Podcasts by Smile India - English With Shifa Maitra
Welcome to Smile India, hosted by the Media Consultant Shifa Maitra, where you get positive and uplifting news on India. Shifa shares the profile of people and institutions that are doing great work in the nation-building. The podcast also sheds light on interesting rituals and practices that help us thrive.
Our host gives some tips that can help you to do your bit for India. This is the kind of news that makes you feel good about your country and is guaranteed to make you smile.
Tune in to the new episodes every Thursday.
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Gender neutral uniforms from 2021-12-02T00:35:13
When love conquers all from 2021-11-25T00:35:32
Pure pani in Puri from 2021-11-18T00:35:49
Saving the Single Screen Theaters from 2021-11-11T00:35:48
Today, on Smile India get to know about Pagalor Pathshala – a Kolkata based NGO that’s trying to help single screen cinema halls survive by going there to watch films regularly!
We also t...
ListenLighting Up Diwali for Orphans from 2021-11-04T00:35:20
Today, on Smile India, hear the story of Vimal from Kerela, who celebrated Diwali by sponsoring 4 orphans' education including other expenses. Vimal is an orphan too and grew up in the same orph...
ListenHome Cooked Meal for Just ₹5 from 2021-10-28T00:35:35
Trust Shops Exist! from 2021-10-21T00:35:19
Today, on Smile India get to know about shops without shopkeepers in Mizoram. Based on a price list people take what they want and leave money in a box on the counter.
Also, get to know a...
ListenA Call to Save a Life from 2021-10-14T00:35:31
Today, on Smile India get to know about Dr. Aparna Hegde whose NGO, ARMMAN calls pregnant women and new mothers and gives free counselling in their mother tongue...selflessly saving lives.
<... ListenMaking Furniture with Empty Tetra Packs from 2021-10-07T00:35:20
On Smile India, find out how Monisha from Mumbai uses empty cartons of tetra packs to create durable furniture for schools.
Also, find out about how a Mangalore couple are successfully uns...
ListenFrom Madhya Pradesh to Paris Fashion Week from 2021-09-30T00:35:17
Today, on Smile India we tell you about Asrar Usmani from Bangalore who commits daring acts to save animals in danger.
We also talk about designer Vaishali Shadungle who made it from Vidi...
ListenChuck Your Plate! from 2021-09-23T00:35:07
Carrying Your Home With You from 2021-09-16T00:35:12
Today on Smile India, get to know how villagers from Nagaland carried a home on foot to help one of their own.
Also get to know about the Mumbaikar who builds food forests for the needy.<...
ListenHouse Of Uncommons from 2021-09-09T00:35:21
Today, Shifa Maitra tells us about Queer Bagh in Rajpipla where members of the LGBT community live together in a palace!
Shifa also tell you about a music therapist who helps cancer patie...
ListenThe Vet We Love from 2021-09-02T00:35:07
Today on Smile India, we tell you about Meril Raj from Madurai who travels by bus and not his own bike. Because a squirrel family have made his bike their home!
We also tell you about how...
ListenCreating Indian Community Cookbooks from 2021-08-26T00:35:17
Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells you about how 3 college students from Pune have collected lost recipes from pan India and uploaded them on the web for all to use.
We also tell yo...
ListenTea For Travel from 2021-08-19T00:35:05
Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells us about a couple who saves money from their tea stall earnings and have traveled to 16 nations so far!
Also, get to know how a dancing competitio...
ListenFrom Watchman to IITian from 2021-08-12T00:35:11
Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells us about Poly Pattnaik, a school principal in Bhubaneswar. She started this late school because as a child she hated having to wake up early for class. A...
ListenFrom Watchman to IITian from 2021-08-12T00:35:11
Today on Smile India, Shifa Maitra tells us about Poly Pattnaik, a school principal in Bhubaneswar. She started this late school because as a child she hated having to wake up early for class. A...
ListenConductor Turns Writer from 2021-08-05T00:35:14
Today, on Smile india we tell you about R S Ranju who is a bus conductor by day and detective stories writer by night! Also get to know about the mother who is helping specially abled youngsters...
ListenConductor Turns Writer from 2021-08-05T00:35:14
Today, on Smile india we tell you about R S Ranju who is a bus conductor by day and detective stories writer by night! Also get to know about the mother who is helping specially abled youngsters...
ListenSpoons You Must Eat! from 2021-07-29T00:35:11
Today, on Smile India we tell you about Bakeys edible cutlery that's made of millets and is good for both you and the envoirnment.
We also talk about Amey Hete, a Mumbai based busi...
ListenSpoons You Must Eat! from 2021-07-29T00:35:11
Today, on Smile India we tell you about Bakeys edible cutlery that's made of millets and is good for both you and the envoirnment.
We also talk about Amey Hete, a Mumbai based busi...
ListenWhistle Language from 2021-07-22T00:35:18
Today on Smile India, we tell you about a village in Meghalaya where their language involves whistling!
We also talk about a youngster from Noida who is walking across the country for fun!...
ListenWhistle Language from 2021-07-22T00:35:18
Today on Smile India, we tell you about a village in Meghalaya where their language involves whistling!
We also talk about a youngster from Noida who is walking across the country for fun!...
ListenUsing Walls as Blackboards from 2021-07-15T00:35:04
Today, on Smile India get to know how social worker Ashok Kurmi dressed up as Superman, Mickey Mouse and Doremon to teach slum children how to maintain social distancing and wear masks.
W...
ListenUsing Walls as Blackboards from 2021-07-15T00:35:04
Today, on Smile India get to know how social worker Ashok Kurmi dressed up as Superman, Mickey Mouse and Doremon to teach slum children how to maintain social distancing and wear masks.
