Kashyap wins National Spelling Bee championship

Thirteen-year-old Anurag Kashyap held on to his nerves and his memory as he edged out Samir Sudhir Patel and Aliya Robin Deri in the final round to win the 78th Scripps National Spelling Bee that......

Fifth year in a row, a desi kid wins US spelling bee

That Indian American kids rule when it comes to the National Spelling Bee, particularly in the last two decades, was manifest on Thursday night when Snigdha Nandipati, a 14-year-old from San Diego,......

Saurabh Netravalkar And The H-1B Dream

The US needs to understand that it could potentially lose out on attracting several Netravalkars in the future if it curbs the influx of such industrious Indian immigrants, argues Vishal Menon.......

US: Indian-American kid wins national spelling bee

Sameer Mishra, 13, of West Lafayette, Indiana, won the 81st Scripps National Spelling Bee, correctly spelling 'guerdon,' which means something one has earned or gained, a reward. With his win,......