Smile India - English With Shifa Maitra

Ep. 00: Introduction to Smile India - English

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 Monday and Thursday.You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitraYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Creating Indian Community Cookbooks

7 min 46 sec

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 you about a young environmentalist in Surat who makes bricks out of discarded PPE kits.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Gender neutral uniforms

7 min 12 sec

A school in Ernakulam introduced gender neutral uniforms. We also tell you about an MBA Chaiwala who flunked his CAT exams but earns in crores today Listen in on Smile IndiaDo follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Trust Shops Exist!

8 min 24 sec

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 about an unlettered Padma Shri Award Winner, Bhuri Bai who painted in stones as a construction labourer before she got discovered.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Home Cooked Meal for Just ₹5

8 min

Today, on Smile India get to know about Nilanjana Chatterjee, who showed bravery and risked her life to save an unknown womans life.We also tell you about the place in Noida where you can get a great home cooked meal for just 5 rupees.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle:https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

A Call to Save a Life

9 min 35 sec

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. Shifa also tells you about the youngster from Bhilwara, Rajasthan who gave up a cushy life abroad to come serve the nation.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Tea For Travel

7 min 46 sec

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 competition helped an athlete get to the OlympicsDo follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 79: Because Toys Tell Stories

7 min 35 sec

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 runs a free library so people love to read again.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 81: Vegetable Seller Blood Banker

7 min 15 sec

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 who get their wedding photoshoot done 58 years after the dayYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 86: Video Conferencing Without Video

8 min 12 sec

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 profiles Bhawani Devi, India’s first female fencer who is all set for the Olympics.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 88: Buddhist Nuns in Action

6 min 56 sec

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 husband’s promise to the motherland alive.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Smile India - English: Season 2 Announcement

Season 2 Announcement You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E01: Tea Bag < Bagless Tea

7 min 7 sec

For the first time in India these are being made in assam so you drink tea without plastic Shifa also tells you about some unusual musems pan India and about a young boy who walked 22 kms each day from his village to Pune so he could study.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on Twitter: ShifaMaitrahttps://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E03: Learn From Students

8 min 2 sec

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 how Kevin Jacob, an engineering student has created a mask with a mike so doctors dont have to keep screaming to be heard by covid patients.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: ShifaMaitrahttps://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E07: Spoons You Must Eat!

8 min 44 sec

Today, on Smile India we tell you about Bakeys edible cutlery thats made of millets and is good for both you and the envoirnment. We also talk about Amey Hete, a Mumbai based businessman who paid 1 lakh 20 thousand for a dozen of mangoes so that the seller a young girl could get herself a smartphone and a chance to study online.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E08: Conductor Turns Writer

7 min 56 sec

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 become entrepreneurs.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 25: Jackfruit trumps Meat

5 min 34 sec

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 Indian town where everybody speaks fluent Sanskrit and communicate only in this ancient language. Some more updates on covidwarriors too feature on the show.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 27: The Masked Crusader

5 min 39 sec

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 determined woman who braved a walk through dense jungles into a naxal stronghold to rescue her abducted husband.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 30: Bird Whisperer

5 min 21 sec

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 lockdown by the Delhi government.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 32: SILENCE-OK-PLEASE

5 min 40 sec

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 studyYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 33: Don’t Bargain, Sustain

5 min 57 sec

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 issues. Hear about a whatsapp group that helps migrant workers.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 34: Heroes Never Die

5 min 21 sec

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 taking classes via TV so that children without internet connectivity do not get left behind.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 36: Goodness Adds Up

4 min 57 sec

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 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 Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 42: Loudspeakers are Welcome

6 min 10 sec

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 make shift hospital that is open to people of all faiths.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 51: Tracks and Tales

6 min 46 sec

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 Ranthambore.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 53: ICU – I Love You

5 min 49 sec

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 Bharat Prajapati who made a pani puri ATM where you enjoy contactless golgappasYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 55: Truly Raksha Bandhan

