Little Mind Chats

Little Mind Chats

Siyona

A podcast for Kids. Right thoughts at the right age makes a world of difference for the future of kids like us. Know more on what's happening in the world. Listen to thoughts of professionals in various fields to inspire us and influence our future.

World Environment Day 2023 with Mrs Vani Murthy

World Environment Day 2023 with Mrs Vani Murthy

"Everyday is our environment Day". I'm truly blessed that one of the most inspiring mentors, Mrs Vani Murthy, more famously known as 'Worm Rani' agreed to be on my podcast on this 'World Environment Day'. Vani Murthy ji has been living a 0 waste lifestyle for decades now. She literally  lives and inspires millions of people  to live a plastic free and earthly lifestyle. No wonder she has 289000 followers on Instagram.My visit to her home helped me see practical

Jun 5, 2023 • 27:47

128: Mother's Day Special with the 3 WISE moms

128: Mother's Day Special with the 3 WISE moms

Mother's Day is something I'm very excited about, Every year! Making card for my mom has been my yearly practice. I know for a fact; this is NOT enough.  Did you know? The Little-WISE club I've been working on for the past 1 year made an impact by collecting close to 2.5 metric tons of plastic? If not for the encouragement of Mothers, not just mine, I wouldn't have been able to do any of it!I'm taking this perfect opportunity to introduce to the world, these 3 moms who a

May 14, 2023 • 17:29

127: Sustainable Financial Future with Dr. Mara Harvey

127: Sustainable Financial Future with Dr. Mara Harvey

While sustainability and finance seem like two very diverse topics, a combination of the two, 'Sustainable Investing' is something I learnt in this very educative podcast episode, Dr. Mara Harvey, has been guiding and educating parents and children towards financial literacy with a focus on sustainability. She has published rhymed book for children on money, equality and sustainability.Dr. Mara has emphasized on the importance of consumer choices and how powerful our choices are, in de

Apr 18, 2023 • 24:07

126: Kids too young for Finance? Conversation with Dr Mara Harvey

126: Kids too young for Finance? Conversation with Dr Mara Harvey

Research shows that an Adult's attitude towards money is shaped by the age of 7.  Financial know how at an early age can do wonders for the future of a child.   My esteemed guest today, Dr Mara Catherine Harvey has this unique combination of in-depth understanding of finances, an ability to teach children about the importance of being money wise, the skill to write books on it and above all, she knows the correlation between Finances and sustainability goals, the UNSDGs. Dr Mara has a docto

Apr 11, 2023 • 24:07

125: Climate Change with Roberta Boscolo

125: Climate Change with Roberta Boscolo

We've all read/ heard of news about humanity's fight against climate change. Be it in our country India, or elsewhere in the world.Just like weather, climate and the water cycle have no boundaries across the earth, so does this specialised agency of the United Nations, World Meteorological Organisation.Feeling elated to have one of the most vocal persons of WMO, Speak to us about climate change. Meet Roberta Boscolo, a scientist and climate change leader at WMO who has been adding valu

Mar 7, 2023 • 13:43

124: Schools and sustainability with Usha Iyer

124: Schools and sustainability with Usha Iyer

A School where Carbon net zero is the goal, uniforms worn by children are Work in progress to become recyclable, Lots of trees, school grown veggies are sent home and children are constantly working towards UNSDGs. Every stone laid in building this school is rooted in and reflects sustainability. Every furniture made is made of wood…. This and so much more that went into making this award winning sustainable school!Get inspired, get sustainable.Follow the inspiring work of Mrs Usha on her social

Feb 26, 2023 • 21:02

123: My First time on All India Radio

123: My First time on All India Radio

It was indeed a great experience to be on All India Radio. I had the chance to interact Anupama Ji,  and explain to her, all about the environmental effort that Little-WISE is working for. Why citizens do not have to completely rely on the government to do the entire cleanup of the plastic disaster we're going through right now. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM:

Feb 21, 2023 • 10:41

122: Circular economy route to Sustainability - Dr Vidhi Vora

122: Circular economy route to Sustainability - Dr Vidhi Vora

Circularity is everywhere in the nature… Vidhi Vohra, an ardent circular Economy supporter, preacher and advisor, clearly explains how this fits perfectly with having a sustainable world and future. Children can become the thoughtful designers of tomorrow, preserving sustainability and circularity. All you need is, the awareness, a hand holding until they understand this. As founder of Her advice to adults of today, Make your decisions based on the 7 generations coming after you so they enjoy wh

Jan 24, 2023 • 22:52

121: Cancers in Children.. Why? with Oncologist Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi

121: Cancers in Children.. Why? with Oncologist Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi

“The presence of the doctor is the beginning of the cure.” Did you know Little-WISE is getting a great deal of support not just from Children, parents, schools, teachers and environmentalists? Our greatest supporters are turning out to be Doctors!! Listen to Dr Pooja Gujjal Chebbi, a Paediatric Oncologist who’s been working for the past 15 years with cancer patients who are children!Dr Pooja says there has been a great increase in the number of cases as we choose not to address some simple issue

Dec 17, 2022 • 27:11

120: Children's Day Special with Dr Ajay Kumar - 39th Defence Secretary

120: Children's Day Special with Dr Ajay Kumar - 39th Defence Secretary

Childhood memories to the future of children in our country, Dr Ajay Kumar, 39th Defence secretary of India has nailed it! He explained such inspiring stories of what Indian youngsters are capable of doing. I loved every bit of the conversation. He showed that greatness is sowed at home, through parents and siblings. It then spreads to the entire world. Hardwork and humility are 2 things I learnt from this conversation.Happy Children's Day 2022.Do follow me on my social media | WEBSITE: | h

Nov 15, 2022 • 31:58

119: Deepavali special Episode.

119: Deepavali special Episode.

Deepavali or Diwali is that one day of the year where the entire world celebrates uniquely, with fireworks, lots of lamps, sweets and new clothes too!This story from our history is a reminder that women in the past were not just beautiful, but filled with the power to be at the forefront of a war too, when needed. Truly inspired by Satyabhama’s valour and Krishna’s nature of accepting the true qualities of Satyabhama.I would like to dedicate this episode to the glory of this festival, spreading

Oct 24, 2022 • 8:17

118: Inspiring Ingenuity - Digital Vaccines with Bhargav Sri Prakash

118: Inspiring Ingenuity - Digital Vaccines with Bhargav Sri Prakash

Its not everyday that we get to speak to history makers. With every child getting more and more addicted to screen-time, Bad eating habits, Lesser outdoor play, It's a huge concern for parents and doctors alike, on the health implications on children and their future.Bhargav is that rare breed of parent/ entrepreneur who took 12 years to  research and work with experts in medical, psychological, neuroscientists and many more, for a futuristic solution. One that benefits of millions of kids

Oct 9, 2022 • 27:58

117: Celebrating a ton of change, the Little-WISE style

117: Celebrating a ton of change, the Little-WISE style

While the whole world keeps moving forward, we took some time to stop by and look back at what we achieved in the past 10 months. Some called it nothing less than an impossible feat achieved.  Little-WISE club has proudly collected ONE TON of plastic from its Eco-warriors, most of them, childrenListen to this episode and you will realize the magnitude of positive response and support this intiative, now a movement is gaining. Principals, teachers, parents and children are coming together to help

Sep 10, 2022 • 15:03

116: International youth Day with Arundhati Chaudhuri

116: International youth Day with Arundhati Chaudhuri

In their youth, most are thinking of what to do next, what career path or which high paying job should they aim at. Amidst all this, we tend to forget the potential within us to change the disastrous environmental situation we are heading towards.On this International Youth Day, I wanted this young 16 year old and her team, who are juggling her academics along with launching a whole new magazine to spotlight the environmental situation we are in. The magazine is filled with amazing lot of inform

Aug 12, 2022 • 23:12

115: Little-WISE excerpts from Experts

115: Little-WISE excerpts from Experts

Believe you can and you are half way there – Theodore RooseveltIt took over a year of believing and month on month effort for 8 months to see my Little-WISE see the day of light. Now, it feels like this is just the beginning for my club. I've hosted numerous distinguished guests as part of my Season-6. They taught me that the path could be slow but is necessary. Its on all of us to do something about the environmental crisis we are in. That gave me confidence to keep going..Thanks to hundre

Jul 24, 2022 • 16:19

114: Current News for Kids - 36

114: Current News for Kids - 36

Space travel seems like a dream come true to many. This research from University of Calgary in Canada warns of bone issues for long term space travellers. If you love anything celestial, you should watch out to this comet coming real close to earth on July 14th. You could watch it live... well, not with your telescope, but online -> Here ! Yey! Its the 'Plastic free July' this month... India bans numerous single use plastic items just in time! Are you doing your bit to swap your pla

