WHY with Ria and Rohan

Dadi bets you don't know this Rath Yatra fact 🚩

Rath Yatra is coming — and there's a 700-year-old secret hiding inside it. Dadi reveals how Lord Jagannath's chariot became an English word, and the incredible story of how the deity survived being attacked eighteen times.

Happy Rath Yatra! 🙏

Why We Say "Cheese" for Photos (It's Not What You Think)

Before "cheese," people said "PRUNES" for photos 😅 And the person who actually invented "say cheese"? Even historians aren't 100% sure.

Quiz: Do you know how someone made it rain — on purpose — in 1952? 🌧️

Before smartphones, before satellites, before drones... one Indian scientist figured out how to trigger rainfall using nothing but a balloon.

Guess the missing ingredient in his rain-making formula:
🎈 Hydrogen balloon
❄️ Dry ice
✨ Silver iodide
❓ + one surprising item that made it all work

Comment your guess below! Hint: it goes BOOM. 💥

The true story behind India's first artificial rain — and the scientist who earned the nickname "Megh Banerji" (Cloud Banerji) — is live now on our page. Dadi tells it best 👵☁️ Watch it here: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1JX3ZurTsG/

The Scientist Who Made It Rain — India's First Artificial Rain (1952)

Long before drones and aircraft, one scientist used hydrogen balloons to trigger India's first artificial rainfall. Dadi tells the story behind 'Megh Banerji' — the man who made the sky listen.

India vs China: The ONE Clock Mystery

India stretches across nearly 30° of longitude but runs on a single time zone — and so does China, a country even wider! Dadi, Mom, and Dad break down the fascinating history behind why these two giant nations chose ONE clock over many.

Meet the Family Behind WHY!?

Every tradition has a secret reason behind it... and most people never find out why.

Until now.

Say hello to the WHY!? family — Ria, Rohan, Dadi, Mom, Dad, and Coco — as they take you on a journey through Indian culture, traditions, and the everyday science nobody explains.

New videos every Monday, Wednesday & Friday. Hit follow so you don't miss a single "why!"

How Do QR Codes Actually Work? Will We Ever Run Out?

Dadi's paying for golgappe with a scan — but how does that little black-and-white box actually work?! 😲

Turns out it was invented by ONE guy in Japan back in 1994... inspired by a board game! And here's the wildest part — we'll NEVER run out of them.

Ria and Rohan break it down in under a minute. 🇮🇳

Follow Why With Ria & Rohan for a new WHY every Monday, Wednesday & Friday!

Dadi knew something science is only now catching up to.

My grandson came home from school upset. His friend had laughed at him for eating dal rice with his hands at lunch.

His Dadi set down her wooden spoon. Sat down at the table. And said something he will never forget.

What started as a tradition passed down through generations — turns out to have a scientific explanation that nobody teaches in school.

3,000 touch sensors in each fingertip. Five ancient Ayurvedic energies. Friendly bacteria your body actually needs. And a reason why food genuinely feels different — and better — when you eat with your hands.

Dadi knew all of it. Long before science gave it a name.

🎥 Watch the full episode on our YouTube channel — link in comments below.

If this reminded you of your own dadi or maa — tag them below. 👵🏽❤️