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Newspaper headlines often make loud claims about fitness, health and diet. How much of this is backed by research? Have the facts been verified? This episode is part of our Fake or Real podcast series, where we take a popular newspaper headline and check if its authenticity has been established,This episode is about a headline that appeared earlier on Hindustan Times - 'Sendha namak aka pink salt is healthier than iodized powdered white salt'.  Listen to the episode to find out if this is for real.Recommended  podcast listens by the guests1. NASA's mission to move an asteroid2. Coral reefs are making a comeback! Yay!

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A recent YouGov poll shows that a large share of people believe that younger siblings are funnier than their older counterparts. Is this fake or real? Does this story have a sound scientific basis?Guests: Shanaya Shah (4th grader) and her parent Arpita Shah from MumbaiTo donate and keep this podcast channel ad-free for children,  click hereRecommended podcast episodes(a) Why are people in Finland the happiest(b) Interesting innovations from Indian schoolkids(c) Brain boosts better while writing and NOT while typing(d) Wildlife storiesTo be a part of the Harry Potter book review, join us here.Source article: Please click here to read the YouGov poll

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This episode has been compiled and presented by three of the participants in a Podcasting Course conducted by Cronica Media,Story on Wildlife Conservation: How Istanbul has tried to solve the problems of reccycling, garbage cluttering and stray dog starvation. Presented by Smyan Shetty (4th grader from Mumbai)Story on Art: How Nature has been given a place of prominence by Spotify by designating nature as an artist. Presented by Shriya (5th grader from Bengaluru)Story on Space: How new resear...

World Athletics has announced something exciting for all athletes participating / competing in the 2024 Olympics edition (to be held in Paris). After many decades of keeping true to the spirit of Olympics as outlined by Pierre de Coubertin (participating is more important than winning), some people on the Olympics committee are concerned if the new move will dilute this spirit. Listen to the full episode to find out more about this new exciting announcement.Co-hosts: Smyan (5th grader, Mumbai...

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell is considered a children's classic. Although the author did not write this book intended for a young audience, it has become a go-to read for many primary schoolers and middle schoolers. A group of children (10 yrs old) read this book, completed some book review worksheets and finally got together to share their views on the book with each other. Guests: Nayra, Prakriti, Smyan, Rishi, Pravit, Rusheel, Saatvik and AdvikQuestions they answer in this episodeA...

30 years ago in Nepal, Yagya Kumar Pradhan woke up to the news that two holy masks from the community's temple had been stolen. Yagya filed police complaints, but got no closer to the masks. He gave up all hope of ever seeing the masks again. One of his family members reached out to a group 'Lost Arts of Nepal' who track stolen artifacts with the help of amateur art detectives from around the world, using social media and other sleuthing techniques. As luck would have it, Yagya's masks were t...