Jul 10, 2022 • 13:29

113: International Yoga Day with Dr B.N. Brahmacharya ji

113: International Yoga Day with Dr B.N. Brahmacharya ji

A man who is curing migranes, spondylitis and many other chronic diseases, No wonder he received some of the prestigious Yoga awards all through his life of 50 years in Yoga. Dr Dr B.N. Brahmacharya, Founder of Arogya Kendra explains the basis and basics of Yoga. Who ever knew that Yoga is not just about Asanas… as it has something else called Yama and Niyama preceding Asanas . Its an art of controlling body, mind and breathing, all in tandem with each other will help our energies and health be

Jun 21, 2022 • 23:25

112: Current news for kids - 35

112: Current news for kids - 35

Discoveries from the past and technology of the future, they're both equally fascinating. What's happening now, still amazes me.India's Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa wins the Norway Chess Group A… While the material brought back by Japan’s Hayabusa-2 turns out to be the oldest material man has ever studied. Its surpring, how Seagrass spread over 112 miles is the oldest living single plant.  Nature never stops surprising us.So does technology, TuSimple tests its driverless trucks and p

Jun 13, 2022 • 11:39

111: Inspiring Ingenuity with Nitin Pandey of Parentune

111: Inspiring Ingenuity with Nitin Pandey of Parentune

Ingenuity starts from a very young age… Here’s the ingenious idea of Nitin Pandey, founder of India’s most successful parenting app, Parentune. His success today has its roots in his childhood. Listen and understand why this app cares for children through their parents.  His advice for every child is to play a sport, help and work together, improve things around you, dream everyday and have a growth mindset where failures turn to learnings. I love each one of them.Follow Parentune in the followi

May 31, 2022 • 22:53

110: Current News for Kids - 34 May 2022

110: Current News for Kids - 34 May 2022

This week there were too many interesting things to discuss. I’m excited to share them! Now that India is offering support, I really hope Srilanka’s situation gets sorted very soon. Ofcourse I couldn’t miss out news on some environmental issues. For a change, I cover the simple secret technique Rajasthan uses to tackle lack of biodiversity… You must listen to this ‘kidi-Nagar’ phenomenon…Institutions like ISRO are going out of their way to get children started on space and its science… I love te

May 29, 2022 • 15:29

109: Sustainable Plush toys with Vishnu Chandran

109: Sustainable Plush toys with Vishnu Chandran

Did you know? The pile of plastic bottles produced daily would be higher than the Eiffel Tower? That’s because  almost 1 million plastic bottles are purchased every minute.Here’s my guest today, who has successfully found a way to not just recycle, but make it into something that creates visual appreciation towards animals….Plush toys! Meet Vishnu Chandran, CEO and Entreprenuer of the Year, who promised a better future for children, animals and planet. His amazing drive and attention to details

May 8, 2022 • 18:16

108: Earth Day with 'Soil and Soul' - Priti Rao

108: Earth Day with 'Soil and Soul' - Priti Rao

This earth day, I discovered a treasure, a treasure that helps the Soil and water bodies of mother earth. Not just that? This simple formula even helps us in our daily lives. It helps us get rid of the chemical cleaners. Like that’s not enough, we can all create this treasure, right at our homes.Priti Rao of Soil and Soul sets such a high milestone in making that difference on Mother earth. I salute her and think she deserves this spotlight on this Earth DayFollow her here - https://www.soilands

Apr 22, 2022 • 19:27

107: Children's views on Plastic toys - Athrey Ram Rao

107: Children's views on Plastic toys - Athrey Ram Rao

Its always exciting to host kids on my podcast.. Athrey Ram Rao, he's my age and an ardent listener of my podcast got thinking if there is truth in what I'm saying about plastic toys. He did his own research and came up to me and said he'd like to share his findings too.This episode feels different as we discussed the history, present and future of toys. To us, it feels illogical to carry on with the current way of toy making. I hope you will listen to understand Athrey's vie

Apr 16, 2022 • 13:45

106: Current News for Kids - 33

106: Current News for Kids - 33

News is always fascinating and you could never get bored of it! My favorite news in today's episode is that of Airbus testing A380 on vegetable oil... Let me know which one you liked!-First space center in Jammu-Turkey’s Longest suspension bridge.-India and Australia sign trade agreement-Airbus A380 flight test with Vegetable oil-Darwin’s missing notebooks returned after 20 years-Stan, T-rex Fossil, in a new home-Ernest Shackleton's Ship found after 106 years-Climate change ropes in wo

Apr 9, 2022 • 20:44

105: Toys in India with Suhasini Paul

105: Toys in India with Suhasini Paul

The power of creating something is incredible... The power to influence little lives with that creation is a bigger reponsibility... So, who shoulders this responsibility of creating toys for us? Its the 'Toy Designers'. My guest 'Suhasini Paul', who places children, their learning, their creativity and even their future, while designing each toy. No wonder she received an award from our Prime Minister Narendra Modiji. Follow her on social mediahttps://www.facebook.com/suhasi

Apr 2, 2022 • 19:36

104: Women's Day Special - Meeta Sharma Gupta

104: Women's Day Special - Meeta Sharma Gupta

Happy Women's Day!!A day to remember that Women are changing this world in ways beyond what we can fathom! That includes the toy industry too!Here's my guest who is pioneering the effort of bringing sustainable toys to the lives of children. Dr Meeta Sharma Gupta earned her PhD from Harvard, returned to India and consciously chose to make sustainable toys for children in this country. Listen to how she rightfully points out that buying decisions of parents is the single most biggest in

Mar 7, 2022 • 16:59

103: UN Scientist's view on Toys - Dr Peter Fantke

103: UN Scientist's view on Toys - Dr Peter Fantke

Dr Peter Fantke. Dr Peter is professor for quantitative sustainability assessment with focus on assessing life cycle fate, exposure, and effects of chemicals. He is the director of USEtox, the UNEP/SETAC scientific consensus model.This model characterises chemical toxicity and ecotoxicity. It also coordinates global task forces on quantifying emissions of pesticides and addressing impacts from exposure to toxic chemicals and fine particulate matter. This episode proves that scientific community

Mar 5, 2022 • 17:26

102: Businesses can embrace sustainability - Azaan Feroze Sait

102: Businesses can embrace sustainability - Azaan Feroze Sait

Would you think its possible to go sustainable everywhere? I mean even at the work place of our grown-ups?Azaan Feroze Sait, the most forward thinking businessman I've come across so far, has not just supported me even since the ideation of Little-WISE. He's now helping me take it to a whole new level.... Going sustainable at his organisation!     How cool is that? He's just proving that children's voices and future does not have to go unnoticed. There is value to what we&apo

Feb 19, 2022 • 13:43

101: Parent's thoughts on toys - Jamaica/ USA - G'Ade

101: Parent's thoughts on toys - Jamaica/ USA - G'Ade

G'Ade just nailed a few things in this conversation. Its true that children will need more ways to engage ourselves. With so many gadgets, toys are anyways loosing their relevance slowly. That would mean so much less pollution in our living spaces.  Now, is a great opportunity to change and move away from plastic in toys.You'll why G'Ade is so passionate about making a difference and you cannot miss her contagious laughter!You could listen to her podcast theunfilteredbygade. Follo

Feb 13, 2022 • 28:04

100: One Hundred Episodes... Little Mind Chats

100: One Hundred Episodes... Little Mind Chats

Minds are little, not our thoughts.Episodes are little, not the Goal!!I'm having every happy feeling anyone could experience... blessed, confident, content, excited, joyful, and any other word you can think of... I will certainly keep this podcast rolling. Loads of emotions and ups and downs went into reaching this target and it has taught me that resilience, persistence and consistency can make anything happen.Thanks to all who've been listening to me over the past 2 years!Please spre

Feb 6, 2022 • 13:34

099: Republic Day Special - Brigadier Sushil Bhasin

099: Republic Day Special - Brigadier Sushil Bhasin

Happy 73rd Republic Day!!I just loved how Brigadier Sushil Bhasin explains the need for displaying India's Military prowess and our rich cultural heritage on every Republic day. He explains why it is very necessary for all of us to live a responsible life, and in turn honour lives of all the soldiers who sacrificed for our country.He has a very interesting take on how time management can be taught to kids and how our skills should change to suit the future jobs.Listen to how Chaitanya Shrot

