by Amrita Priya | Jul 15, 2025
(July 15, 2025) At 19, Nishesh Basavareddy walked onto the court at the 2025 Australian Open as a rising American star, facing none other than his childhood idol, Novak Djokovic. For most, it would be a moment filled with nerves. For Nishesh, now 20, it was the...
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 Amrita Priya | 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...
