Little Wave-Maker: 6-year-old Aashritha’s big swim

Little Wave-Maker: 6-year-old Aashritha’s big swim

(September 28, 2025) The chill of Lake Bodensee did little to slow six-year-old Mannem Nagasai Aashritha. Stroke after steady stroke, she cut across the deep blue waters, her small frame defying the vast expanse between Lindau in Germany and Bregenz in Austria. What...
Chess prodigy Alana Meenakshi’s moves are to watch out for

Chess prodigy Alana Meenakshi’s moves are to watch out for

(September 15, 2022) Alana Meenakshi Kolagatla was barely four when she first got the feel of the king, queen, rook, bishop, and pawn on the chess board. The child hardly had any understanding of the game, yet she was just about able to arrange the pieces in order. By...