W...
ListenWhen a Celebrity Calls Patients! from 2021-07-08T00:35:30
Today on Smile India, we tell you about an Assamese folk singer who took to calling covid patients to cheer them up with songs. We also tell you about the world’s largest cricket museum that is ...
ListenWhen a Celebrity Calls Patients! from 2021-07-08T00:35:30
Today on Smile India, we tell you about an Assamese folk singer who took to calling covid patients to cheer them up with songs. We also tell you about the world’s largest cricket museum that is ...
ListenLearn From Students from 2021-07-01T00:35:09
On this episode of Smile India, get to know how a group of students decided to raise funds for the helpers on their school busses and were able to raise 62 lakhs in a month! Shifa also tells you...
ListenLearn From Students from 2021-07-01T00:35:09
On this episode of Smile India, get to know how a group of students decided to raise funds for the helpers on their school busses and were able to raise 62 lakhs in a month! Shifa also tells you...
ListenBike Becomes Ambulance from 2021-06-24T00:35:10
In this episode of Smile India, we get to know about Abdul Karimul Haque, who saved over 4000 lives by using his bike as an ambulance across 20 villages in West Bengal. Also get to know, ho...
ListenBike Becomes Ambulance from 2021-06-24T00:35:10
In this episode of Smile India, we get to know about Abdul Karimul Haque, who saved over 4000 lives by using his bike as an ambulance across 20 villages in West Bengal. Also get to know, ho...
ListenTea Bag < Bagless Tea from 2021-06-17T00:35:16
Tea Bag from 2021-06-17T00:35:16
Smile India - English: Season 2 Announcement from 2021-06-10T00:35:12
Belongings Brought Back from 2020-11-18T00:35:02
Belongings Brought Back from 2020-11-18T00:35:02
Plants for Marks from 2020-11-11T00:35:02
All over Maharashtra students will now get saplings at the beginning of an academic year and will get marked at the end of the year depending on the health of their plants! We also tell you abou...
ListenPlants for Marks from 2020-11-11T00:35:02
All over Maharashtra students will now get saplings at the beginning of an academic year and will get marked at the end of the year depending on the health of their plants! We also tell you abou...
ListenBuddhist Nuns in Action from 2020-11-09T00:35:13
Check out how nuns from the Drukpa lineage are teaching women Kung Fu and self defence at different places. We also tell you about a young war widow in Delhi who has joined the army to keep her ...
ListenBuddhist Nuns in Action from 2020-11-09T00:35:13
Check out how nuns from the Drukpa lineage are teaching women Kung Fu and self defence at different places. We also tell you about a young war widow in Delhi who has joined the army to keep her ...
ListenLockdown Love! from 2020-11-04T00:35:11
Today keep the festive vibe in mind Shifa tells you about families – one where a retired couple in Delhi are having a lovely time in the lockdown teaching street children and another French fami...
ListenLockdown Love! from 2020-11-04T00:35:11
Today keep the festive vibe in mind Shifa tells you about families – one where a retired couple in Delhi are having a lovely time in the lockdown teaching street children and another French fami...
ListenVideo Conferencing Without Video from 2020-11-02T00:35:01
Today we get to know about two visually challenged brothers from Odisha’s Boden district who have been busy teaching chess online and holding webinars all through the lockdown. Shifa also profil...
ListenVideo Conferencing Without Video from 2020-11-02T00:35:01
Today we get to know about two visually challenged brothers from Odisha’s Boden district who have been busy teaching chess online and holding webinars all through the lockdown. Shifa also profil...
ListenMind Blowing Markets from 2020-10-28T00:35:01
Today we get to know about a market in India that begins at 5 am on a boat and another one that allows only women to sell. Also get to know about team trinity turmeric that has changed lives in ...
ListenMind Blowing Markets from 2020-10-28T00:35:01
Today we get to know about a market in India that begins at 5 am on a boat and another one that allows only women to sell. Also get to know about team trinity turmeric that has changed lives in ...
ListenDeewar – The Sequel! from 2020-10-26T00:35:07
Today Shifa tells you about the Maddison house in Goa that is gorgeous with no walls and needs no air conditioning! Also get to know about the marathon runner who picked up running while he was ...
ListenDeewar – The Sequel! from 2020-10-26T00:35:07
Today Shifa tells you about the Maddison house in Goa that is gorgeous with no walls and needs no air conditioning! Also get to know about the marathon runner who picked up running while he was ...
ListenMom’s Love Unlimited from 2020-10-21T00:35:02
Today with Shifa get to know about Poonam Sapra the mother with the sign on social media, who everyone has fallen in love with! Shifa also tells you about a family in Goa where the adopted child...
ListenMom’s Love Unlimited from 2020-10-21T00:35:02
Today with Shifa get to know about Poonam Sapra the mother with the sign on social media, who everyone has fallen in love with! Shifa also tells you about a family in Goa where the adopted child...
ListenSlum Boy Genius from 2020-10-19T00:35:07
Today shifa tells you about a newspaper vendor’s son in delhi who is today setting up low cost astronomy labs in schools across india via his start up. We also tell you how virtual visiting hour...
ListenSlum Boy Genius from 2020-10-19T00:35:07
Today shifa tells you about a newspaper vendor’s son in delhi who is today setting up low cost astronomy labs in schools across india via his start up. We also tell you how virtual visiting hour...
ListenVegetable Seller Blood Banker from 2020-10-14T00:35:02
Today you get to know Shahjahan who sells vegetables for half the day and spends the other half helping patients who need blood on an urgent basis. Shifa also tells you about the adorable couple...
