by Amrita Priya | Jun 23, 2025
(Jun 23, 2025) With a background that already spans a self-published cookbook, a home-based-restaurant, a university pop-up venture, reality TV, and private chef gigs for elite athletes, 20-year-old Arnav Kamulkar is far ahead of most aspiring chefs his age. In the...
by Amrita Priya | Jun 16, 2025
At Mannes School of Music in New York City, the strains of a raga drifted through the air as the Indian-American violinist and composer Sathvi Ramaseshan began her graduation recital with an “alaap” in Puriya Kalyan, composed by a friend. For many in the audience, it...
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 Amrita Priya | May 31, 2025
(May 31, 2025) In an electrifying climax to the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki of Dallas, Texas, spelled the French word éclaircissement, meaning ‘enlightenment’ with astonishing poise, earning him the coveted Scripps Cup, a...
by Amrita Priya | May 19, 2025
(May 19, 2025) For 21-year-old Asmi Aderay, music is a lifeline to self-expression. Born in Hyderabad but with family roots in Kolkata, she grew up surrounded by melodies even if no one in her family pursued music professionally. “Many of them are passionate music...