Jan 25, 2022 • 25:28

098: On a mission towards India's sustainability - Sunil Sood

098: On a mission towards India's sustainability - Sunil Sood

Speak about the future of sustainability... Here's the man who's dedicated 30 years of his life in understanding this in-depth!While most of us choose to ignore and blame it on the system, He's set out to change this with an iron fist. He's Coming up with an exhaustive 22 documents about holistic sustainability for the Grand future of India... Not alone, but with a team of experts, he's ready to present it to our central Government by August 15th this year. Listening to

Jan 22, 2022 • 28:19

097: Toy industry Influencer - Matt Nuccio

097: Toy industry Influencer - Matt Nuccio

Taking my conversation up one notch, I was lucky to get in touch with Matt Nuccio, one of the top 100 influencers in the toy industry. We spoke about alternative materials for moving away from plastic in our toys, and how the transition has already begun.It felt great to hear Matt encouraging children into toy designing  and how we could make our mark in this field.Follow Matt on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattnuccio/Join my Little-WISE club here: https://littlemindchats.com/lwclub/ma

Jan 8, 2022 • 14:06

096: Draw it to believe it. Its your Future! with Patti Dobrowolski

096: Draw it to believe it. Its your Future! with Patti Dobrowolski

I feel proud and humbled at the same time to bring this episode out.....Normally, we can't see our dreams when we wake up. But how about the dreams that keep you awake? There is a way to not just dream big, but even see it every day to achieve it.What are the 3 bold steps you'll take for your future? Patti Dobrowolski, a 4 times TED Speaker, an Author, business coach and founder of upyourcreativegenius guides us on how we could arrive  at the 3 bold steps to achieve our dream... Draw i

Jan 1, 2022 • 26:49

096: Sustainability in Stationary with Naren and Ashutosh

096: Sustainability in Stationary with Naren and Ashutosh

What do we write with? Pens, pencils, What do we write in? books, papers...That's common sense.. But what's not so common is the fact that the stationary we use, is VERY heavy on the resources of our earth. Ashutosh and Naren, two young adults from Bengaluru, took 6 years of research and absolute hard work to bring a humoungously impactful line of stationary to keep us using the stationary exactly the way we do, at the same cost and still be sustainable.They show us, its possible to sa

Dec 25, 2021 • 15:28

095: Sustainable living made easy with Chaitsi Ahuja

095: Sustainable living made easy with Chaitsi Ahuja

Chaitsi Ahuja, an Environmentalist who turned into a sustainability leader in business helps us understand how her love for mother earth is still the core of what she does. When businesses ask the question, 'How can I replenish more than what I take from the earth?', Sustainability becomes an obvious outcome. This is exactly what brownliving.in does and encourages.As a child, Chaitsi did clean up the beaches like many of us do even now. everything we do influences bigger things to come

Dec 12, 2021 • 26:16

094: First off - An impactful plastic collection drive

094: First off - An impactful plastic collection drive

According to one of Murphy’s laws, ‘Left to themselves, things tend to go from bad to worse’. I’m choosing not to leave the situation of plastics and toys to themselves. I did a plastic collection drive last week, as it was the last sunday of November. One kid gave up a kilo worth of his toys and 3 kids went on an epic fun evening collecting a whopping 9 kilos of household plastics and toys in their immediate neighbourhood.Interestingly, Leo Tolstoy quotes that “Everyone thinks of changing the w

Dec 5, 2021 • 9:04

093: All about sustainable toys with Christina Floyd

093: All about sustainable toys with Christina Floyd

Hi,Are there any trustable sustainable toys at all out there? Where do I find genuine ones? Why Should I buy them? To answer these questions and so much more, I have Christina floyd with me. She’s been researching and sharing some golden nuggets to other parents, through her blogs and her popular facebook group called ‘Sustainable toys’ https://www.facebook.com/groups/844723552739385Visit her website https://thebabypenguin.com/ to know a lot more about sustainable toys, how to choose them, and a

Nov 21, 2021 • 32:45

092: A paediatrician's view on Plastic toys

092: A paediatrician's view on Plastic toys

Pediatricians think its an immediate necessity to take action against the plastics in our homes.6 months through to 5 years toddlers are the most affected. Listen and know exactly how these chemicals work at the Amino acids level.We store food in plastics, heat them in plastic plates and bowls... Dr Hari mentions how they enter our bodies. Scratching, nibbing, mouthing, scratching plastic toys are all ways in which they enter a child's system.Join my Little-WISE club by mailing me to Siyona

Nov 13, 2021 • 21:29

091: My cross-cast with Pete about Little-WISE

091: My cross-cast with Pete about Little-WISE

Meet Pete,My mentor and a person who has been constantly trying to bring out the best in me and thousands of other people with his Mi365 podcast. I'm calling this a cross-cast as we recorded it in one place to go on my podcast as well as his.As you can expect, Pete let me explain everything about my Little-WISE club, the reason behind why I'm doing this and many facts related to this topic. Why is it important now than ever before for kids' voices to be heard?  Thanks @petecohen_

Oct 30, 2021 • 31:48

090: Launching Season 6 and my ambitious Little-WISE club.

090: Launching Season 6 and my ambitious Little-WISE club.

Its feeling amazing to  follow my dreams. I dream of a world without plastic toys... The toys that don't affect our health and damage earth either. This whole season explores on the effects of our toys on us and how it is possible to look for alternatives.In my club Little-WISE, I have fun filled ways for children to get involved and do so much for mother earth.Please listen to it and DO register either on my website www.littlemindchats.com OR by Whatsapp on +916366305959.Can’t wait for the

Oct 15, 2021 • 12:47

089: Excitement of coaching in sports with Ray Malik

089: Excitement of coaching in sports with Ray Malik

How does a coach mould a sports person into a winner? What qualities would an athlete need before he/ she could be coached?Brigadier Ray Malik has been in Squash for 4 decades as a player and a coach to National Men’s team. He emphasises on how students are capable on picking sports as a way of life so it teaches them broader life skills too.Do not miss this last episode of Season 5!! I really hope you will love this episode.Thanks for listening!  WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKE

Oct 9, 2021 • 25:42

088: Sports Photography with Mike Valente

088: Sports Photography with Mike Valente

Sports is not just about the players. There are a huge load of professions that support the glory of this industry.Photography is clearly one that accentuates the achievements of the athletes.Mike Valente has great experience and the humbleness to share it with me in this interview. A truly inspiring photographer who does not yet completely believe in social media presence.Such guests enrich my podcastPlease listen to his experience in Tokyo Olympics, F1 racing and many more such events. WEBSITE

Oct 3, 2021 • 24:43

087: Current News for kids - 32

087: Current News for kids - 32

More news to share! There are great promising events happening around the world.- PM Modi visits US for Quad summit- Migrants flown back to Haiti from US shores- Giant Trees Wrapped to Protect Against Wildfires- Billions of microplastics in oceans for Maritime rope- Inspiration 4 space experience- Insect Defense Chemicals translated into Eerie Sounds - 23000 yr old footprints discovered in the Americas- Man Walks From Eiffel Tower Across River on a Slackline WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.

Sep 26, 2021 • 14:25

086: 'Growth Beyond Failure' with Natalie Allport

086: 'Growth Beyond Failure' with Natalie Allport

Sports gives skills for life... one of them is how we deal with competition, stress, the nerves around it and above all, the 'Failure' part that comes inadvertently.Listen to my conversation with Natalie Allport, previously a national level snowboarder from Canada and now an entrepreneur. She eloquently and effortlessly answers some of my questions around mental health, failure, snowboarding and many more questions on how and why sport is important for children.My best learning from he

Sep 18, 2021 • 20:17

085: Current News for kids  - 31

085: Current News for kids - 31

Its great to see more and more children achieve different feats whether its teenager Emma Raducanu winning the US Open or 5 year old Harvey hiking the Appalachian Mountains. Scientists warn on why fossil fuels must remain underground. To echo this, the world’s first giant carbon sucking machine, Orca is now operating in Iceland. Please do listen to other news below, and let me know what you think of my news.9/11 Twenty years of terrorist attackGuinea coupBRICS meeting in IndiaHurricane Ida in Lu

Sep 12, 2021 • 14:29

084: Teachers Day Special - Arathi Dayal

084: Teachers Day Special - Arathi Dayal

The unconditional and selfless efforts put in by teachers is what builds a student and a strong nation through great students. Listen as I speak to my teacher on the unique challenges they face today. Whether its online classes, ever evasive kids, being observed by parents while teaching and so much more.I feel great to know and listen to the thoughts of my own teacher.Happy Teachers Day. to all teachers.. THANK YOU!! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/littl