5 min 8 sec

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 23 children who he is homeschooling.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 59: Security Gets Security

5 min 55 sec

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.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 61: 3D Hero

6 min 22 sec

Today meet the 10th standard student in Delhi who is printing 3D shields for Delhi Police. Learn about Sachin Tendulkar’s fan who cycles from Bihar to Mumbai to see himYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 63: Doctor Dialysis

6 min 38 sec

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 Indias model village. Also get to know about Chhitra Subramanium a film producer from Mumbai who has been feeding lakhs through online crowdfunding.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 66: An Auto-Driver, A Bouncer & A Woman!

6 min 51 sec

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 down dayYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 71: Road Trips In The New Normal

6 min 34 sec

Today learn some dos and donts 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 mom.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 72: Tablet In Every Hamlet

7 min 5 sec

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 Ahmednagar.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 76: Prison With A Vision

7 min 54 sec

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 in prison. Shifa also tells you how Sudha Murthy 45 years ago broke the glass ceiling at Telco and became their first female employee...and it all began with a post card she wrote to JRD Tata.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 04: Standing Wheelchair

5 min 50 sec

On this episode Shifa shares a policemans journey, a story of a fairytale wedding, an advance in wheelchairs and more.Tune in to find out more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 10: Youngest Covid warrior

6 min 24 sec

Amidst the COVID19 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 Araku coffee on the world map and from Kerala meet the MLA who takes books instead of flowers at all times.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 12: Lockdown heroes

5 min 33 sec

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 the country.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 13: Baby’s day out

4 min 56 sec

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 driver who ferries people to hospital at night free of charge and the young doctors who went back to the same area in indore where people stoned them.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 14: Passion Police

5 min 8 sec

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 Indias first low cost ventilator in record time and the postman who got a family to talk to their son who lived alone.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 15: Cops Gift Cake

6 min 11 sec

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, a mobile library in Mizoram and more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 19: Labours of Love

6 min 6 sec

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 quarantined in and more…You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 22: Celebrating Mother's Month

5 min 7 sec

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 virus or a regular coughYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

When love conquers all

8 min 23 sec

Today on Smile India get to know about a HIV positive couple from Delhi who believe in truly living in the moment. Also get to know about eco warrior Janak Palta who helps people live a sustainable life.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle:https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 83: Mom’s Love Unlimited

7 min 21 sec

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 children pray for their biological parents along with their parents.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 84: Deewar – The Sequel!

6 min 44 sec

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 a fugitive on the run.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 89: Plants for Marks

9 min 23 sec

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 about how villagers brought back to life a river that was dry for a century.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E02: Bike Becomes Ambulance

6 min 30 sec

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, how an engineer from Saharanpur is making crores and helping grocery shop owners with his new software. Lastly, a nurse who learnt sign language only to communicate with a differently abled covid patient.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: ShifaMaitrahttps://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E04: When a Celebrity Calls Patients!

8 min 1 sec

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 in Pune. Also, get to know about the successful doctor from New York who returned to his hometown Amritsar to help in the covid crisis.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E05: Using Walls as Blackboards

7 min 31 sec

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. We also talk about green sole that recycles old shoes into vegan footwear that saves lives in villages.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 26: Bullies, Be Warned

5 min 57 sec

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 to feed migrants walking home.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 28: Celebrating the Nation

5 min 45 sec

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 still covering your nose and mouth.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 35: When Cops Deliver

5 min 26 sec

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, crowdsourcing the funds.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 37: Doggy Becomes Mummy

6 min 54 sec

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 get to know about Hikkim which is home to the world’s highest post office.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 38: Movies on Wheels

5 min 44 sec

Today 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 Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 40: When Stars Meet Heroes

5 min 26 sec

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 adored by little kidsYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 41: Migrants Get H'App'Y

5 min 58 sec

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 the rank of Lt General.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 43: Circle of Kindness

