(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...
(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...
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...
(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...
(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...