ListenVegetable Seller Blood Banker from 2020-10-14T00:35:02
Today you get to know Shahjahan who sells vegetables for half the day and spends the other half helping patients who need blood on an urgent basis. Shifa also tells you about the adorable couple...
ListenGame of Skill & Dil from 2020-10-12T00:35:09
Today we talk about poker for a cause where players in south india are playing for charities that need help. Shifa also tells you about the couple who have been road schooling their twins as the...
ListenGame of Skill&Dil from 2020-10-12T00:35:09
Today we talk about poker for a cause where players in south india are playing for charities that need help. Shifa also tells you about the couple who have been road schooling their twins as the...
ListenBecause Toys Tell Stories from 2020-10-07T00:35:11
Get to know about India’s native handmade toys today with Shifa. We also tell you about the auto driver from Nagpur who is now a pilot. Learn about the school teacher from Arunachal Pradesh who ...
ListenBecause Toys Tell Stories from 2020-10-07T00:35:11
Get to know about India’s native handmade toys today with Shifa. We also tell you about the auto driver from Nagpur who is now a pilot. Learn about the school teacher from Arunachal Pradesh who ...
ListenThe 100-Year-Old Painter from 2020-10-05T00:35:11
Padmam Nair from Kerala is a very busy person who paints sarees and shawls that fetch a good price and at 100 she is raring to go! We also tell you about the currency museum built from a busines...
ListenThe 100-Year-Old Painter from 2020-10-05T00:35:11
Padmam Nair from Kerala is a very busy person who paints sarees and shawls that fetch a good price and at 100 she is raring to go! We also tell you about the currency museum built from a busines...
ListenNew Gully Gang from 2020-09-30T00:35
Today we tell you about how street vendors across India are being trained to get back to work by Chef Ranveer Brar. We also tell you about why actress Rajshri Deshpande is a real-life heroine! Listen
New Gully Gang from 2020-09-30T00:35
Today we tell you about how street vendors across India are being trained to get back to work by Chef Ranveer Brar. We also tell you about why actress Rajshri Deshpande is a real-life heroine! Listen
Prison With A Vision from 2020-09-28T00:35:08
Today we tell you about how Manish Jain, a Harvard professor began the Swaraj jail university in Udaipur where inmates learn music, art, graphics, organic farming and even how to cut hair while ...
ListenPrison With A Vision from 2020-09-28T00:35:08
Today we tell you about how Manish Jain, a Harvard professor began the Swaraj jail university in Udaipur where inmates learn music, art, graphics, organic farming and even how to cut hair while ...
ListenRecord Holding Record Collection from 2020-09-23T00:35:01
Today get to know Sunny Matthew who has the largest collection of records and gramophones in the country. we also tell you about a place in Madhya Pradesh where children and parents are classmat...
ListenRecord Holding Record Collection from 2020-09-23T00:35:01
Today get to know Sunny Matthew who has the largest collection of records and gramophones in the country. we also tell you about a place in Madhya Pradesh where children and parents are classmat...
ListenWFH - Work From Hills from 2020-09-21T00:35:06
Working from the hills of Uttrakhand now makes sense as the local government gives you money to visit! A great move to promote tourism. Shifa also tells you about a school in Vasai run by transg...
ListenWFH - Work From Hills from 2020-09-21T00:35:06
Working from the hills of Uttrakhand now makes sense as the local government gives you money to visit! A great move to promote tourism. Shifa also tells you about a school in Vasai run by transg...
ListenOf Chai And Sky from 2020-09-16T00:35:02
Today Shifa tells you about how dining out in Kanpur now involves a drive, gardens, and cool breeze. We also tell you about an 80-year-old wheelchair-bound florist in Gurugram who interviews you...
ListenOf Chai And Sky from 2020-09-16T00:35:02
Today Shifa tells you about how dining out in Kanpur now involves a drive, gardens, and cool breeze. We also tell you about an 80-year-old wheelchair-bound florist in Gurugram who interviews you...
ListenTablet In Every Hamlet from 2020-09-14T00:35:06
Today we tell you about how thanks to solar energy students continue to study in areas where electricity is scarce. You also get to know about a Muslim brother who helped his Hindu sister in Ahm...
ListenTablet In Every Hamlet from 2020-09-14T00:35:06
Today we tell you about how thanks to solar energy students continue to study in areas where electricity is scarce. You also get to know about a Muslim brother who helped his Hindu sister in Ahm...
ListenRoad Trips In The New Normal from 2020-09-09T00:35:03
Today learn some dos and don'ts before you head out. Also get to know how patrons saved a restaurant that was going to shut shop in Mumbai. Get to know how Gauri Sawant, a transgender became a m...
ListenRoad Trips In The New Normal from 2020-09-09T00:35:03
Today learn some dos and don'ts before you head out. Also get to know how patrons saved a restaurant that was going to shut shop in Mumbai. Get to know how Gauri Sawant, a transgender became a m...
ListenAmazing Fresh AIR from 2020-09-07T00:35:10
Today we tell you about two IIT students who have developed an app called AIR that allows you to modify images, translate documents and get the meaning of tough words. We also tell you about the...
ListenAmazing Fresh AIR from 2020-09-07T00:35:10
Today we tell you about two IIT students who have developed an app called AIR that allows you to modify images, translate documents and get the meaning of tough words. We also tell you about the...
ListenStrangers Save Lives from 2020-09-04T00:35:07
Today we tell you about how organ donation in chennai helped a young girl in Mumbai get another chance to lead a normal life. This Teacher's Day we also tell you about a tribal woman who is now ...
ListenStrangers Save Lives from 2020-09-04T00:35:07
Today we tell you about how organ donation in chennai helped a young girl in Mumbai get another chance to lead a normal life. This Teacher's Day we also tell you about a tribal woman who is now ...
