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Riding high: Equestrienne Divyakriti Singh’s ‘Adrenaline’ rush at the Asian Games 2023

by vikram | Nov 14, 2023

(November 14, 2023) Divyakriti Singh has not been back home in the last two years. She missed all the festivals and other important events, which she would have otherwise celebrated with her family at their home in Jaipur, Rajasthan. It’s sacrifices like this and many...

The Rise of Karman Kaur Thandi: India’s Tennis Prodigy

by Darshana Ramdev | Sep 6, 2023

(September 6, 2023) Karman Kaur Thandi was eight years old when she held a tennis racquet for the first time, given to her by her father, Chetanjit Singh Tandi at a summer camp. This was around the time when Sania Mirza had become an Indian phenomenon, and countless...

Meet Nikhil Kumar, the young table tennis champion representing the USA internationally

by Namrata Srivastava | Jul 18, 2023

(July 18, 2023) Indian-Americans are not just making waves in the business and political worlds, but also in the world of sports. Many young Indian-origin athletes are representing the USA in different tournaments and bringing home medals. One such champion is...

What’s with Indian-Americans and the US Spelling Bee contest?

by Namrata Srivastava | Jun 14, 2022

(June 14, 2022) In 1985, Balu Natarajan became the first Indian-American kid to win the Scripps National Spelling Bee. And since then, the Indian-American community has pretty much dominated the competition. Even though they make up only about one percent of the...