6 min 12 sec

Today Shifa talks about blood donors India which is the worlds 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 Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 44: Indian People’s League

7 min 44 sec

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 coming up with innovative products during the lockdown.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 45: Healthcare for Healthcare

6 min 8 sec

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 balcony concerts for her neighbours as the lockdown continues.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 46: Vows to Serve

5 min 15 sec

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 air.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 48: Topper flies High

5 min 41 sec

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 about a school teacher in Aurangabad who tweaked nursery rhymes to get slum dwellers to understand social distancing better.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 49: Lead by Example

6 min 54 sec

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 venue during the lockdown.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 50: Straw Trek

6 min 4 sec

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’s first vegetarian soap was endorsed by Rabindranath Tagore.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 54: Biryani Brigade

6 min 32 sec

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 repairing roads on his own cost.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 56: Snakes Charm Her!

4 min 56 sec

Today Shifa tells you about an eversmiling 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 herYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 60: Knowing Our Flag

6 min 1 sec

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 Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 64: Pond On Wheels

5 min 50 sec

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 pond. Shifa also tells you about a time when tea was only made and sold in trains to make the beverage popular in India.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 65: GI Chow

7 min 45 sec

Today we talk about Indian foods with the GI tag. We also tell you about a zoologist in Ullhasnagar who personally saved birds from starving across 4 districts during the lockdown.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 68: The Blessed Baby

6 min 40 sec

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 in Muzzafarnagar who has created and rides a wooden replica of a Harley Davidson bikeYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 69: Strangers Save Lives

6 min 57 sec

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 Teachers Day we also tell you about a tribal woman who is now vicechanncellor at the SKM university in Jharkhand.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 70: Amazing Fresh AIR

6 min 9 sec

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 time in Indian history when people stopped having tea.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 73: Of Chai And Sky

7 min 12 sec

Today Shifa tells you about how dining out in Kanpur now involves a drive, gardens, and cool breeze. We also tell you about an 80yearold wheelchairbound florist in Gurugram who interviews you before deciding what flowers should adorn your homeYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 74: WFH - Work From Hills

6 min 55 sec

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 transgenders...inclusiveness comes naturally in these parts.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 77: New Gully Gang

7 min 30 sec

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 reallife heroineYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 78: The 100-Year-Old Painter

6 min 14 sec

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 businessman’s personal collection in Bengaluru.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 80: Game of Skill & Dil

6 min 7 sec

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 travel across India.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 01: Alchemy with Rubbish

6 min

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 roadsTune in to this episode for your dose of positive and uplifting news.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 02: Water Saving Homes

5 min 42 sec

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 day with.Tune in to find out what these innovations are.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 05: An Unexpected Reunion

7 min 52 sec

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.Tune in to find out more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 06: The Power of a Visiting Card

6 min 42 sec

On this episode, Shifa shares the stories of Mumbai Trains and Yamraj, the power of a visiting card, and Food delivery for Canines.Tune in to find out more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 07: Becoming an Author

7 min 1 sec

On this episode, Shifa shares stories of determined women an author, a widow, a cricketer and a group of mothers.Tune in to find out more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 08: Back to School

6 min 49 sec

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.Tune in to find out more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 16: Food for Thought

6 min 10 sec

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 monthly pension to help migrant labourers stuck due to the Covid crisis and more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 17: Four New Mommies

6 min 3 sec

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 umbrellas to beat the virus, all this and more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 18: @YourService

6 min 44 sec

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 refused to come and more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 21: A New Army

6 min 23 sec

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.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 23: Migrants turn Literates

4 min 59 sec

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 reality in Kerala.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

From Madhya Pradesh to Paris Fashion Week

9 min 13 sec

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 Vidisha in Madhya Pradesh to the Paris Fashion Week purely on grit.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Pure pani in Puri

7 min 9 sec

Today on Smile India get to know how a city in India gets clean filtered water from the Municipal Corporation round the clock. Also get to know of a Mumbai couple who set up a flourishing business in their 80s Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

House Of Uncommons

8 min 24 sec

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 patients.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Carrying Your Home With You

8 min 28 sec

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.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

The Vet We Love

7 min 19 sec

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 a constable in the Delhi Police is now an IPS Officer.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Making Furniture with Empty Tetra Packs

9 min 53 sec

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 unschooling their twins.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Chuck Your Plate!