ListenThe Blessed Baby from 2020-09-02T00:35:05
Today we tell you about a baby recovering in a Delhi hospital who gets his mother’s milk everyday from a 1000 miles away in Leh, thanks to the kindness of strangers. We also tell you about a man...
ListenThe Blessed Baby from 2020-09-02T00:35:05
Today we tell you about a baby recovering in a Delhi hospital who gets his mother’s milk everyday from a 1000 miles away in Leh, thanks to the kindness of strangers. We also tell you about a man...
ListenGreat Great Grandmother from 2020-08-31T00:35:02
Get to know about Girija Devi from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh who at 117 is the oldest tax payer in the world. Today we also tell you about a school in Assam where fees are accepted only in plastic t...
ListenGreat Great Grandmother from 2020-08-31T00:35:02
Get to know about Girija Devi from Sagar, Madhya Pradesh who at 117 is the oldest tax payer in the world. Today we also tell you about a school in Assam where fees are accepted only in plastic t...
ListenAn Auto-Driver, A Bouncer&A Woman! from 2020-08-28T00:35:06
Today we get to know Pushpa Bhatt, a woman who truly lives on her terms. We also tell you about how 77 new species of butterflies have been found in Matheran. Get to know how to live an upside d...
ListenAn Auto-Driver, A Bouncer&A Woman! from 2020-08-28T00:35:06
Today we get to know Pushpa Bhatt, a woman who truly lives on her terms. We also tell you about how 77 new species of butterflies have been found in Matheran. Get to know how to live an upside d...
ListenPond On Wheels from 2020-08-24T00:35:07
Since everything has changed this year Ganpati will also be sent off via an app in Mumbai as you book a slot and pond on wheels will arrive at your door and do the immersion in an artificial pon...
ListenPond On Wheels from 2020-08-24T00:35:07
Since everything has changed this year Ganpati will also be sent off via an app in Mumbai as you book a slot and pond on wheels will arrive at your door and do the immersion in an artificial pon...
ListenDoctor Dialysis from 2020-08-21T00:35:06
Get to know Dr Fuad Alim who reduced his rates during the lockdown in Kolkatta and is doing dialysis at just 50 rupees for all patients.Learn about India's model village. Also get to know about ...
ListenDoctor Dialysis from 2020-08-21T00:35:06
Get to know Dr Fuad Alim who reduced his rates during the lockdown in Kolkatta and is doing dialysis at just 50 rupees for all patients.Learn about India's model village. Also get to know about ...
ListenDon’t Hurry Me from 2020-08-19T00:35:02
An artist needs his peace and today shifa maitra tells you about Raman Mishra from Madhubani who is painting masks and has too many orders! We also tell you about bank didi who takes the bank to...
ListenDon’t Hurry Me from 2020-08-19T00:35:02
An artist needs his peace and today shifa maitra tells you about Raman Mishra from Madhubani who is painting masks and has too many orders! We also tell you about bank didi who takes the bank to...
ListenKnowing Our Flag from 2020-08-14T00:35:07
On this Independence day special get to know the history of our flag. Also get to know about a school in Madhya Pradesh that has 300 ambidextrous students.
You can follow Shifa Maitra's pa...
ListenKnowing Our Flag from 2020-08-14T00:35:07
On this Independence day special get to know the history of our flag. Also get to know about a school in Madhya Pradesh that has 300 ambidextrous students.
You can follow Shifa Maitra's pa...
ListenSecurity Gets Security from 2020-08-12T00:35:03
Today Shifa tells you about the security guard who passed class 10 on his 34th attempt without taking exams! Also get to know about a little girl who is making sure the Dal lake is cleaned.
<... ListenSecurity Gets Security from 2020-08-12T00:35:03
Today Shifa tells you about the security guard who passed class 10 on his 34th attempt without taking exams! Also get to know about a little girl who is making sure the Dal lake is cleaned.
<... ListenRobin, Sheetal and Company from 2020-08-10T00:35:10
Today we get to know how Robin Chaurasiya is helping lots of young girls get a new lease of life after being rescued from brothels. Also get to know why a young school student stopped her cousin...
ListenRobin, Sheetal and Company from 2020-08-10T00:35:10
Today we get to know how Robin Chaurasiya is helping lots of young girls get a new lease of life after being rescued from brothels. Also get to know why a young school student stopped her cousin...
ListenChapati Champion from 2020-08-07T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about scientist Shalini Arya who is helping slum dwellers build their immunity via fortified chapatis. We also tell you about the village in Maharashtra that is home to 54 ...
ListenChapati Champion from 2020-08-07T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about scientist Shalini Arya who is helping slum dwellers build their immunity via fortified chapatis. We also tell you about the village in Maharashtra that is home to 54 ...
ListenSnakes Charm Her! from 2020-08-05T00:35:05
Today Shifa tells you about an ever-smiling grandma in kochi who catches and rehabilitates snakes because she likes to! We also tell you about how an industrialist helped a couple who used all t...
ListenSnakes Charm Her! from 2020-08-05T00:35:05
Today Shifa tells you about an ever-smiling grandma in kochi who catches and rehabilitates snakes because she likes to! We also tell you about how an industrialist helped a couple who used all t...
ListenTruly Raksha Bandhan from 2020-08-03T00:35:03
Today Shifa tells you about a man in Nagaland who puts his career and life on hold so he could care for his mentally challenged sister and her children. We also talk about a 22 year old who has ...
ListenTruly Raksha Bandhan from 2020-08-03T00:35:03
Today Shifa tells you about a man in Nagaland who puts his career and life on hold so he could care for his mentally challenged sister and her children. We also talk about a 22 year old who has ...
