by Amrita Priya | Sep 5, 2025
(September 5, 2025) At just 17, Geet from Delhi has already carved a remarkable space for herself in the world of science, innovation, and advocacy. She became the first Indian student to attend NASA Space Camp on a full scholarship and went on to win the coveted...
by Amrita Priya | Jul 28, 2025
(July 28, 2025) “I never thought I’d even reach Barabanki,” says 17-year-old Pooja Pal in a recent BBC interview. But life had other plans for her. The sharp young mind from a mud-walled home in a remote village of Barabanki district in Uttar Pradesh has just returned...
by Charu Thakur | Jun 20, 2025
(June 20, 2025) One evening in Virginia, Vidya Ambati noticed her grandmother struggling to knead dough for dinner. Her hands were stiff from arthritis, and even small movements caused pain. Vidya didn’t know much about the condition then, but the moment stayed with...
by Charu Thakur | Jun 5, 2025
(June 5, 2025) In the cold February of 2021, Texas was hit by a series of brutal winter storms that brought the state to a standstill, causing the biggest energy failure in its history. Millions were left scrambling for essentials as power grids collapsed, leading to...
by Charu Thakur | Apr 25, 2025
(April 25, 2025) When Prisha Prakash Bhat visited her ailing grandmother in India a few years ago, she discovered a shocking culprit behind the illness: chronic arsenic poisoning from rice. In parts of India and other South Asian countries, rice can absorb arsenic...
