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While governments across the world are encouraging their citizens to get vaccinated, a lot of people are fearful due to common myths associated with vaccination. We will discuss a few of these in our Mythbusters segment this week. Like humans, pets also need exercise. But how much exercise does your dog need. Find out more in our pet lover’s segment My Dog Yuki. If you have any feedback about the...

Have you ever broken a cup by mistake? What did you do when this happened? Throw the cup away or try to glue it together? In Japan, they do something very unique. This art form is called Kintsugi and the concept also teaches us to accept any imperfections and flaws. You might have also heard about the famous book Ikigai. In this week's segment of All About Japan, we will discover a little mor...

Lightning is one of the most common phenomenon associated with storms. It is commonly believed that lightning does not strike the same place twice. But, is this true? Once you have a pet, keeping them clean is very important. Listen to some tips from my personal experience in the My Dog Yuki segment. Notes: 1. How is lightning made? 2. Can lightning strike the same place twice? Instagram: @samarth...

There is a saying in Japanese "Juppun mae Koudou” which means act ten minutes earlier. This saying pretty much sums up the culture of time discipline in Japan. Meet Aryamaan, Shivangi and Prathyaksha who won the Rashtriya Baal Puraskar for their talent in the field of social enterprise, sports and arts. Notes: 1. Why are Japanese so obsessed with punctuality? 2. Is few minutes early considere...

In today’s episode we will bust a myth about the brightest planet in the solar system, The one that provides light to all the other planets. If you have a dog and want to know how to communicate with them, I got some tips for you in the My Dog Yuki segment. Let’s get started ! Notes: 1. What color is the Sun? 2. How to communicate with your dog? Instagram: @samarthchitta Twitter: @samarthchitta Em...

I'm back after a short break with a brand new season.  Do you know of a boy who can play 9 musical instruments? Or another one that invented a board game? In my new segment called Incredible Children of India, I will bring to you the achievements of such children and more.  This time is a very special one for people in Japan as the beautiful Sakura trees (cherry trees) are in their full bloom...

Every year, the Government of India  announces the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to recognise talented children in the areas of arts and culture, sports, academic, bravery and more. Listen to the stories of Kameshwar, HimaPriya and Soumyadip who won this award  in 2021 and 2020 respectively for their bravery. Instagram: @samarthchitta Twitter: @samarthchitta Email: samarth.chitta@gmail.com

This is Episode 40. Hurray! I’m very happy to have reached this milestone. Every episode takes a lot of research, writing, rehearsing and recording but I love doing it. I get to learn so many new things and bring them to you. This week, in our Myth buster segment, I will tell you if bats are really blind. In our short story segment called Konichiwa Izumi, Izumi gets invited to a tea ceremony. And...

A single plastic bottle that goes into our oceans takes almost 450 years to decompose. We have a huge plastic crisis around us and it is time for all of us to do our bit. This is the theme of my Tikkun Olam at school and I want to dedicate this episode to bringing some awareness about this issue.  I will also be discussing the concept of Ayurveda in my Discover Yoga segment. And finally, in our sh...

This week  was special for space as  NASA’s Perseverance Rover made a landing on Mars. Perseverance is a car sized rover designed to explore  the Jerezo crater on Mars and eventually identify if human life can sustain on Mars. Good luck NASA! I will share some interesting insights discovered by Perseverance in my good news segment. What, how and when to feed your puppy- discover some helpful tips...

Scientists have been working on alternate sources of water and one interesting way is to produce water from the atmosphere. So literally, from thin air. I will share the story of one such apartment in my Good news segment. Do camels really store water in their humps? That’s our Mythbuster segment this week. And Finally, in our short story segment called Konichiwa Izumi, you will find out why Akira...

This was a sad week in India as a glacier burst in the state of Uttarakhand and many people were killed. Experts say that this is the result of climate change and the construction of illegal structures in the area. Some workers are still stuck in a tunnel with no light, oxygen and flood water. We all hear about climate change but this incident reminds us of how real it is.  In this week's Dis...

Every year, the Government of India  announces the Rashtriya Bal Puraskar to recognise talented children in the areas of arts and culture, sports, academic, bravery and more. Listen to the stories of Kunwar Divyansh Singh and Jyoti Kumari who won this award  in 2021 for their bravery. Notes: 1. Kunwar Divyansh Singh 2. Jyoti Kumari Instagram: @samarthchitta Twitter: @samarthchitta Email: samarth.c...

We all know what email is. And if I were to ask you who sends emails, your answer will be- humans. But this week, scientists engineered spinach plants to send emails. What is puppy biting and how can you train your pup through it? I will discuss some tips that worked with Yuki. In the short stories segment, Konichiwa Izumi!, Izumi builds a special invisible dome. But what will the invisible dome d...

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...