ListenBiryani Brigade from 2020-07-31T00:35:01
When top chefs got laid off from Hyderabad and made their way back home to Bihar it was their awesome Biryani that got them jobs pronto. Also get to know about a citizen from Dibrugarh who is re...
ListenBiryani Brigade from 2020-07-31T00:35:01
When top chefs got laid off from Hyderabad and made their way back home to Bihar it was their awesome Biryani that got them jobs pronto. Also get to know about a citizen from Dibrugarh who is re...
ListenICU – I Love You from 2020-07-29T00:35:01
A couple in their 90s were hospitalised when they contracted the virus but kept talking to each other in the ICU and managed to overcome the illness and get back home. We also tell you about Bha...
ListenICU – I Love You from 2020-07-29T00:35:01
A couple in their 90s were hospitalised when they contracted the virus but kept talking to each other in the ICU and managed to overcome the illness and get back home. We also tell you about Bha...
ListenMore Mor than People from 2020-07-27T00:35:07
Koni, a village in UP has more peacocks than humans, let’s find out why. Also find out how a 21 year old helped the house help set up a business during the lockdown.
You can follow Shifa M...
ListenMore Mor than People from 2020-07-27T00:35:07
Koni, a village in UP has more peacocks than humans, let’s find out why. Also find out how a 21 year old helped the house help set up a business during the lockdown.
You can follow Shifa M...
ListenTracks and Tales from 2020-07-24T00:35:07
Today Shifa tells you about a delicacy that was made when the first railway tracks were being laid. She also tells you about a wild life photographer who built his own personal forest in Rantham...
ListenTracks and Tales from 2020-07-24T00:35:07
Today Shifa tells you about a delicacy that was made when the first railway tracks were being laid. She also tells you about a wild life photographer who built his own personal forest in Rantham...
ListenStraw Trek from 2020-07-22T00:35:02
Today Shifa tells you about professor Shaju Verghese who is making eco friendly straws from coconut tree leaves, while continuing to teach English in Bengaluru. Also get to learn about how India...
ListenStraw Trek from 2020-07-22T00:35:02
Today Shifa tells you about professor Shaju Verghese who is making eco friendly straws from coconut tree leaves, while continuing to teach English in Bengaluru. Also get to learn about how India...
ListenLead by Example from 2020-07-20T00:35:05
Today get to know about Lead schools that try to bridge the gap between rural and urban learning. We also get to know about a bridge between Tamil Nadu and Kerala which is a popular wedding venu...
ListenLead by Example from 2020-07-20T00:35:05
Today get to know about Lead schools that try to bridge the gap between rural and urban learning. We also get to know about a bridge between Tamil Nadu and Kerala which is a popular wedding venu...
ListenTopper flies High from 2020-07-17T00:35:06
Today get to know about sana wadhwa who topped school and opted to join the Indian Air Force keeping up her family’s tradition. She is the 4th generation in the armed services. We also tell you ...
ListenTopper flies High from 2020-07-17T00:35:06
Today get to know about sana wadhwa who topped school and opted to join the Indian Air Force keeping up her family’s tradition. She is the 4th generation in the armed services. We also tell you ...
ListenTile goes a Mile from 2020-07-15T00:35:06
Today Shifa tells you about an architecture student from Noida who has designed a wooden cube that can open up to become 14 different pieces of furniture! We also tell you about a house painter ...
ListenTile goes a Mile from 2020-07-15T00:35:06
Today Shifa tells you about an architecture student from Noida who has designed a wooden cube that can open up to become 14 different pieces of furniture! We also tell you about a house painter ...
ListenVows to Serve from 2020-07-13T00:35:03
Today with Shifa get to know of a couple in Vashi who used their wedding money to buy beds and oxygen cylinders for Covid patients, also get to know of Chennai scientists who create water from a...
ListenVows to Serve from 2020-07-13T00:35:03
Today with Shifa get to know of a couple in Vashi who used their wedding money to buy beds and oxygen cylinders for Covid patients, also get to know of Chennai scientists who create water from a...
ListenHealthcare for Healthcare from 2020-07-10T00:35:05
Today Shifa tells you about innovative products being created by start ups for the health care workers during the pandemic. We also talk about how singer Falguni Pathak is doing impromptu balcon...
ListenHealthcare for Healthcare from 2020-07-10T00:35:05
Today Shifa tells you about innovative products being created by start ups for the health care workers during the pandemic. We also talk about how singer Falguni Pathak is doing impromptu balcon...
ListenIndian People’s League from 2020-07-08T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about an IPL player Sarfaraz Khan who has been feeding the needy near Azamgarh, his hometown, quietly and diligently. She also tells you about some businessmen who are comi...
ListenIndian People’s League from 2020-07-08T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about an IPL player Sarfaraz Khan who has been feeding the needy near Azamgarh, his hometown, quietly and diligently. She also tells you about some businessmen who are comi...
ListenCircle of Kindness from 2020-07-06T00:35:08
Today Shifa talks about blood donors India which is the world's largest programme of it’s kind where strangers can help each other via this circle of kindness. She also tells you about 98 year o...
ListenCircle of Kindness from 2020-07-06T00:35:08
Today Shifa talks about blood donors India which is the world's largest programme of it’s kind where strangers can help each other via this circle of kindness. She also tells you about 98 year o...
ListenLoudspeakers are Welcome from 2020-07-03T00:35:03
Today Shifa tells you about a place in Jharkhand where loudspeakers are used to make sure children do not miss class. Also get to know about a Masjid in Bhiwandi that has given it’s hall for a m...
ListenLoudspeakers are Welcome from 2020-07-03T00:35:03
Today Shifa tells you about a place in Jharkhand where loudspeakers are used to make sure children do not miss class. Also get to know about a Masjid in Bhiwandi that has given it’s hall for a m...
