Curadio - Stories for the Curious Minds

This is a tale of bravery and courage. When Shaista Khan creates havoc in the lives of people, Shivaji Maharaj decides to teach him a lesson. In the middle of the night, he does a surprise attack on Shaista Khan. Listen to the story to know what transpires.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Santosh Nair, Akshdeep Singh Vohra & Namita Nadkarni Art Design: Geetika Bhargava    

Ever wondered why fireflies glow? They look like little light bulbs flying around in the dark. But what makes them glow and why do they emit light? Listen to the story to know more about fireflies and why they glow.   Original Story: Aakanksha Agarwal & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Dr. Sindhura Vinnakota Art Design: Geetika Bhargava    

Have you ever wondered why Chameleons change colour? You probably think it changes colour to camouflage itself with its surroundings. But what if, that's not true. Do you want to know the real reason? Then listen to the story to find out.   Asteroids and Meteorites are space rocks but have you wondered what the real difference between them is? Are they always floating around in our solar system? Listen to their story to know more about them and find out what they really are.    Original Story: Aakanksha Agarwal & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Dr. Sindhura Vinnakota Thumbnail Art: Mahesh Sawant

Did you know Bhagirathi is the river that eventually becomes Ganga when it meets river Alakhnanda? Bhagirathi has a rich history and starts in the Himalayas. Listen to the story to know more.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Akshdeep Singh Vohra & Akshat Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: Mahesh Sawant  

The Hubble telescope is a very important to mankind. Its stationed in Earth's orbit for the last 30 years doing a very important job. Clicking pictures of space and helping us understand and see places that we've never seen before. Its nothing short of an engineering marvel. Listen to the story to know about Hubble and why it is important.   Original Story: Ankita Sindhu & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: S.S. Girish Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: Mahesh Sawant    

Asteroids and Meteorites are space rocks but have you wondered what the real difference between them is? Are they always floating around in our solar system? Listen to their story to know more about them and find out what they really are.    Original Story: Aakanksha Agarwal & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Craig Travasso Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: Mahesh Sawant

K.D Jadhav who was also known as 'Pocket Dynamo' was India's first Olympic medal winner in an individual sport, at the Helsinki Olympics in 1952. Although he came from a family of wrestlers, the journey to ultimate glory wasn't easy. How did get past those to become a champion. Listen to his inspiring story to know about K.D. Jadhav and how be became a legend.   Original Story: Deepesh Chandran & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Santosh Nair & Zidaan Castellino Sound Design: Vineet K & Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: Mahesh Sawant We would love to know your feedback. Send us a voice note or an email on connect@curadio.in  

Its believed that Megaladon was the biggest shark to roam our waters. In fact they say that it was the biggest fish to have lived on our planet. But what was it, that made the Meg so special. Want to know? Listen to the story and find out.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Acting: Santosh Nair Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: Mahesh Sawant We would love to know your feedback. Send us a voice note or an email on connect@curadio.in

Did you know that Barnacles are related to the Crab and Lobster family? They are a type of  Arthropods which are only found in marine waters and have been around for a very long time. Listen to the story to know more about them.   Original Story: Aakanksha Agarwal & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Actor: Santosh Nair Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj We would love to know your feedback. Send us a voice note or an email on connect@curadio.in

Ever wondered what happens to all the garbage that we produce? Where does it all go? Listen to the story to know what actually happens once its collected.   Original Story: Aakanksha Agarwal & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Actor: Santosh Nair Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj We would love to know your feedback. Send us a voice note or an email on connect@curadio.in    

Machu Picchu is one of the seven wonders of the world. Built by the Incas, it is situated in Peru on the Andes mountain. Listen to the story to know more about the legend of Machu Picchu.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Actor: Santosh Nair Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj Send us  your feedback as a voice note or an email on connect@curadio.in  

Do you know what is common between a Cactus and a Baobab tree? They are found in hot and arid places and are succulent plants. Baobab is also called the Tree of Life. Want to know why? Listen to the story to know more about the Baobab tree.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Voice Actor: Santosh Nair Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in