Sep 5, 2021 • 18:12

083: Inspiring Ingenuity - Illusionist Nikhil Raj

083: Inspiring Ingenuity - Illusionist Nikhil Raj

Magic is a great part of anyone’s childhood and I’m lucky to be speaking to one. Listen to Nikhil Raj reveal the early days of his childhood and how he got to be associated with Magic. We discuss the skills needed, how we could learn and even earn from doing these magic tricks. Follow Nikhil on Instagram with the handle @iamrajmagicianYou can email him for shows here -> officialnikhilraj@gmail.com Listen and have fun! :)Thank you  WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linke

Sep 1, 2021 • 18:38

082: Current news for kids - 30

082: Current news for kids - 30

Voo hooo... I've reached a milestone of 30 news episodes!In this fortnightly news episode, I tried my best to explain the Taliban situation. Its not good news, yet important for us, as kids to understand why it happened.Here's a list of other event's I managed to cover in this news episode. Paralympic games underwayTaliban rules AfghanistanFather of Sudoku no moreSevere climate crisis in the future - ReportFirst ever rain on Greenland’s ice sheetAsteroid Closer to Sun than Mercury

Aug 28, 2021 • 14:29

081: 75th Independence Day special with Brigadier Ray Malik

081: 75th Independence Day special with Brigadier Ray Malik

75th Independence Day for India, Its that time to share the exuberant feeling together. I have a remarkable Ex army personnel Brigadier Ray Malik with me today. Listening to his stories about meeting two of the finest Nobel Peace prize winners in 2 separate incidents gave me goose bumps… Army has always given us the security as a nation and some fine sports men too. Brig. Ray Malik is one such person who has made India proud with his achievements in Squash. Listen and have a great independence D

Aug 15, 2021 • 27:05

080: Mindset of  an Athlete with Cory Camp

080: Mindset of an Athlete with Cory Camp

nuggets of great advice from Cory camp in this episodeHis answers to some of my questions like importance of sports for kids and how the mindset of Athletes is different from that of others is amazing!Listen to know how Superstition can play a role in Sports. And know a little more about his childhood and routine before he became the top distance freestylers in Delaware history.makes me want to pick up a sport seriously! Follow him on Insta: @corycamp and listen to his podcast @athleticmindsetpo

Aug 7, 2021 • 24:39

079: Current news for kids - 29

079: Current news for kids - 29

There were too many interesting news to share with you.I'm really hoping you'll enjoy listening to them- Olympics medal tally and Simone biles bows out- Teenagers' Gold medal rush - Wildfires in North America, Canada and Siberia- Severe flooding in China and India- ISS looses 'attitude control' due to Russia's Nauka- First Exoplanet to be directly imaged - COCONUTS-2b- 'Harsh Parenting' Shrinks Childrens' brains- Too much coffee shrinks Adults' b

Jul 31, 2021 • 18:27

078: Spirit of Sports - Season 5 Launch

078: Spirit of Sports - Season 5 Launch

Launching Season-5: Spirit of SportsI'm feeling so good to be entering into my next season and timing is great with Olympics happening.In this episode, I try to discuss about the history of olympics, some inspiring olympians and a lot more!Please do listen and let me know what you think! I'm feeling all sporty now!Thanks for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChat

Jul 26, 2021 • 11:53

077: Season 4 Wrap-up with Selena

077: Season 4 Wrap-up with Selena

Hi,I'm just wrapping up one of my most favourite Seasons so far. Its a topic that I really connected to. Its our Earth and Environment.6 year old Selena from Dubai has kindly co-hosted my wrap up. Her vision is amazing! Just listen to her talk passionately about why its every person's responsibility.Follow her on Instagram with @Littlehands.bigheartThough I will be moving on to a new season starting next saturday, I have taken some learnings and actions from this one. Please listen to

Jul 17, 2021 • 14:06

076: Current news for Kids - 28

076: Current news for Kids - 28

I've been able to cover lots of great news in this fortnightly news episode. I think its just brilliant! Scientists discover a way to use Wolbachia bacteria against the spread of Dengue.I just can't wait for Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson to reach space over the next 10 days. I wonder what stories and experiences they will  share. Also, please listen to know more about my 'Little-WISE' club. I will be announcing some initiatives  to do our bit for a better environment . Mail

Jul 10, 2021 • 9:04

075: Inspiring Ingenuity - Yasharka Bhattacharyya

075: Inspiring Ingenuity - Yasharka Bhattacharyya

A young 13 yr old CEO who is shattering all myth that children are meant to stick to school work.In this month's 'Inspiring Ingenuity', meet 'Yasharka Bhattacharyya' who is building his own games with industry standard softwares.Listen to his thoughts on the boom in coding classes in India, Why every child should think about entreprenuership and lots more!!  WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITT

Jul 1, 2021 • 15:53

074: Ground 0 Environmental Heroes

074: Ground 0 Environmental Heroes

All it takes, is 2 bare hands to start cleaning up what you see. Nature is bound to Thank you and thrive better. Meet these wonderful 'Ground 0 Environmental heroes' who took time out of their busy schedule to clean up their local park. The litter that was collected there for decades by probably hundreds of irresponsible walkers. walkers, joggers and other 'Health concious' people who only love to protect their health and show less regard to the health of the earth.Its inspir

Jun 27, 2021 • 23:18

073: Current news for Kids - 27

073: Current news for Kids - 27

- Covid update from around the world- G7 countries meet- NASA sending Humanoid to Moon- Turkey Seas covered in 'Sea Snot'- Shrinking size of endangered whales- Kenyan Engineer's Plastic innovation- Florida city sells its water tank!- White house plane grounded by CicadasMy favourite news this fortnight is about Kenyan Engineer Nzambi Matee, who found a way to recycle the plastic into Bricks. People like her inspire my generation to keep working for a better earth. Thank you to all

Jun 19, 2021 • 13:22

072: Impending E-waste Calamity with Dr Parthasarathy.

072: Impending E-waste Calamity with Dr Parthasarathy.

50 Million tons of e-waste is generated globally every year. That is a weight greater than all of the commercial airlines weighed together!As humanity, we do have the capability to recycle 99% of this back into being used. But our poor awareness and attitude ensures just 20% of this is recycled formally. Rest 80% is literally damaging our earth. Its dumped in landfills or pumped into unorganised sectors who engage unscientific methods to dismantle the e-waste, or even worse, end up in our water

Jun 12, 2021 • 21:34

071: Current News -26 and World Environment Day

071: Current News -26 and World Environment Day

World environment day today, A day to retrospect and act more cautiously on every aspect of our life. That sure will help our earth and environment heal faster. Today would be a perfect day to resolve on not using plastic, save more energy and water. As of me, I'm also kickstarting my quest to find sustainable and biodegradable materials for toys.If you haven't signed my petition to 'Say NO to plastic toys', I request you to please do so here -> http://chng.it/vSpHztxb WEB

Jun 5, 2021 • 17:54

070: Inspiring ingenuity, with Christina Korp

070: Inspiring ingenuity, with Christina Korp

Space technology in our daily life? we don't realise this while using things like non-contact infrared thermometers to measure temperatures, or the power generated by solar panels. Christina Korp, explains why Space is where we get to know of problems our earth faces today. Space engineers are trying very hard to solve earthly problems from up there in space. How does it feel to float in air? Listen to Christina tell us about her experiences Space tech could educate us better in recycling f

Jun 1, 2021 • 18:01

069: Little Minds discuss about Oceans and pollution - Dyuthi Dushyanth

069: Little Minds discuss about Oceans and pollution - Dyuthi Dushyanth

Hi,Who ever knew that the coffee drinking population is slowly getting caffeine into our oceans and our scientists still don't have enough information on its effects on the marine life. The new generation of kids are certainly more aware of our environmental issues. Dyuthi, 12 yrs joins me in discussing further about our oceans and the issues related. Hannah Whitby in episodes 64 and 65 discussed loads issues our marine life faces. Above all, we discuss why cleaning oceans is less of a solu

May 29, 2021 • 21:21

068: Current news for kids - 25

068: Current news for kids - 25

In today’s fortnightly news episode, I’ve been able to cover some news in politics, space, environment and a cyber attack incident that shut Oil pipelines in US. Here’s a list of all the news you could hearCovid news from across the worldIsrael and Palestine clashes explainedCyber security attack on US oil pipelineSuper Blood Moon Eclipse On May 26Breathable oxygen extracted in MarsChina’s Mars rover Zhurong Scientists Find 100-Year-Old “Monster” FishBillions of Cicadas emerge after 17 yearsPlea

