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?  Listen in..

Notes:
1. What is new and what will be missing in Republic Day 2021 parade?
2. How India turned tables at Gabba?
3. The inauguration of President Joe Biden

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 Sankranti tradition towards the end of the show. Let’s get started!

Notes:
1. Gangireddu- A Unique Sankranti Tradition
2. Intelligent Roads

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.

My friends and I are discussing a lot of fun facts these days. While most of them are true, some of them turn out to be a myth. In my second new segment called Mythbusters, I will bust some common myths from all walks of life.     

Some popular segments such as Good News and Discover Yoga continue in this season as well.

Listen in!

Notes:
1. Floating spaceport in Japan
2. Super interesting things you didn't know about a plane
3. Policeman buys food instead of arresting them for shoplifting 

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 2 leading Indian newspapers this week. Getting interviewed was a little weird at first but when I saw my photo in the newspaper, I was thrilled. A big thank you to all of you for encouraging me.    

Happy New Year and see you in 2021!

References:
1. History of Eiffel Tower
2. Is Croissant French?
3. Jupiter and Saturn Celestial Display

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 seated position. But yoga nidra is mostly done in a lying down position, so a lot of people find it more comfortable and easy to do.   

This week we are talking about the country that is home to the pyramids, the sphinx and River Nile. Any guesses?

Resources:
1. Benefits of yoga nidra
2. Tesco eliminates plastic for 20 million Christmas products
3. 10 facs about Egypt

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. 
 

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!

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 our eyes and start taking deep breaths. After 5 minutes or so, most of the children would calm down.

Are you ready for your virtual vacation? Get your backpack, sunglasses, water bottle and say Hello! to 1 country, 10 amazing things. The next country is the largest and one of the coldest countries and very popular for its colourful cathedral domes and chess players. Any guesses?

Resources:
1. What is Pranayama?
2. St. Basil's Cathedral
3. What is a meteorite?
4. Time 100 best innovations of 2020
5. Best places to travel in 2021

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 television or newspapers. But what is the reason why yoga asanas are practised? 

Discover why a country is called Truly Asia in a very special interview!

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 Diwali! 

Yogena chittasya padena vachaam malam sharirasyacha vaidyakenaam. Yopaa karottam pravaram muninaam. Patanjalim pranjali ranatosmi. 

The above verse means the one who removed impurities of the mind through yoga, of speech through grammar and of body through medicine, oh sage Patanjali, I bow to you.

Learn more about the father of modern yoga and listen to a special interview with someone all the way from Espana!