Smile India - English With Shifa Maitra
217 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -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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Ep. 58: Robin, Sheetal and Company
August 10, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.88 MBToday 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’s wedding. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts ...
Ep. 57: Chapati Champion
August 07, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.5 MBToday 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 millionaires! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast...
Chapati Champion
August 07, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBToday 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 millionaires! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcast...
Snakes Charm Her!
August 05, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.71 MBToday 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 their savings feeding slum children.Title: Snakes charm her! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this s...
Ep. 56: Snakes Charm Her!
August 05, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.53 MBToday 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 their savings feeding slum children.Title: Snakes charm her! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this s...
Truly Raksha Bandhan
August 03, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBToday 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 23 children who he is homeschooling. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome s...
Ep. 55: Truly Raksha Bandhan
August 03, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBToday 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 23 children who he is homeschooling. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome s...
Ep. 54: Biryani Brigade
July 31, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.98 MBWhen 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 repairing roads on his own cost. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows o...
Biryani Brigade
July 31, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBWhen 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 repairing roads on his own cost. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows o...
Ep. 53: ICU – I Love You
July 29, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBA 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 Bharat Prajapati who made a pani puri ATM where you enjoy contactless golgappas! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You ca...
ICU – I Love You
July 29, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.37 MBA 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 Bharat Prajapati who made a pani puri ATM where you enjoy contactless golgappas! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You ca...
Ep. 52: More Mor than People
July 27, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBKoni, 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 Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/androi...
More Mor than People
July 27, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBKoni, 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 Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/androi...
Ep. 51: Tracks and Tales
July 24, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 6.2 MBToday 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 Ranthambore. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on...
Tracks and Tales
July 24, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.41 MBToday 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 Ranthambore. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on...
Straw Trek
July 22, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBToday 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’s first vegetarian soap was endorsed by Rabindranath Tagore. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this...
Ep. 50: Straw Trek
July 22, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.56 MBToday 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’s first vegetarian soap was endorsed by Rabindranath Tagore. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this...
Ep. 49: Lead by Example
July 20, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBToday 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 venue during the lockdown. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IV...
Lead by Example
July 20, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MBToday 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 venue during the lockdown. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IV...
Topper flies High
July 17, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBToday 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 about a school teacher in Aurangabad who tweaked nursery rhymes to get slum dwellers to understand social distancing better. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra ...
Ep. 48: Topper flies High
July 17, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.21 MBToday 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 about a school teacher in Aurangabad who tweaked nursery rhymes to get slum dwellers to understand social distancing better. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra ...
Ep. 47: Tile goes a Mile
July 15, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 6.06 MBToday 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 who is now famous globally for his murals and the Bandra Art Project. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen...
Tile goes a Mile
July 15, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBToday 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 who is now famous globally for his murals and the Bandra Art Project. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen...
Ep. 46: Vows to Serve
July 13, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.81 MBToday 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 air. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on A...
Vows to Serve
July 13, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MBToday 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 air. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on A...
Ep. 45: Healthcare for Healthcare
July 10, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.63 MBToday 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 balcony concerts for her neighbours as the lockdown continues. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show...
Healthcare for Healthcare
July 10, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.26 MBToday 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 balcony concerts for her neighbours as the lockdown continues. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show...
Indian People’s League
July 08, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.24 MBToday 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 coming up with innovative products during the lockdown. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and ...
Ep. 44: Indian People’s League
July 08, 2020 00:35 - 7 minutes - 7.09 MBToday 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 coming up with innovative products during the lockdown. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and ...
Circle of Kindness
July 06, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBToday 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 old Mrs Dhaliwal from Moga who is a Covid warrior. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and ot...
Ep. 43: Circle of Kindness
July 06, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.69 MBToday 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 old Mrs Dhaliwal from Moga who is a Covid warrior. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and ot...
Ep. 42: Loudspeakers are Welcome
July 03, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MBToday 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 make shift hospital that is open to people of all faiths. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show...
Loudspeakers are Welcome
July 03, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBToday 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 make shift hospital that is open to people of all faiths. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show...
Migrants Get H'App'Y
July 01, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBShifa 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 the rank of Lt General. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM...
Ep. 41: Migrants Get H'App'Y
July 01, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.46 MBShifa 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 the rank of Lt General. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM...
Ep. 40: When Stars Meet Heroes
June 29, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBToday 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 adored by little kids! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the I...
When Stars Meet Heroes
June 29, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.82 MBToday 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 adored by little kids! You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the I...
Auto Rani
June 26, 2020 00:35 - 3 minutes - 3.28 MBToday Shifa takes you to Manipur where an auto driver spent 8 hours on an uphill drive so she could help a recovered Covid patient get home! She also tells you about a museum in a legendary singer’s home. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts a...
Ep. 39: Auto Rani
June 26, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.6 MBToday Shifa takes you to Manipur where an auto driver spent 8 hours on an uphill drive so she could help a recovered Covid patient get home! She also tells you about a museum in a legendary singer’s home. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts a...
Movies on Wheels
June 24, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.77 MBToday Shifa talks about a mobile cinema hall that’s making waves in villages across India. She also talks about Inder Singh Yadav the RPF jawan who ran behind a moving train and ensured a little child got milk. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM ...
Ep. 38: Movies on Wheels
June 24, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBToday Shifa talks about a mobile cinema hall that’s making waves in villages across India. She also talks about Inder Singh Yadav the RPF jawan who ran behind a moving train and ensured a little child got milk. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM ...
Doggy Becomes Mummy
June 22, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBToday 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 get to know about Hikkim which is home to the world’s highest post office. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can l...
Ep. 37: Doggy Becomes Mummy
June 22, 2020 00:35 - 6 minutes - 6.33 MBToday 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 get to know about Hikkim which is home to the world’s highest post office. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can l...
Ep. 36: Goodness Adds Up
June 19, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.54 MBToday 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 on how a tailor got her helpers to pitch in making masks and they have been supporting their families through the lockdown. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (h...
Goodness Adds Up
June 19, 2020 00:35 - 3 minutes - 3.56 MBToday 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 on how a tailor got her helpers to pitch in making masks and they have been supporting their families through the lockdown. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (h...
Ep. 35: When Cops Deliver
June 17, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBHere 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, crowdsourcing the funds. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Po...
When Cops Deliver
June 17, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.28 MBHere 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, crowdsourcing the funds. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Po...
Ep. 34: Heroes Never Die
June 15, 2020 00:35 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBToday 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 taking classes via TV so that children without internet connectivity do not get left behind. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shif...
Heroes Never Die
June 15, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 4.2 MBToday 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 taking classes via TV so that children without internet connectivity do not get left behind. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shif...
Don’t Bargain, Sustain
June 12, 2020 00:35 - 4 minutes - 3.93 MBToday 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 issues. Hear about a whatsapp group that helps migrant workers. You can follow Shifa Maitra's page "Good News Indians" on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/ You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: @shifamaitra (https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/) You can listen to this s...