This is the story of a brave warrior called Abhimanyu. He was Arjun's son who valiantly fought the Kurkushetra war in the Mahabharat. Listen to the story to know more about him.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande  Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Voice Actor: Pushpendra Rajput Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in    

What are Corals? Are they living creatures and how are they formed? Listen to the story to know more about them.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Voice Actors: S S Girish Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in

Have you ever wondered why Saturn has rings and what are they made of? Listen to the story to know more about Saturn and its rings.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Voice Actors: S S Girish Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in

A cactus is mostly found growing in deserts. Ever wondered why it only grows in dry areas? How does it survive there and why does it have a spiky surface? Listen to the story to know more about Cactuses and why they are such amazing plants.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Voice Actors: S S Girish Thumbnail Art: P V Manoj Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in

Why do Crickets chirp? Why do they make a noise? Listen to the story, to know more about Crickets.   Original Story: Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Sharad Baggonkar Voice Actors: S S Girish Thumbnail Art: Geetika Singh Bhargava Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in

Rhinoceros have been around us for millions of years. They are found in many countries and are very unique animals. Unfortunately, their very existence is threatened in today's world. Listen to the story to know more about the Rhinoceros and what makes them special.  Original Story: Niyati Saxena & Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Vineeth K. Voice Actors: Shazneen Arethna & Arush Nand Thumbnail Art: Geetika Singh Bhargava Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in We would love to know your thoughts and hear your stories about the Rhinoceros.   

Millions of years ago, Elephants had a biggish nose. But how did the nose grow into a long big trunk. Listen to this original tale of Dholu - the elephant and his nose, to know about how it grew into a long trunk.  Original Story: Dhananjayan Nair Original story adapted by: Sharad Baggonkar Original Music Score & Sound Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Sound Design: Vineeth K. Voice Actors: Ritika Singh, Girish Phaterpekar, Girish SS Thumbnail Art: Geetika Singh Bhargava Send us a voice note or email on connect@curadio.in We would love to know your feedback and stories about Elephants and why you think they are special living beings.            

Have you always been fascinated by ancient Egypt? What was life like back then? Why were the pyramids built and what customs did people follow? To know more, listen to the story and explore the magnificent ancient Egypt.   Original Music Score & Mix - Pranay Rajaputi Original Writers - Niyati Saxena & Sharad Baggonkar Additional writing - Shreyas Pande Voice Actors -  Jaeda, Jai Khadilkar, Girish Phaterpekar    

What is a Mammal? How do you define one and what qualities separate them from the rest of the creatures? If you love animals and would like to know, then listen to the story to discover about them.    Original Music Score & Mix - Pranay Rajaputi Writer - Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar If you have any stories or thoughts about Mammals, write to us or send us a voice note on connect@curadio.in We would love to hear from you.

Have you ever thought about what is inside planet earth? If you dig deep inside the planet what will you find? Want to know? Listen to the story to find out? Original Music Score & Mix - Pranay Rajaputi Writer - Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar If you have any stories or thoughts about our planet, write to us or send us a voice note on connect@curadio.in We would love to hear from you.

Have you ever heard of a Black hole? How is a Black hole formed? Can you see one with your naked eye? Listen to the story to discover the magic of Black holes. Original Music Score & Mix - Pranay Rajaputi Writer - Shreyas Pande & Sharad Baggonkar If you have any stories or thoughts about Blackholes, write to us or send us a voice note on connect@curadio.in We would love to hear from you.

