Kidacity- Learn. Share. Grow
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Our brand new season - season 12 of the podcast explores how the world actually works by taking big, often confusing ideas — like power, money, geopolitics, and business — and breaking them down through real stories, expert conversations, and thoughtful explanations. Instead of just reacting to headlines, it focuses on understanding the systems, choices, and consequences that shape everyday life. It's designed for curious young minds - like yours and mine - to think critically, question easy narratives, and see the world with clarity, context, and confidence.
A little bit about me: I'm an 13 year old from Bengaluru, India and a student of Grade 8 in The International School Bengaluru. I love building structures with Jenga blocks, learning about planes, writing, my dog Yuki's nose and most of all, Japan. I research a lot about these topics and share what I learn with my family and friends. My parents encouraged me to write and I have published 2 books so far. The Talking Walking Tree and Konnichiwa Izumi: Adventures in 2040. Both of them are available on Amazon and at leading bookstores in India.
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Kidacity- Learn. Share. Grow
Episode 147 - Cricket Vs. Hockey - Why one dominated, and, the other, faded - India Explained.
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India’s official national sport is hockey, yet the nation’s most popular is cricket. Why did one game capture the imagination of millions while the other, despite its golden Olympic legacy, fade into the background?
In this episode, we rewind to hockey’s glory days — six consecutive Olympic golds, legends like Dhyan Chand, and packed stadiums — and contrast them with cricket’s meteoric rise after the 1983 World Cup victory. We’ll explore how television, accessibility, star power, and the spectacle of the IPL transformed cricket into a cultural phenomenon, while hockey struggled to keep pace.
From colonial roots to modern entertainment, from national pride to emotional resonance, this is the story of how cricket became India’s “religion without rituals,” and why hockey, though respected, never achieved the same grip on the nation’s soul.
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