May 22, 2021 • 14:41

067: Mother's Day Special Episode

067: Mother's Day Special Episode

Hi, I enjoyed making this special episode for ‘Mother’s Day 2021’. I’ve had the chance to Thank mothers of every kind. Yes, even Mother Earth and mother Nature. Listen and know when and how this day was started, stories inspirational mothers from the past and Don’t miss out some kids wish their mum in their own cute words!Hope you enjoy and share it with others!My website: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-

May 9, 2021 • 19:16

066: Current News for Kids - 24

066: Current News for Kids - 24

Hi,In this news episode, We cover some fascinating news from across the world- Covid variant spreading quickly in developing nations- SpaceX's successful 5th attempt at Starship rocket.- Falling Chinese rocket debris spotted in space - Taiwan faces water shortage- Young People Win Climate Case in Germany- Rare Dinosaur Fossil Sitting On A Nest Of Eggs Unearthed- Earth May Have A Mysterious Fifth Layer- Pizza Vending machine in Italy.Hope you enjoy listening while learning something new! WEB

May 8, 2021 • 14:42

065: Oceans and Pollution with Hannah Whitby - Part 2

065: Oceans and Pollution with Hannah Whitby - Part 2

In this episode, Hannah continues to explain why coral reefs are so important to us and why our lifestyles are causing reefs to disappear despite being the first line of defence in protecting our oceans.We discuss how plastics are known to be harmful on our oceans but emerging things unknown and that are equally harmful are the cosmetics, personal care products and cleaning products.Listen on to know more on why cleaning oceans is currently of less importance compared to stopping more garbage fr

May 5, 2021 • 24:50

064: Oceans and Pollution with Hannah Whitby - Part 1

064: Oceans and Pollution with Hannah Whitby - Part 1

Hi,I start this episode by satisfying my curiosity on Life of an oceanographer as a Biogeochemist. Hannah Whitby gives us great insights into the reasons why Oceans play a major role in affecting our lifestyles and climate changeListen to her as she explains how Sea level changes actually affect half of human populations as they live within about 100 kms of our oceans. Oceans give us half the oxygen we breathe. Tiny algae work very hard to stabilise the carbon footprint. Who ever knew that the A

May 1, 2021 • 18:41

063: Current news for kids - 23

063: Current news for kids - 23

Hi,I'm back with some more interesting news from across the world. I'm amazed by all the events that happen across the world- Covid cases on increase in India- World leaders meet virtually on earth day- Climate change shifts axis of earth- Ingenuity has first flight on mars- US Dragon crew ship launches to ISS- Japanese Golfer Hideki Matsuyama Wins Masters- Exploding Volcano in St Vincent- Archeologists uncover largest ancient Egypt city Visit my website: https://www.littlemindchats.co

Apr 24, 2021 • 12:51

062: Little minds chat about 'Climate Change' - Mygreenmantra

062: Little minds chat about 'Climate Change' - Mygreenmantra

Two sisters, Dhaanya and Reaha formed Mygreenmantra, in Hong kong, to do their bit and help reverse Climate Change. They do this by cleaning up the beaches with their little hands and campaigning outside of public spaces, getting people to pledge change in their lifestyle to help reverse the effects of Climate change.The positive actions of many prominent environmentalists like David Attenborough, Greta Thunberg and Jane Goodall inspired these 2 little girls.They plan to attend the COP26 summit

Apr 17, 2021 • 19:11

061: Current news for kids - 22

061: Current news for kids - 22

Hi,I'm back with another episode with lots of interesting news from across the world. - Covid surges further across the whole world- Prince Philip died aged 99- Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has its first flight- Astroscale satellite to test space junk clean-up- Man caught sneaking baby tortoises- Endangered whales have most babies- Egypt mummies paraded to new home.- World's largest painting sold for $62MI hope you listen to it and learn a whole lot of new things just like I did!Please do

Apr 10, 2021 • 14:28

060: Climate Change with Lynn Englum - Part 2

060: Climate Change with Lynn Englum - Part 2

Ever wondered about the countries most affected by climate change and how it feels to be there? Lynn Englum literally travels to these places! She explains how it feels to be thereIn part 2 of Climate change discussion, She continues to explain how each of us can make a difference by being conscious about our Carbon Footprint. And how humanity should strive to keep up our livelihood without causaing damage to our environment. So far, world economies have thought more consumption or in simple wor

Apr 7, 2021 • 27:07

059: Climate change with Lynn Englum - Part 1

059: Climate change with Lynn Englum - Part 1

Climate change is the change in weather patterns in the world. Like Superstorm Sandy in East coast and the intense wildfires in California last year and excessive rains in Lynn Englum has travelled across the world to countries that are most impacted with climate change. And sees why this phenomenon is displacing millions of people forcing them into becoming refugees in other countries.She explains why Children and young people are making more sense on this topic of Climate change.People are sti

Apr 3, 2021 • 26:51

058: Current news for kids - 21

058: Current news for kids - 21

There's always something interesting and educative happening in our world. Here's some news I've managed to capture in this fortnightly news.Covid vaccine supply halted by IndiaOlympics torch relay starts in TokyoWomen protest in AustraliaMegaShip blocks Suez canalFloods in AustraliaChina’s largest dust storm in a decadeNew species of wasps discovered by childrenMaya mural shows earliest salt trade my website www.littlemindchats.com.Please sign my petition to ‘Say NO to plastic to

Mar 27, 2021 • 16:32

057: Little Minds Chat about Biodiversity

057: Little Minds Chat about Biodiversity

In my previous episode, Dr Gerardo proved to us that Biodiversity is under severe thread and that my generation will have various challenges and consequences if this is not attended to immediately.I was more interested in what other kids like myself think of this situation. Aswika sheds light on lots of aspects that matter to my generation and why the current generation of adults are still way behind what needs to be done!Don’t miss out her song on biodiversity!!Thanks for listeningWebsite: http

Mar 20, 2021 • 24:53

056: Current news for kids - 20

056: Current news for kids - 20

Fortnightly world news covered for kids Covid-19 updateOlympics Torch to be carried by oldest womanVenezuela to print a 1 million Bill Moon station project by China and RussiaA million year old Mammoth DNA extracted.1 billion tons of food waste world wide.World’s oldest bird, an albatross hatches her egg.My website www.littlemindchats.com.Please sign my petition to ‘Say NO to plastic toys’ - http://chng.it/vSpHztxbEmail me to: Siyona@littlemindchats.comThanks for listening! WEBSITE: https://www.

Mar 13, 2021 • 13:56

055: Loss of Biodiversity with Dr Gerardo Ceballos

055: Loss of Biodiversity with Dr Gerardo Ceballos

Parents are funny. They shower love on us at present and (un)knowingly destroy our future. Let us help the Dr Gerardo Ceballos convince our parents that they care for us only if they change our current life style. Biodiversity is the one factor that allows us to have all the comforts nature offers.Hope this episode makes our adults and us realise we do not have another earth, and we definitely stare at an uncertain future devoid of all the comforts we have now!  We have very less time left to re

Mar 5, 2021 • 28:11

054: World Hearing Day - Special episode

054: World Hearing Day - Special episode

Hi,Hearing is a very important part of  what we understand and process in our brains. Thanks to Mrs Radhika Poovayya for helping me Create awareness amongst kids like us, through my podcast on this ‘World Hearing Day’.We discussed How to detect early signs of deafness in babies, how a hearing check is cruicial for everyone regardless of their age, how modern technology hearing aids are huge help for hearing impaired people and lots more! Please do sign Mrs Radhika’s petition, raised to sensitise

Mar 2, 2021 • 23:58

053: Current news for kids - 19

053: Current news for kids - 19

In our fortnightly news this week, we cover the following topicsCovid news across the worldTrump’s impeachment - not guiltyOil spill on Israel’s coastlineTexas deep freezeEurope’s Mt Etna eruptsLanding of Mars rover ‘Perseverance’Smallest reptile discovered21 yr old sets rowing record.Thanks a ton for listeningVisit my website https://www.littlemindchats.com/Sign my Change.org petition for ‘Say NO to plastic toys’: http://chng.it/vSpHztxbPlease do vote for my podcast in the ‘Podcast Magazine’: h

Feb 27, 2021 • 13:20

052: Launching Season 4 - Earth and Environment

052: Launching Season 4 - Earth and Environment

Hi, It surprises me how unaware we are of our life style choices. All scientists I spoke to have warned there very less time to roll back the damage we're doing to our environment. And so,  I’m dedicating my podcast |Season 4| - Earth and Environment to our environment and many people trying hard to make this earth a better place for a long time to come. Help me spread the awareness by sharing my podcast and following me on the following channels.Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-ch