7 min 39 sec

Today, on Smile India get to know about biodegradable crockery made from surgarcane waste in Ayodhya. We also tell you about the lady in Kolkata who is protecting the Rabindra Sarovar Lake for the last 20 years.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Lighting Up Diwali for Orphans

8 min 51 sec

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 orphanage.Shifa also tells us about an old man who lived in an old age home in Baroda. He saved a little each month and on Diwali, distributed boxes of sweets to people less fortunate than him.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios,or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Saving the Single Screen Theaters

6 min 48 sec

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 tell you about the cafe in Bangalore that has special innovations for it’s waiters, who are disabled and delightful.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/ Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/io, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 85: Mind Blowing Markets

7 min 37 sec

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 Meghalaya.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 87: Lockdown Love!

8 min 8 sec

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 family who got stuck in a village due to the pandemic and are having so much fun that they don’t want to leaveYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 90: Belongings Brought Back

7 min 8 sec

If you lost something on a train years ago chances are that M K Birajdar will be at your doorstep soon returning your lost valuables. Shifa also tells you about unusual fairs in India including one where people go to find a life partner.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E06: Whistle Language

6 min 41 sec

Today on Smile India, we tell you about a village in Meghalaya where their language involves whistlingWe also talk about a youngster from Noida who is walking across the country for funDo follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

S02 E09: From Watchman to IITian

7 min 35 sec

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. Also, get to know about a night watchman who is today an IIT professor.Do follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: https://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/Follow Shifa Maitra on her Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/ShifaMaitras09You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 03: Constructing Translations

6 min 21 sec

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 likeTo find answers to these questions, tune in to this dose of happy news.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitraYou can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 09: Children for Animals

6 min 1 sec

On this episode, Shifa shares the story of an entrepreneur, a war widow turned warrior, and a rhino saved by a school.Tune in to find out more.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 11: When drones heal

7 min 4 sec

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 bride who refused to let cancer bog her down.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 20: Ranvijay Khan

6 min 5 sec

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 themselves. A look at the social distancing bike made in India and more…You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 24: Waiting for Green

5 min 54 sec

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 lockdown. We also tell you about the inspector in Nagpur who filled in as the bride’s uncle since the orphaned girl’s uncle could not make it due to the lockdown.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 29: Gupta and Daughters

6 min 3 sec

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 the time when Pandit Ravi Shankar came to the home of an ailing fan to perform for him, honouring his last wish…You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 31: Coolie No 1

5 min 36 sec

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 practices organic farming so that none of the children fall ill due to lack of food.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 39: Auto Rani

5 min 1 sec

Today 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 Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 47: Tile goes a Mile

6 min 37 sec

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 who is now famous globally for his murals and the Bandra Art Project.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 52: More Mor than People

5 min 33 sec

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 Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 57: Chapati Champion

6 min

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 millionairesYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 58: Robin, Sheetal and Company

6 min 25 sec

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’s wedding.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 62: Don’t Hurry Me

6 min 50 sec

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 tribalsYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 67: Great Great Grandmother

6 min 59 sec

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 trashYou can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 75: Record Holding Record Collection

7 min 20 sec

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 classmates in the lockdown.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/

Ep. 82: Slum Boy Genius

7 min 30 sec

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 hours are helping covid patients in Kolkata.You can follow Shifa Maitras page Good News Indians on Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/GoodNewsIndians/You can follow Shifa Maitra on her Instagram handle: shifamaitrahttps://www.instagram.com/shifamaitra/You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/