Episodes

  • Rains Arrive in Kerala

    Rains Arrive in Kerala
    Apr 26 2022
    Listen to magical stories of Monsoon in Kerala - God's Own Country. Rains in late May in Kerala mark the arrival of Monsoon in India
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    8 mins
  • Fine Art of Forecasts

    Fine Art of Forecasts
    Apr 26 2022
    Indians do not depend only on the Met Department for rain forecasts. In many parts of the country, locals have immense faith in ancient practices.
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    8 mins
  • When women plough naked

    When women plough naked
    Apr 26 2022
    Rains do not arrive easily in Bundelkhand and people are forced to resort to desperate measures to please rain gods. One such tradition is to keep men locked inside homes on dark nights and women in fields without clothes.
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    7 mins
  • Wedding of the frogs

    Wedding of the frogs
    Apr 26 2022
    Incredible ritual of the wedding of frogs to please the rain gods. Donations are collected in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh to organise these marriages.
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    5 mins
  • How Monsoon Makes India

    How Monsoon Makes India
    Apr 26 2022
    An overview of how important is monsoon for the life and livelihood of India, how it influences everything from jobs to food.
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    6 mins