Feb 20, 2021 • 7:33

051: Current news for Kids - 18

051: Current news for Kids - 18

-          Discovery of plant based Antiviral medicine for Covid-          Joe Biden’s inaugural ceremony-          Military Coup in Myanmar-          Alexie Navalny, Political prisoner in Russia-          Reason for Saturn tilt discovered-          Bio-fuel powered rocket launched by  bluShift Aerospace-          Discovery to convert polluted water to fertilizer-          Counting Elephants from Space-          World’s oldest cave paintings discovered-          Concert with bubbles for everyone

Feb 6, 2021 • 12:53

050: Celebrating 50 episodes

050: Celebrating 50 episodes

Hi,It’s a great feeling… Completing 50 episodes, a mile stone in itself… I’m choosing to celebrate it with all my favourite people, which includes my listeners, kids, the guests, a team who supports me, my huge family and ofcourse even the parents of my listeners…Thanks to all who make Little Mind Chats Happen!Cheers, WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.in

Jan 31, 2021 • 17:57

049: Republic Day Special

049: Republic Day Special

Happy republic Day!! This is my first time in India on this day… I’m so looking forward to watching the Parade on TV! I had a chance to discuss so many things about this National day with Mr P Puneet, an Assistant Professor in JNU (Jawaharlal Nehru University). I ended this conversation with Sardar Vallabhai Patel, the one man who unified our entire nation.Hope you enjoy listening to this very educative episode about our Indian Constitution!https://www.littlemindchats.com/special-episode/049-rep

Jan 25, 2021 • 20:13

048: Season 3 wrap up and Netaji's Birthday

048: Season 3 wrap up and Netaji's Birthday

Hi,Feels like an achievement to wrap up my Season 3! We discussed so many aspects of education in this season. I’ve attempted to play back some of the great things we discussed. Thanks to all the lovely guests who cared to share with us, all the stuff we covered in this Season.But there’s something else happening today.. it’s the Birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. I feel humbled at the efforts this great man put in to bring us freedom. And so, we finish this episode with a little discussio

Jan 23, 2021 • 15:17

047: Current news for Kids -17

047: Current news for Kids -17

Hi,This news episode speaks about a lot of events that happened since the year started…Covid news from across the world, on how Gorillas have contracted to it and  how sad it is, that Brazil is facing its worst nightmare of having no oxygen to treat its suffering citizens.We also hear about how and why the Capitol saw some bad riots followed by Trump’s impeachment.In environmental news we see how microplastics are showing up in the arctic!! And that 2021 is set for a huge increase in outdoors CO

Jan 16, 2021 • 11:28

046: Future of Education (NEP 2020) - Part 2

046: Future of Education (NEP 2020) - Part 2

Choosing your own subjects at school? No more multiple syllabuses in the future? How cool can that be? Dr Chetan Singai explains further on how cool NEP 2020 is… ofcourse, when implemented rightThank you… its sounds super exciting to be part of this revolution in Indian education…We’ve even been able to include some questions from parents… for the first time in LMC. Thanks to the parents for giving me this opportunity for being of more use to your kids and you! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindcha

Jan 9, 2021 • 23:51

045: Future of Education (NEP 2020) - Part 1

045: Future of Education (NEP 2020) - Part 1

Hi All,Have you ever wondered if the boring rote learning in our schools is likely to continue? You could be wrong… Because future of education is set to change BIG time….But what are the changes? Why the changes now? Who will be affected? Turns out that the answers to these questions and a lot more are very interesting.Thanks to Dr Chetan Singai for taking time to answer all of my questions. I really hope this helps you .Thanks a lot for listening. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LIN

Jan 2, 2021 • 27:30

044: 2020 Wrap up and lots of wishes

044: 2020 Wrap up and lots of wishes

Hi,Here's a wrap up of all you've heard in 2020 from my podcast. We have quiet a few guests who would like to wish us too! And yes, a little about my most recent 'Golden Crane Award'HAPPY NEW YEAR 2021!!Thanks for listening WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChats INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/siyonaslittlemindchats/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Little

Dec 31, 2020 • 23:01

043: Current News for Kids - 16

043: Current News for Kids - 16

Hi, Here's some news from across the world. We also announce our December month's competition winner... Its Tanvi B for her creative Chocolate Laddoo.-          New Strain of Covid spreads faster-          Cyber Attack in US-          India’s first Driverless train-          Nuro – first driverless delivery vehicle-          Hayabusa-2 and Change’e space samples-          Lewis Hamilton Environment friendly racing-          Ranjitsinh Disale’s global teacher prizeHope you enjoy listeni

Dec 27, 2020 • 11:23

042: Education help at home

042: Education help at home

Hi…This week, we discuss all about homework and what kind of help we could receive from our parents. Mrs Aparna Dinesh, the coordinator at National Public School, Koramangala, Bengaluru, playfully explains so many things I never thought of…I asked her many questions on why its important to keep learning at home too, How to keep homework interesting? Or when is best to talk to parentsI hope you enjoy listening to this episode.You can listen to other episodes from this series on my website https:/

Dec 20, 2020 • 24:22

041: Current News for Kids - 15

041: Current News for Kids - 15

Hi All,There's lots of interesting news from across the world. - Covid vaccinations - Bangladesh Island for Rohingyas- Farmers protests in India- Mt Everest taller than thought- Japan brings back Asteroid samples- Amazon forest loss- Times magazine 'Kid of the yearI hope you enjoy listening to them.Or listen to my episode on my websitehttps://www.littlemindchats.com/news/041-current-news-for-kids-15/Thanks, WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little

Dec 16, 2020 • 15:08

040: Schools and Us - Part 2

040: Schools and Us - Part 2

Hi,We explore a few more questions around schools in our lives. I was curious to know how life would be at school just after Corona. Mrs Manisha gives us a little peek into some possible changes after schools reopen.I asked her a few more interesting questions like why some teachers have favourite students. And what we could do if teachers are boring sometimes. She gives us some brilliant answers.Listen to know it all..Thank you WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.c

Dec 5, 2020 • 20:00

039: Schools and Us

039: Schools and Us

Hello Hello! School is special for a lot of us as kids. We sometimes love going there and sometimes not so happy about it. But is it really necessary to go to school? Mrs Manisha Shashiraj Shetty, Vice Principal of Innisfree House School was happy to chat me through some of my questions like why school is important, why we wear uniforms and even chatted about the online classes…. It turned out to be such an interesting chat!.Please do listen!Thank you WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ L

Nov 29, 2020 • 23:12

038: Current news for Kids - 14

038: Current news for Kids - 14

Hi,Here’s my fortnightly news episode. I’ve come across some very interesting news on the internet. Ofcourse, we start with some news on Covid. Good part is about the Vaccination by oxford university.We then hear a little about protests going in various parts of the world like the Thailand, Belarus and Hong kong.In environment news, we could see how a map of all bee species in the world has been created to track the decline in bee population. There’s also the sad news about plastic in our oceans

Nov 25, 2020 • 13:25

037: My First time on Radio

037: My First time on Radio

Hi,I’m feeling a bit too happy after my first time in a Radio show. I couldn’t stop myself from sharing my experience with you. Major part of my show today is my conversation with RJ Sriram Sullia from Fever FM 104. You might get a bit lost guessing if it’s a radio show or my podcast…. I’d request you to enjoy the electrifying voice of this RJ.Thanks for all the feedback I’ve been receiving.Thanks, WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast

Nov 21, 2020 • 21:35

036: Education and Skills

036: Education and Skills

Hi All, In today’s episode, my school Director Mrs Archana Vishwanathan explains to us, why we need to develop so many different skills as part of our education. She speaks to us about soft skills like socials skills like empathy, caring, sharing and technical skills which could be learnt on the go. How reading good books could change our character and then our behaviour. Being positive in our lives has a great impact on our life she explains…The ultimate goal like she mentions is to be future g

Nov 15, 2020 • 19:38

035: Current News for Kids - 13

035: Current News for Kids - 13

Hello all, We start our news with the unmissable news of Joe Biden being elected as the President of the United states. We have a quick look at 3 other countries which have gone through their elections in the recent past – Tanzania, Georgia and Ivory Coast.We listen more about the exciting news of how AI is helping us detect asymptomatic covid-19 affected  people being detected with just their cough. TO compliment this, a little scientist may have found a way to stop Covid-19… We move on to see

