young talent Archives

Skater girl: Meet Janaki Anand, the youngest Indian skateboarder

by Darshana Ramdev | Oct 24, 2024

(October 24, 2024) On March 11, 2021, an Instagram page named @skatekochi uploaded a video of a six-year-old Indian skateboarder, Janaki Anand, during a practice session at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. The video instantly went viral, not just because of...

How Lydian Nadhaswaram taught himself to play piano and won CBS’ ‘The World’s Best’

by Darshana Ramdev | Jul 4, 2024

(July 4, 2024) Even before his second birthday, Lydian Nadhaswaram could play a perfect 3/4 rhythm on the drums. When he turned eight, he taught himself to play piano. When he was 13 years old, he won CBS’ The World’s Best, which came with a $1 million...

Footballer Shubho Paul: The next big thing in Indian sports evolution

by Namrata Srivastava | Mar 28, 2024

(March 28, 2024) Growing up, Subho Paul’s father toiled in a textile mill while his mother managed the household, leaving the family with few of the basic amenities often taken for granted. At just 13 years old, Subho would finish school only to embark on a...