ListenMigrants Get H'App'Y from 2020-07-01T00:35:06
Shifa tells you about an app -jobsnearby that’s helping workers find jobs in their hometowns. She also talks about Dr Madhuri Kanitkar the Indian Army’s first paediatrician who has made it to th...
ListenMigrants Get H'App'Y from 2020-07-01T00:35:06
Shifa tells you about an app -jobsnearby that’s helping workers find jobs in their hometowns. She also talks about Dr Madhuri Kanitkar the Indian Army’s first paediatrician who has made it to th...
ListenWhen Stars Meet Heroes from 2020-06-29T00:35:06
Today Shifa tells you how film stars are reaching out to the real heroes who are resident doctors in government hospitals. You also get to know of why the Karnataka state education department is...
ListenWhen Stars Meet Heroes from 2020-06-29T00:35:06
Today Shifa tells you how film stars are reaching out to the real heroes who are resident doctors in government hospitals. You also get to know of why the Karnataka state education department is...
ListenMovies on Wheels from 2020-06-24T00:35:03
Movies on Wheels from 2020-06-24T00:35:03
Doggy Becomes Mummy from 2020-06-22T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know about how strays in a park in Delhi looked after a little boy for 50 days who was left alone after his parents got stuck in the village due to the lockdown. We also ...
ListenDoggy Becomes Mummy from 2020-06-22T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know about how strays in a park in Delhi looked after a little boy for 50 days who was left alone after his parents got stuck in the village due to the lockdown. We also ...
ListenGoodness Adds Up from 2020-06-19T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about the 85 year old math teacher who got back to work, making worksheets that were sold online to raise funds for Indians affected by the pandemic. We also get you news o...
ListenGoodness Adds Up from 2020-06-19T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about the 85 year old math teacher who got back to work, making worksheets that were sold online to raise funds for Indians affected by the pandemic. We also get you news o...
ListenWhen Cops Deliver from 2020-06-17T00:35
Here Shifa tells you how cops with no medical training helped a woman deliver a baby in her car in Jodhpur. You also get to know of two teens who are providing hygiene kits to slum women, crowds...
ListenWhen Cops Deliver from 2020-06-17T00:35
Here Shifa tells you how cops with no medical training helped a woman deliver a baby in her car in Jodhpur. You also get to know of two teens who are providing hygiene kits to slum women, crowds...
ListenHeroes Never Die from 2020-06-15T00:35
Today Shifa tells you how a village has been renamed after late hero Irrfan Khan for the selfless effort he put in there for 10 years,.You also get to know how the Kerala education department is...
ListenHeroes Never Die from 2020-06-15T00:35
Today Shifa tells you how a village has been renamed after late hero Irrfan Khan for the selfless effort he put in there for 10 years,.You also get to know how the Kerala education department is...
ListenDon’t Bargain, Sustain from 2020-06-12T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about why these days bargaining with roadside vendors is tacky. We also get to know about the 72 year old who lives in a hut and consults corporates into environmental issu...
ListenDon’t Bargain, Sustain from 2020-06-12T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about why these days bargaining with roadside vendors is tacky. We also get to know about the 72 year old who lives in a hut and consults corporates into environmental issu...
ListenSILENCE-OK-PLEASE from 2020-06-10T00:35
Today with Shifa find out ways that Indore is adopting to become the most silent city in the country. Also find out about Namitha Naryanan who climbs to the roof of her house everyday to study!<...
ListenSILENCE-OK-PLEASE from 2020-06-10T00:35
Today with Shifa find out ways that Indore is adopting to become the most silent city in the country. Also find out about Namitha Naryanan who climbs to the roof of her house everyday to study!<...
ListenCoolie No 1 from 2020-06-08T00:35:01
At Lucknow’s Chabagh railway station there is a 8- year old coolie who is busy carrying the luggage and oraganising free meals for migrants. Shifa also tells you a small school in Manipur that p...
ListenBest Of Last Week from 2020-06-08T00:35:01
At Lucknow’s Chabagh railway station there is a 8- year old coolie who is busy carrying the luggage and oraganising free meals for migrants. Shifa also tells you a small school in Manipur that p...
ListenEp. 31: Coolie No 1 from 2020-06-08T00:35:01
At Lucknow’s Chabagh railway station there is a 8- year old coolie who is busy carrying the luggage and oraganising free meals for migrants. Shifa also tells you a small school in Manipur that p...
ListenBird Whisperer from 2020-06-05T00:35
Today with Shifa hear about the 8 year old boy from Karnataka who talks to birds in their language and they reply respectfully. Also find out how whatsapp is being used to school children under ...
ListenBird Whisperer from 2020-06-05T00:35
Today with Shifa hear about the 8 year old boy from Karnataka who talks to birds in their language and they reply respectfully. Also find out how whatsapp is being used to school children under ...
ListenGupta and Daughters from 2020-06-03T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about Manoj Gupta, a chemist from Ludhiana who truly deserves the father of the year award. She also tells you about a child born on a boat during the lockdown and about th...
ListenGupta and Daughters from 2020-06-03T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about Manoj Gupta, a chemist from Ludhiana who truly deserves the father of the year award. She also tells you about a child born on a boat during the lockdown and about th...
ListenCelebrating the Nation from 2020-06-01T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know how this Eid people of Ichalkarangi celebrated by donating money for a ICU in their local hospital. Also get to know about masks that do not hide your face while sti...
ListenCelebrating the Nation from 2020-06-01T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know how this Eid people of Ichalkarangi celebrated by donating money for a ICU in their local hospital. Also get to know about masks that do not hide your face while sti...