Nov 8, 2020 • 13:15

034: Importance of Education

034: Importance of Education

Hi,I hope you all had a good Halloween week. Today’s episode is exciting for 2 reasons…1st, it’s the first episode of my Season 3 and 2nd reason… its monthly competition results day!! Yoo hoo.In today’s episode, we speak to the highly qualified Dr Uday Balakrishnan who was involved in pulling children out of Child labour. His initiative was the largest across the world during that time. He explains to us, why education is that important and why we need to constantly learn and re-learn many thing

Nov 1, 2020 • 22:25

033: Concluding Season 2/ Welcoming Season 3

033: Concluding Season 2/ Welcoming Season 3

Hi, I’ve tried my best to summarie all we’ve heard through out the Space Season, Season-2. There is so much more we discussed under the 4 space related topics we covered. The exciting part is the announcement of My Season-3, Education. For once, I’ve had the chance of questioning a few really nice teachers, who have nearly dedicated their lives to educating more and more children.I really hope you enjoy listening to this episodeThank you,Siyona WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN

Oct 28, 2020 • 10:47

032: Current News for Kids - 12

032: Current News for Kids - 12

-          Covid updates across the world-          Lowest Carbon Dioxide emissions recorded-          Coral disease being tackled by using its immunity-          Prince Williams’ Earthshot Prize to encourage Achievements in Environment and restoration-          Tuatara hypercar records 316mph speed -          Exciting technology of Perovskites for future Solar power-          Massive ancient cat drawing discovered in Peru. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in

Oct 25, 2020 • 10:26

031: Satellites & Space - Part 2

031: Satellites & Space - Part 2

So, another episode with our favourite Dr Guruprasad. He speaks about lots of things which are light years away from our vast imagination. … like how 15 Storey high rocket, PSLV put 104 satellites into their orbits accurately! Imagine that (if You can)! And how you are hearing his golden words through the help of a nice, shady satellite somewhere up in the space. Well, there is definitely more to what he said and I’m not going to let it away! Because I want you to listen . I’m sure you’ll be ama

Oct 17, 2020 • 19:16

030: Satellites and Space - Part 1

030: Satellites and Space - Part 1

Hi Again!I’ve had the pleasure of picking Dr Guruprasad’s brains again. This time, for my questions on Satellites. He did not disappoint me at all…. This episode is packed with so much to help you understand why we have so many satellites are in space and still don’t really collide… what space debris is and how lots of satellites fall back to earth after their job is done.Its interesting how India has its own version of GPS called Navik. I was truly fascinated to know how tall the PSLV rocket is

Oct 10, 2020 • 30:15

029: Current News for Kids - 11

029: Current News for Kids - 11

Hi,I’m excited to some extent to share a few things in this news episode… Mainly because my favourite environmentalist, Sir David Attenborough has not just created an Instagram account but even made a guinnesse world record for being the fastest to reach a million. We do discuss few other things before that, like the US president testing positive for corona, Nobel prize for medicine, mars being closes to earth, NASA astronaut voting from space and so much more!I hope you enjoy viewing this episo

Oct 7, 2020 • 13:27

028: Mahatma Gandhi Special episode.

028: Mahatma Gandhi Special episode.

Hi There,Of course I couldn’t resist the celebration of Bapu’s birthday! Here’s a special episode to remind us how this great man struggled and fought with his simplistic approach to bring the independence back to India.As we’re kids, I’ve tried my best to discuss more about his own childhood. If some of you have never heard his voice, this might be a good opportunity. Thanks to a couple of Youtube video channels. Indiavideodotorg and British Pathé for these audio clips. What else could be best

Oct 1, 2020 • 19:48

027: Space, Scientists and Competition Results

027: Space, Scientists and Competition Results

Hello Hello,This week, I planned to mention some great scientists who left their foot prints on space exploration. We have a look at how some of India’s scientists paved out ISRO.There are ofcourse lots more space exploration agencies across the world. We then move on to discuss about a few space oriented movies and look at our Judge’s recommendations. Please do watch them when you find time next.Finally, we wrap up by declaring our winner for this month’s competition. Listen on to know who won!

Sep 26, 2020 • 12:17

026: Current News for Kids - 10

026: Current News for Kids - 10

Hi There!Here’s another episode with lots of interesting news from across the world. Listen to know more about How the Californian fires have still not died out. I’ve made a collection of environmental news and explained why the fires, declined bio diversity and climate changes are all linked. Part of this news continues to show how Samarrth Khanna grew a forest in Faridabad junction when he was just 16. Its something we could all do.I’ve even shared news on how the commonwealth Realm country, B

Sep 19, 2020 • 11:38

025: Stars and Constellations

025: Stars and Constellations

Hello All,This episode turned out to be so educative about the different kinds of stars we could probably see with our naked eye in the night sky. Dr B S Shylaja explains with such astonishing ease about the constellations, where to look for them.Just in case you get lost in sea, This episode might save your life if you listen carefully about the North star. It truly helps you decide the direction of your travel! How and where do you see Venus? If you thought its at night, you might be wrong! Yo

Sep 12, 2020 • 24:52

024: Teacher's Day Special

024: Teacher's Day Special

Hi All,It’s a day to wish our Teachers! Listen to this heart warming episode dedicated to ALL teachers. I’ve been able to share a lot of information about Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an Inspiring teacher around the independence time, whose Birthday we celebrate as Teachers Day. I've taken the liberty to speak of many other inspiring teachers from the past and present. Don’t Miss the last few minutes where quiet a few kids came around to express their gratitude towards their own teachers. HAPP

Sep 4, 2020 • 11:20

023: Current News for Kids - 09

023: Current News for Kids - 09

Hi again!   In this week’s news Episode, we’ll be hearing about stories from the past 2 weeks. I’ve covered a bit about Covid-19 to start with and spoke about how California saw a lot of fires while Louisiana was hit by deadly Hurricane Laura. I then explain how microplastics are affecting the Atlantic and Green house affect is affecting the Arctic. Why would you have Chocolate snow? Well, its possible if you like in a town with a huge chocolate factory in it…. Just listen to know more… and Oh!

Sep 1, 2020 • 7:52

022: Grow Your Greens Competition Results

022: Grow Your Greens Competition Results

Hi All,This episode is truly memorable to me! The guest/ judge is a really talented young lady with such beautiful advice to offer on how Little kids can grow our own food confidently. Thanks Milly, you made my day!The results are out for our Monthly Competition for the month of August. Milly (@rootingforcooking on Insta) gives lovely explanation on why each of them won. The competition was ‘Grow Your Greens’. Many Kids actually put in a month long effort to grow some greens and sent their pictu

Aug 29, 2020 • 12:45

021: Universe and Black Holes - Part 2

021: Universe and Black Holes - Part 2

Hi Again!Second episode within a week’s time rings the bell that its THAT interesting… Mainly because this Brilliant trainer of future scientists, Assistant Director of the Nehru Planetarium shares such astounding facts about our Universe and the Black holes…I mean, who would have ever guessed that the colours we see in various pictures might not really be visible to us if we went into space right now and looked at the same! How peacefully we live on our earth while such massive black holes cont

Aug 25, 2020 • 18:31

020: Universe and Black Holes - Part 1

020: Universe and Black Holes - Part 1

Hi Again! Can you believe this is my 20th episode? Thanks for listening to me all along. In today’s episode, Dr Madhusudan, Assistant director of Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru explains and helps us visualise how big our solar system is and how big the Nebule can me. I was astonished to hear how the Sky on the Moon might appear…. Makes me feel like I want to travel to the moon as soon as I could. We even discuss what light years are and so many more fascinating facts about our unimaginably big U

Aug 22, 2020 • 22:48

019: Independence Day Special 2020

019: Independence Day Special 2020

Patriotism in the air today… I’m loving the feeling. Who could answer my questions better than an army man? I’ve been lucky enough to interview a Kargil War veteran, Brigadier Amardeep Singh on this Independence day.                    He beautifully explains to us the history before our independence, the meaning of patriotism, and how proud he is for doing his bit for India in winning the Kargil war. My little heart was filled with Pride and greatness to this nation.Bolo Bharat Mata ki… Jai! WE

Aug 14, 2020 • 20:45

018: Current News for Kids 08

018: Current News for Kids 08

Hi All,Here’s a mid-week episode with Current news for kids like us. Lots of things have happened in the world in the past 15 days since my last news episode. Ofcourse! Covid increases and Hong kong is seeing its 3rd wave. In this episode we also discuss about the Ayodhya temple which has been a very joyful news here in India. We discuss about the Elections in United states and how Kamal Harris is chosen as Jo Biden’s Vice President. And don’t miss out on how Scientists managed to wake up microb

