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• S3 E9: Book review - The Secret Garden

  The Secret Garden is a story that combines elements of adventure like an Enyd Blyton's Famous Five story, pieces of climate fiction like an episode of 'Planet Earth' and some elements of magic like a Harry Potter story. The story revolves around a household with children living in a manor on the moors. Amongst the many secrets that the manor holds is a secret and locked garden. Through working in the garden, healthy friendships form and lives are redeemed.Young reader who joins in reviewing this book: Prakriti (11 yr old, Mumbai)Related links1. The Book 'Secret Garden' available on Amazon2. Read my newsletter 'Lighter Side'3. Subscribe to the hard copy of the children's magazine 'Lighter Side'4. We also run Writing Courses for kids that help them become published authors. Find out more on the writing courses.

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• Kashmir conflict after China enters the fray (part 3 of 3)

  How did the global war on terror reshape the Kashmir conflict? This podcast episode explores the dramatic shifts that transformed the players and stakes in the Kashmir dispute over the past decade and a half.Post-9/11 Relations: How Pakistan went from key US ally to regional pariahAid Cuts: American military aid and weapon sales to Pakistan come to an abrupt haltPakistan's New Patron: How China stepped in to fill the void left by American withdrawalLeadership Change: Narendra Modi's election and his hardline Kashmir promises

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• How the Cold War between the US and the Soviets shaped the Kashmir Conflict (part 2 of 3)

  During the Cold War, the US sought allies to support it during the war against the Soviets. Pakistan was one of those allies. In exchange, Pakistan received financial aid and military support from the US. How did the state of Jammu and Kashmir become an unintended recipient of trouble during this cold war?Source material for my research1. 'India after Gandhi' by Ramachandra Guha2. Sarah Paine's lectures on the ⁠'War for India⁠'3. How to constrain the Pakistani Jihadi Complex - research piece by Pranay Kothasthane from Takshashila Institution4. Tarekh Fatah's '⁠The Bloody Partition seen through a Pakistani's eyes'⁠Read other pieces by ⁠Sangeetha on the 'Lighter Side'⁠ on Substack.Drop your questions or comments via email to [email protected]

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• How the conflict in Kashmir started between India and Pakistan (part 1 of 3)

  When the British left India in 1947, they decided to leave one lasting impression - divide the lands between two factions that had different views of the world. The partition of India and Pakistan had a large impact on the hills and valleys of Jammu and Kashmir. The most recent massacre in Pahalgam in Apr 2025 has left many of us wondering - why a conflict that began in 1947 still remains unresolved? I went back to the pages of Ramachandra Guha's 'India after Gandhi' to find answers to some of my questions. This episode is part 1 of 3, where I narrate the story of how this conflict began in 1947. Source material for my research1. 'India after Gandhi' by Ramachandra Guha2. Sarah Paine's lectures on the 'War for India'3. William Dalrymple's piece 'The Great Divide'4. Article in Awaz the Voice by Saquib Salim 'When brothers were pitted against each other'5. Tarekh Fatah's 'The Bloody Partition seen through a Pakistani's eyes'Read other pieces by Sangeetha on the 'Lighter Side' on Substack.Drop your questions or comments via email to [email protected]

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• S3 E8: How do the Roman Catholics elect a new Pope?

  Pope Francis, a man who embraced the need for environmental protection, a man who sought to undo some of the past damages done to indigenous tribes across the world, a man who tried hard to help immigrant refugees, recently passed away. The 1.4 billion Roman Catholics across the world now need a new leader. How will they elect their next leader? 11-yr old Dheer from Surat, India tries to find out more about this. Explore more1. Listen to the episode recommended by Dheer - about refugee Olympics2. We have a newsletter for kids and families about current affairs. You can read recent posts here for free.3. If you are 8-14 years old and would like to join this podcast, (just like Dheer did), write to us via email at [email protected]. 4. We have a printed magazine for kids about news stories, written through comic strips. To ⁠⁠⁠⁠buy our most recent edition for INR 399/-, please click here⁠⁠⁠For any comments or questions, please write to Sangeetha at [email protected]

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