram: @samarthchitta Twitter: @samarthchitta E...

Suryanamaskars are a very important part of the asana practice in yoga. Many asana classes begin with a couple of rounds of suryananamaskars. But what exactly are these? If you love maple syrup, then you will love my interview with 2 special guests.  Let's get started! Instagram: @samarthchitta Twitter: @samarthchitta Email: samarth.chitta@gmail.com

Has someone ever asked you to take deep breaths to calm yourself down? And have you noticed how you breathe when you are excited or scared? Regular practice of pranayama helps in keeping our breath normal at all times. In school, right from our nursery classes, we had a class on mindfulness. Whenever all the children were very excited or noisy, our teacher would ask us to sit on the floor, close o...

What started as a project during the lockdown is now on its 25th episode.  I learn a lot of things in each episode and look forward to bringing many more episodes of Kidacity to you.  All of you must have seen yoga asanas or poses in some form or the other. Maybe you or someone in your family practices these, you might have learnt a few asanas at school, or watched other people perform these on te...

Indians across the world will be celebrating a very special festival this week- Deepawali or Diwali- the festival of lights. I love everything about this festival- the rangoli that we put outside our homes, decorating the house with marigold flowers and lights, eating lots and lots of traditional sweets- yum! Diwali also marks the beginning of winter in the country. To everyone celebrating, Happy...

USA is in the news this week because of its presidential elections. They happen every 4 years, but this year the elections are special because the current President Mr. Donald Trump is doing some unusual things during his campaign and during the counting of votes. Most of you might know all the important facts about the USA, but let me tell you about a few bizarre ones. Swadhyaya is a Sanskrit wor...

Tapas is a Sanskrit word which means  to generate heat. In Yoga, it refers to the heat that gets generated while doing any activity that involves determined effort to bring about a change. But it is not easy to practice Tapas. This is the only country in the world that officially measures national happiness. The index is known as Gross National Happiness. The current king  is believed to have met...

Santosha is most commonly understood as happiness. However, yoga defines santosha as only contentment or being satisfied. But how do we practice Santosha? Israel or officially the State of Israel is a country in the Middle East. Its main language is Hebrew and the currency is called Shekel. Sports such as Football and basketball are popular in the country. This week, I am joined by a special guest...

Every week, I tell you about different countries, but this week, I am joined by a special guest who will share some interesting and unknown information about a country that celebrates New Year in silence.  Shaucha means cleanliness. What are the different things that need to be kept clean? Our room? our body? Our clothes and shoes? How about our thoughts? Yoga says that if we are clean in our body...

Those of you who play Minecraft must know what Lapis Lazuli is! Keep listening to know more about Lapis Lazuli!  Aparigraha means not hoarding or collecting things. We are all guilty of buying things we don’t need or keeping things we don’t use. According to yoga, even taking things without working for it is considered hoarding. But, how do we practice Aparigraha?  Instagram: @samarthchitta Twitte...

One small Pokemon, when trained well and when it goes through enough battles evolves into the next stage Pokemon. My favourite Pokemon is the Chikorita which is a grass type of Pokemon. And is only there in the west. So, when I went to a supermarket recently, I wondered if Zucchini is an evolved form of a cucumber? Is email an evolved form of a mail that comes in the postbox? What do you think? I...

Think of one situation where you told a lie. How did you feel? Slightly jittery, scared? Did you have to think about the 10 other things to cover your lie? On the other hand, how do you feel when you tell the truth? Maybe a little nervous initially, but eventually, you don’t have anything to worry about.  Kenyans love sports and are good at it. Soccer is the most popular sport in Kenya, and 75% of...

Welcome to a brand new Season of Kidacity and I am back with some exciting new segments.  We all know about Yoga. Many of us may be practising it everyday. But do you know that yoga is not restricted to the poses or asanas we perform? It is about how we think, act and feel. I learned about this when I heard my parents' yoga teachers discuss it during their classes. In my new segment called Di...

What was your favourite subject in school? Was it Math? If it was, try answering these 2 simple questions: First, What is the number that  is spelt with the same number of letters as the number itself? And second, which is the number that is not represented in Roman numerals? India’s contribution to mathematics is immense. Some of the world’s most famous mathematicians were from India. This week,...

Do you know that Cricket is the world’s second most popular sport and the most popular sport in the Indian subcontinent? Introduced by the British in India, the first ever game of Cricket was played in 1721 that is almost 299 years back My dad tells me that when they were kids, they used to sleep, breathe and play cricket, sometimes even in the dark when the power went off.  Many cricket lovers we...

August 15th is a very special day for Indians all around the world. It is the day India got independence in 1947.I love a lot of things about India, especially its culture, festivals, food, music and the lovely places to visit. This week, I will share some interesting facts about India. You will also listen to a few children and adults share their likes and expectations from the country. There is...

The world celebrates Friendship day on the 2nd Sunday of August every year. This year, a lot of us celebrated this day virtually. Friends are very important people in everyone’s lives. They spend time with you, play with you, help you out, teach you something new or just support you silently. But you know something interesting? You can have friends of all ages. In Fact my best friend is my grandmo...

All of us are spending more time on the internet than before. How do we stay safe? In this episode, I will share some important tips to stay safe on the internet, review a book about a cartoon character that is celebrating its 50th anniversary and tell you about an art and craft program hosted by the Museum of the City of New York. Resources: 1. Project Kid 2. Kiddle- Visual search engine for chil...

A shloka is a verse, proverb, hymn or poem and is the basis for epic Indian poetry. Written in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit, shlokas contain immense knowledge and learning within just a few lines. Not all shlokas are religious and chanting them everyday has proven to have scientific benefits on the body and the mind. Join me as I take you through my learnings about shlokas, a news about...