ListenThe Masked Crusader from 2020-05-29T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about a crusader on a mission of making masks for the underprivileged. Raji, herself is disabled but that doesn’t stop her from doing her bit. We also tell you about a dete...
ListenThe Masked Crusader from 2020-05-29T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about a crusader on a mission of making masks for the underprivileged. Raji, herself is disabled but that doesn’t stop her from doing her bit. We also tell you about a dete...
ListenBullies, Be Warned from 2020-05-27T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know about an anti bullying app created by a 9 year old in Shillong. We also talk about a young auto driver in Pune who spent all the money he had saved for his wedding t...
ListenBullies, Be Warned from 2020-05-27T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know about an anti bullying app created by a 9 year old in Shillong. We also talk about a young auto driver in Pune who spent all the money he had saved for his wedding t...
ListenJackfruit trumps Meat from 2020-05-25T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know how jackfruit sellers from kerala are making big bucks as the west discovers how the fruit is great for health and the perfect mock meat. She also talks about an Ind...
ListenJackfruit trumps Meat from 2020-05-25T00:35
Today with Shifa get to know how jackfruit sellers from kerala are making big bucks as the west discovers how the fruit is great for health and the perfect mock meat. She also talks about an Ind...
ListenWaiting for Green from 2020-05-22T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about the ambulance driver in Barielly who is waiting for his hospital to get into the green zone before he goes home, he has been living in the ambulance ever since the lo...
ListenWaiting for Green from 2020-05-22T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about the ambulance driver in Barielly who is waiting for his hospital to get into the green zone before he goes home, he has been living in the ambulance ever since the lo...
ListenMigrants turn Literates from 2020-05-20T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about how quarantined migrant labourers learnt basic education skills thanks to a group of teachers in Rajasthan. we also tell you how partitioned taxis have become a reali...
ListenMigrants turn Literates from 2020-05-20T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about how quarantined migrant labourers learnt basic education skills thanks to a group of teachers in Rajasthan. we also tell you how partitioned taxis have become a reali...
ListenCelebrating Mother's Month from 2020-05-18T00:35
Today Shifa talks about a hotel in Nagpur where the owners mother sends home cooked food for free to the guests stranded there. We also talk about a new device that can check if you have the vir...
ListenCelebrating Mother's Month from 2020-05-18T00:35
Today Shifa talks about a hotel in Nagpur where the owners mother sends home cooked food for free to the guests stranded there. We also talk about a new device that can check if you have the vir...
ListenA New Army from 2020-05-15T00:35
Today Shifa tells you how medical students and retired persons have come forward as Covid yodhas. We also take a look at idli amma who makes and sells idlis at 1 rupee even in the lockdown.
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Today Shifa tells you how medical students and retired persons have come forward as Covid yodhas. We also take a look at idli amma who makes and sells idlis at 1 rupee even in the lockdown.
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On this episode Shifa tells you why a Muslim family in UP gave their son a Hindu name. We also talk about a village near Nainital where the villagers used the lockdown to build a road for themse...
ListenRanvijay Khan from 2020-05-13T00:35
On this episode Shifa tells you why a Muslim family in UP gave their son a Hindu name. We also talk about a village near Nainital where the villagers used the lockdown to build a road for themse...
ListenLabours of Love from 2020-05-11T00:35
On this podcast Shifa salutes mayor of Mumbai who donned her nurse’s uniform after 30 years to pitch in with the Covid crisis. We also see how migrant labourers refurbished the school they were ...
ListenLabours of Love from 2020-05-11T00:35
On this podcast Shifa salutes mayor of Mumbai who donned her nurse’s uniform after 30 years to pitch in with the Covid crisis. We also see how migrant labourers refurbished the school they were ...
Listen@YourService from 2020-05-07T00:35
Today with Shifa hear how a boy from Mumbai got medicines sent to his ailing father in Uttar Pradesh, how Muslim neighbours helped a Hindu boy with his father’s cremation when even his relatives...
Listen@YourService from 2020-05-07T00:35
Today with Shifa hear how a boy from Mumbai got medicines sent to his ailing father in Uttar Pradesh, how Muslim neighbours helped a Hindu boy with his father’s cremation when even his relatives...
ListenFour New Mommies from 2020-05-04T00:35
In this episode Shifa talks about the four nurses who are looking after a 3 month old baby of a patient who is under treatment for Covid 19, she also tells us about how parts of Kerala are using...
ListenFour New Mommies from 2020-05-04T00:35
In this episode Shifa talks about the four nurses who are looking after a 3 month old baby of a patient who is under treatment for Covid 19, she also tells us about how parts of Kerala are using...
ListenFood for Thought from 2020-04-30T00:35
In this episode Shifa tells you about a professor in Kashmir who is hosting 3 students who came to interview him for a documentary, about a 82 year old in Kolkata who gave a large part of his mo...
ListenFood for Thought from 2020-04-30T00:35
In this episode Shifa tells you about a professor in Kashmir who is hosting 3 students who came to interview him for a documentary, about a 82 year old in Kolkata who gave a large part of his mo...
ListenCops Gift Cake from 2020-04-27T00:35
Today shifa tells you about a police constable who ensured a one year old got a birthday cake despite the lockdown, about a chief minister who has provided free ration for a month to the hungry,...
ListenCops Gift Cake from 2020-04-27T00:35
Today shifa tells you about a police constable who ensured a one year old got a birthday cake despite the lockdown, about a chief minister who has provided free ration for a month to the hungry,...
ListenPassion Police from 2020-04-23T00:35
On this episode Shifa brings you some more Lockdown heroes from across the country. The police man who rode 960 km to deliver medicine to a cancer patient, the man who created India's first low ...