The Wind challenges the Sun to a unique contest. She wants to prove to him, that she is more powerful than him. The Sun accepts the challenge and they both get on with it. Who will win the contest. Will it be the Wind or the Sun? Listen and find out. Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Script & Narration: Radhashree Vaidya

This is the story of little Hanuman and his favourite fruit - Mango. When Hanuman sees the shining sun, he thinks its a mango. Desperate to eat it, he flies towards it. When happens next ? - Does he manage to eat the sun? Listen to the story to find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is a story of a little boy called Kappus, his cats and the Rain Gods. When the village doesn't receive rain, Kappus is sad. He prays to god for a lot of rain. Does his prayer get answered? Listen to this amazing story from Africa and find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi Original Story Title: A Curse or a Blessing Original Writers: Alfred Esinyen, Marleen Visser, Natalie Propa, Silva Afanso and Vusi Malandi Published on: African Storybooks Story adapted for the audio format by: Orange Ant Media | O!Wonder  

Bats are the only mammals who have the ability to fly. What kind of creatures are they? Are they really that scary? Listen to the Part 1 of the Bats story to know about them.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Did you know Bats have an important role to play in our world. Listen to Part 2 of the Story of Bats, to know more about them.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Have you noticed that a stick appears bent when immersed in water? Why does that happen. Why does it not appear straight? Lets hear the story and find out from Dr. Hooper tells us why that happens.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is the story of four blind men and their encounter with Raju, the elephant. When the four men hear that the Raju has run away from the zoo, they get a little concerned. They have no concept of an elephant as they have never encountered one. So what happens when they actually meet the elephant. Listen to this fun story and find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is a tale of two vultures - Jatayu and Sampaati. While we know a little about Jatayu, but little is know of his brother Sampaati. They were close to each other. Jatayu is widely known for his valour and the way he fought with Ravan when Sita was getting abducted. Hear the story to know about his brother Sampaati.    Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Have you ever looked at a space suit and wondered what it is made of? How does it keep the astronauts safe in space? How do astronauts train to go to space? If you want to know more about the Spacesuit, just tune in and listen to the story.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Have you seen a housefly walk upside down on the ceiling? How is it that it manages to walk without falling to the ground? Do they have special feet? Lets ask Dr. Hooper and see what he has to say.   And Kids, if you have any questions for Dr. Hooper, please send your them in the form of voice notes to connect@curadio.in and Dr. Hooper would be happy to answer your questions. Happy listening!   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi  

This is a short story from the Kurukshetra war. When the Udupi King decides to take up the responsibility of cooking and serving food for the warriors taking part in the war, he faces a big problem. He has no idea about how much food to cook for such a huge army as the numbers keep changing every day. But he has solution and it comes from none other than Lord Krishna. Listen to the story to find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

In this story Dr. Hooper the eccentric scientist, is asked if there are snakes that can fly. Buzz the friendly robot has no idea if species of flying snakes exist in our world. He too is eager to find out. Would you also like to know. Listen to the story and find out. Also, kids you can send in your questions in the form of a voice note to Dr. Hooper at connect@curadio.in and he will be very happy to answer them. Catch you next time.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is a story of a boy who thought it was OK to lie and play pranks on his neighbors. His idea was to have some fun and scare people. Little did he realize that lying can have serious consequences. When the people realize that he was playing pranks on them and wasting their time, they stopped trusting him. So, when the real problem came about, there was no one to help him.    Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is a short story from the Mahabharat.  Before the war, the battle field is cleared off all the trees. On one of the tree, lives a sparrow with her babies. When the tree is cut, her nest falls to the ground and she is rendered homeless. She doesn't know what to do. She prays to Lord Krishna and asks him to show mercy. But Lord Krishna refuses to intervene. She pleads but the lord refuses to budge.  So, what happens next - Will the bird and her babies get crushed when the war begins? Does the lord listen to her pleas and help her? Listen to the story to find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi  

This story is of a on old grandma and her journey through the forest to meet her daughter. On her journey, she meets a fox and a lion who desperately want to eat her up. Using her wit, she somehow gets out of the situations but she knows that she is going to meet them on her way back. How will she save her life from these animals? Listen to the story to find out how she escapes from them.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi  

What happens when you try to hold a frog? Its quite possible that it may slip out of your hands. But why does that happen? Do all frogs have slippery skin? Listen to Doctor Hooper and Buzz, his friendly robot answer these interesting questions. And kids, if you have any questions related to science or any other topics, can mail them to Doctor Hooper on connect@curadio.in and he would be happy to answer them for you, on his show.    Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi  