Aug 12, 2020 • 8:36

017: Solar System - Part 2

017: Solar System - Part 2

Hello there,       Thanks for holding up your curiosity for a week. We complete our conversation with Dr Guruprasad on so many more things about our Solar System. Why there’s a race to Mars all over the world? Why we cannot grow trees on Mars? How about some school trips to Mars? Finally, I clearly understand why Pluto is not a planet!Dr Guruprasad gives a lovely inspirational finish on how or what we could do to become future Space scientists… I really hope you get inspired. Enjoy some space ti

Aug 8, 2020 • 22:44

016: Solar System - Part 1

016: Solar System - Part 1

Hi There…. Season two episode two, I’m sure you’re looking forward to it Too!I’m Very excited to be sharing my conversation with an Ex space scientist, Dr B R Guruprasad. In this episode, I’ve asked him some questions I thought were tough, but effortlessly answered by this inspiring scientist. I’ve learnt so much about Venus and gaseous giants like Jupiter…. I felt like being taken to a different world! Don’t miss out the ‘Grow your Greens’ competition for this month either.. WEBSITE: https://ww

Aug 1, 2020 • 22:47

015: Current news and Competition results

015: Current news and Competition results

Hello there! This is my first episode of Season 2. And the first time I’m announcing prizes for the competition we conducted this month. Listen to some news from across the world. We covered some news about Greta Thunberg and how she’s donating her 1 million euros prize for her cause. We listen to the disruption caused due to heavy monsoons in South Asia. And ofcourse, we cannot miss out on the eventful week for space launches. It’s a lovely feeling that more and more countries are joining the s

Jul 25, 2020 • 10:12

014: End of Season 1

014: End of Season 1

Hi All,I’m happy that my Season 1, that is the health series is done. In this episode, we recap on what we heard and learnt from all the episodes so far. I share some fun facts about our body and the food too. I’d like to remind you that the painting competition ends on the 25th! So, quick, send me your paintings, sketches and drawings. To be fair, they will be judged by a professional artist. I hope you enjoy listening to my concluding episode for Season 1!Thanks! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemin

Jul 19, 2020 • 11:17

013: Special Episode - International Justice Day with Sophia

013: Special Episode - International Justice Day with Sophia

Hi Again!I’m proud to present to you, my first ‘Special Episode’ with Sophia. Special because another child is my guest. Sophia is a bright 8 year old who aspires to be a Supreme Court Justice in the highest court in the United States. Her interest is a perfect match for todays International Justice day.       Listen to her graceful suggestions and views on justice for homeless people in the world. I’m proud to present to you, her views and thank her for using Little Mind Chats. A true platform

Jul 16, 2020 • 11:50

012: Current News for Kids - 06

012: Current News for Kids - 06

Hi There, Its Sunday and I’m back with your weekly episode of Little Mind Chats. In the bi-weekly news, we see how research has proved that Covid is highly transmitted by air… not just the micro droplets in air. Our generation is witnessing major events like Russia’s vote for changes in its constitution and the difference China’s security law makes for Hong Kong. We’re at cosmological luck this week as there are many events for us to watch in a week or two. Meteor showers, Mars getting closer an

Jul 11, 2020 • 10:23

011: Healthy Eyes

011: Healthy Eyes

Hi,Your eyes! You’re reading this with your eyes! In this episode, I have Dr Manjunath, paediatric ophthalmologist,  explaining so many thing about our eyes.Have you wondered what to do when something falls in your eyes? Dr Manjunath clearly explains what short sight and long sight are… No more confusion. For the first time, I know why my parents are concerned about me wearing glasses at the age of 8. I feel more convinced on why screen time is devastating on our eyes and health. Listen to know

Jul 4, 2020 • 22:16

010: Current news for Kids 05

010: Current news for Kids 05

Hi,I’m back with some more interesting news from around the world. This time round, we see that UK has started trials of vaccine on humans with 300 people. India and China unfortunately clash at the border on the Himalayas. Astonishingly, an 8th continent, Zealandia hidden in the waters of Pacific ocean has been discovered. We speak of 2 more discoveries. Archaeologists have discovered a massive structure around the Stonehenge. Which is possibly from around the same time when Stonehenge was buil

Jun 27, 2020 • 9:16

009: Healthy Mind

009: Healthy Mind

Hi All,Join me in my discussion with a qualified psychiatrist Dr Divya Ganesh Nallur. We’ve discussed on so many topics relevant to children like us. We discuss why mental health is important for us and how we could cope in the Covid 19 issues. We also discuss in depth about why reading books is important to us and not the gadgets.Why is it important for little children like us to watch only age appropriate movies? How can we support any of our friends with learning disability? Oh oh yeah… bully

Jun 20, 2020 • 27:10

008: Current News for Kids - 04

008: Current News for Kids - 04

Hi, There’s so much happening on the earth at this time, In this week’s news, we discuss news on Covid-19  around the world,  Some nature news about the fast extinction of 500 animal species, We discuss how Dr Kathy Sullivan explored the challenger deep in the Mariana trench.We cover some news on archaeological advances using GPR technology.And finally, news on George Floyd. I also explore when racism started and share some of my own experiences.We hear the voices of some children who are being

Jun 13, 2020 • 14:42

007: Healthy Teeth

007: Healthy Teeth

Hello Again!!I can’t believe I’m into my 7th episode already. As you are aware, we’re running a Health series. In my last interview, we heard a lot about Good eating. This week, we’ll hear and learn a lot more on how and why our teeth are so important to us. Dr Shwetha G, a Paediatric Dentist explains sooo many important questions like why we need to use age appropriate tooth paste and brush, why we get tooth aches, why some of us have too many teeth and so much more!I hope, you enjoy listening…

Jun 7, 2020 • 16:52

006: Current News for Kids - 03

006: Current News for Kids - 03

Hi, Thanks for showing interest in my news episodes. In this episode, we discuss a variety of news from Space, technology, environment and of course Covid. We discuss how and why the Space X mission is being launched, who Elon Musk is and who the 2 astronauts are! (Psst… They are Dough and Bob. Listen to my episode for their last names)We also discuss about the 44.2 Tbps internet speed that Australian scientists have invented and How Africa is fighting the ever-expanding Sahara Desert. I really

May 30, 2020 • 7:06

005: Healthy Eating

005: Healthy Eating

Hi, have you ever wondered why our parents keep insisting on us eating healthy food? Why we’re not junk food outside? Have you ever thought what happens to the food once it is inside our body? Join me in understanding all of this and a lot more about healthy eating in my conversation with Dr Srihari. I’ve really learnt a lot and have been able to make positive changes in what I eat. I would request you to learn them too. Hope you enjoy listening!Thanks WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/

May 23, 2020 • 11:16

004: Current News and Lockdown Fun

004: Current News and Lockdown Fun

Hi All,In this episode, We’ll see some more news from across the world. Some Covid 19 numbers, People coming out of lockdown and countries like Lebanon returning back to Lockdown. We discuss the gas leakage from a polymer factory and also hear news about UFO and finally, learn more about our Ozone layer. Following this, we hear to some cute voices of other kids and learn how they are spending their time in the lockdown. Have fun listening! Thank you. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LI

May 16, 2020 • 9:46

003: Back to School!!

003: Back to School!!

Its the end of the Summer holidays and it looks like the lockdown is finally coming to an end too! I just can't wait to start school, meet new friends and teachers. In this episode, we discuss how schools in other countries are coping, how we might start schooling and why things will be different for all of us. Don't miss out the useful tips for online schooling. Hope you'll enjoy this episode too.. WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mi

May 10, 2020 • 7:48

002: Current news for kids

002: Current news for kids

Hi,As promised in my introduction, this episode is current News for children. I've covered news on how Corona virus affects the world's people, economy and environment. I've also included some exciting news on different streams of Science.I hope you'll like and learn just the way I did while preparing for this episode.Thanks! WEBSITE: https://www.littlemindchats.com/ LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/little-mind-chats-podcast-94711a1b6 TWITTER: https://twitter.com/LittleMindChat

May 3, 2020 • 7:28

001: Introduction Episode

001: Introduction Episode

This is my first ever episode and so it has to be my introduction!I explain what my podcast is about. I'm here to make new friends, meet new people and get their views on various issues.I also explain how corona virus lock-down has helped me pick up some new skills and habits.Finally, I announce my little competition to share your lock-down activities and fun with me.Hope you enjoy it. Can't thank you enough for listening to me.Please do visit My Website for more fun activities. WEBSIT

Apr 24, 2020 • 4:16

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