ListenPassion Police from 2020-04-23T00:35
On this episode Shifa brings you some more Lockdown heroes from across the country. The police man who rode 960 km to deliver medicine to a cancer patient, the man who created India's first low ...
ListenBaby’s day out from 2020-04-20T00:35
Amidst the corona crisis shifa shows you some wonderful faces of humanity. The 20 day old baby who goes to work with his mother who is the municipal commissioner of Vishakapatnam, the auto drive...
ListenBaby’s day out from 2020-04-20T00:35
Amidst the corona crisis shifa shows you some wonderful faces of humanity. The 20 day old baby who goes to work with his mother who is the municipal commissioner of Vishakapatnam, the auto drive...
ListenLockdown heroes from 2020-04-16T00:35
From jail authorities in Chennai who let prisoners make video calls home to an architect who made a group to help senior citizens in Pune, this week shifa brings you Lockdown Heroes from across ...
ListenLockdown heroes from 2020-04-16T00:35
From jail authorities in Chennai who let prisoners make video calls home to an architect who made a group to help senior citizens in Pune, this week shifa brings you Lockdown Heroes from across ...
ListenWhen drones heal from 2020-04-13T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about a taxi service in Bhubaneswar run by transgenders. We also find out how drones are delivering medicines all over Maharashtra. And get to know about a south Indian bri...
ListenWhen drones heal from 2020-04-13T00:35
Today Shifa tells you about a taxi service in Bhubaneswar run by transgenders. We also find out how drones are delivering medicines all over Maharashtra. And get to know about a south Indian bri...
ListenYoungest Covid warrior from 2020-04-09T00:35
Amidst the COVID-19 chaos smile india provides relief. today check out the 8 year old who is doing his bit to provide help to doctors and nurses. From Andhra Pradesh comes news on how a NGO put ...
ListenYoungest Covid warrior from 2020-04-09T00:35
Amidst the COVID-19 chaos smile india provides relief. today check out the 8 year old who is doing his bit to provide help to doctors and nurses. From Andhra Pradesh comes news on how a NGO put ...
ListenChildren for Animals from 2020-04-06T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the story of an entrepreneur, a war widow turned warrior, and a rhino saved by a school.
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ListenChildren for Animals from 2020-04-06T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the story of an entrepreneur, a war widow turned warrior, and a rhino saved by a school.
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ListenBack to School from 2020-04-02T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the story of someone who goes back to school, helping the elderly vote and the coach of a train that is kept spotless.
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ListenBack to School from 2020-04-02T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the story of someone who goes back to school, helping the elderly vote and the coach of a train that is kept spotless.
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ListenBecoming an Author from 2020-03-30T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares stories of determined women- an author, a widow, a cricketer and a group of mothers.
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Becoming an Author from 2020-03-30T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares stories of determined women- an author, a widow, a cricketer and a group of mothers.
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The Power of a Visiting Card from 2020-03-26T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the stories of Mumbai Trains and Yamraj, the power of a visiting card, and Food delivery for Canines.
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ListenThe Power of a Visiting Card from 2020-03-26T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the stories of Mumbai Trains and Yamraj, the power of a visiting card, and Food delivery for Canines.
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ListenAn Unexpected Reunion from 2020-03-23T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the story of cleaning up a town, a reunion after 36 years, a gadget that helps reduce car pollution and more.
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ListenAn Unexpected Reunion from 2020-03-23T00:35
On this episode, Shifa shares the story of cleaning up a town, a reunion after 36 years, a gadget that helps reduce car pollution and more.
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ListenStanding Wheelchair from 2020-03-19T00:35
On this episode Shifa shares a policemans journey, a story of a fairytale wedding, an advance in wheelchairs and more.
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ListenStanding Wheelchair from 2020-03-19T00:35
On this episode Shifa shares a policemans journey, a story of a fairytale wedding, an advance in wheelchairs and more.
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ListenConstructing Translations from 2020-03-16T00:35
On this episode, Shifa brings news about a Tamil Classic translated into Malyalam. What difference will that make? Have you imagined what would an eco village look like?
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ListenConstructing Translations from 2020-03-16T00:35
On this episode, Shifa brings news about a Tamil Classic translated into Malyalam. What difference will that make? Have you imagined what would an eco village look like?
To find answers to...
ListenWater Saving Homes from 2020-03-12T00:35
On this episode, Shifa talks about innovations that help to make our country sustainable. From rain water harvesting to saving electricity, this dose of happy news is what you need to start your...
ListenWater Saving Homes from 2020-03-12T00:35
On this episode, Shifa talks about innovations that help to make our country sustainable. From rain water harvesting to saving electricity, this dose of happy news is what you need to start your...
ListenAlchemy with Rubbish from 2020-03-09T00:35
On the first episode, Shifa brings you news from Mysore, Jamshedpur, Mumbai and Yamuna Riverfront. What is happening in these corners of the country? Can rubbish be utilized to change your roads...
ListenAlchemy with Rubbish from 2020-03-09T00:35
On the first episode, Shifa brings you news from Mysore, Jamshedpur, Mumbai and Yamuna Riverfront. What is happening in these corners of the country? Can rubbish be utilized to change your roads...
ListenIntroduction to Smile India - English from 2020-02-25T08:42:54
Welcome to Smile India, hosted by the Media Consultant Shifa Maitra, where you get positive and uplifting news on India. Shifa shares the profile of people and institutions that are doing great ...
ListenIntroduction to Smile India - English from 2020-02-25T08:42:54
Welcome to Smile India, hosted by the Media Consultant Shifa Maitra, where you get positive and uplifting news on India. Shifa shares the profile of people and institutions that are doing great ...
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