This is a story of a fox and three pigs. When the pigs build their own homes, the cunning fox, harasses them. He huffs and puffs and tries to blow away their homes. But will he succeed? Can anyone stop him? Listen to the story to the find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is a story about the amazing Amazon Rainforest. The Amazon Rainforest is very important for the survival of the planet and plays a huge role in maintaining the climate of our planet. But do you know how huge it is?  It's spread across thousands of kilometres. Its home to different species of plants, birds, insects and animals. But why is it called a Rainforest? Listen to the story to find out about the Amazon Rainforest.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

A Monkey and Crocodile were best friends. Everyday, the monkey would pluck blue berries from a nearby tree and feed them to the crocodile. Because they were such good friends, the monkey trusted the crocodile completely but little did he know that the crocodile was not trustworthy. He was plain selfish and had an motive.  Listen to the story to know what happens between the monkey and crocodile.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi    

Have you wondered if there is a difference between Venomous and Poisonous creatures? They are both harmful, then how are they different from each other? What is it that makes it different? Listen to the story to know more about Venomous & Poisonous creatures,   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

When the mighty lion gets stuck in a poachers net, a small mouse comes to his rescue.  The mouse remembers how the lion was kind to him and  had let him go when they had crossed paths. The mouse decides to reciprocate and he immediately bites off the sides of the net and sets the lion free. This is an amazing story of a Lion & a Mouse which tells us "that to help others, it's our intention that is important and not how big, small or mighty one is".   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi  

Did you know Bees are very important for our survival? They are tiny but still play a crucial role and are called big ‘agents' of nature. It's because of them that, life blooms around us.  Without them – our lives can go complete topsy turvy.  Listen to ‘The Honey Bee story' to know about what Bees do and why they are absolutely important for our survival.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

This is a story of a hardworking tortoise and a arrogant hare. The tortoise believes in hard work, while the rabbit believes in taking things easy. When they decide to run race between them, the hare is very sure that he is going to win the race hands down. Little does he know that the outcome is going to be very different than what he has imagined. Listen in, to a great story about the tortoise and the hare.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

When Jimbo the baby elephant and Nutty the porcupine come across a  tree filled with delicious mangoes - they are ecstatic. They love mangoes. But there is only one problem. The mangoes are out of their reach. They try everything to get close - but without any success. Nutty then suggests that Jimbo should use his giant ears as wings, flap them and fly to get close to the mangoes. But is that possible? Can elephants fly? What quality does a bird have that makes it fly? ‘Why Jimbo wants to fly' is funny tale about best friends Jimbo & Nutty and their quest to fly to eat a few mangoes.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Have you looked at a fish and wondered if it ever sleeps? Their eyes are always open and it appears that they are always moving around. So when do they sleep? And do all species sleep or there are some who can do without taking rest? Do they have a favorite spot where they relax? Do you want to know more fish and if it ever takes a nap? Listen to the Aunty Betty story to find out.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Have you ever asked yourself why our blood is red? Why is it not any other color like say – blue or white? What is it makes it so red? What does blood do in our body? Do you know want to know the secret behind what makes blood red? Listen to the Aunty Betty story where she will tell everything about blood and why it is so important.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

Cyclones are dangerous and cause and lot of destruction. It brings with it a lot of rain and very strong winds. But have you ever wondered what a cyclone is actually? What causes it and where does it form? And, why do they have different names – have you ever thought about it? Let's find out from Aunty Betty. Her story will tell us everything about what the cyclone and why they happen.   Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi

The Pigeon and Ant story is about something that we've learnt from our elders. "When someone is need, we should help them" and that's exactly what happens in the story. In times of grave danger, the pigeon and the ant come to each others rescue. This is a story about basic human values, friendship and about not giving up.    Original Music Score & Mix: Pranay Rajaputi