Samiya Fagun Wins Congressional District Art Contest
New York, NY: Samiya Fagun, a Bangladeshi student at Newtown High School in Elmhurst, Queens, has been crowned the winner…
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2 Young Volunteers From India Honored In USA
Mahima Varma, 17, of Kolkata and Nikhiya Shamsher, 13, of Bangalore, were honored on May 1st at a gala awards…
5 Indian Teens Win Google Contest On Web Safety
Mavika Boyini from NASR School, Hyderabad; Vaidehi Reddy, Army Public School, Pune; Kanish Chugh, DLF Public School, Ghaziabad; Raviteja Anumukonda,…
India Has Largest Youth Population 356 million10-24 year-olds in India
United Nations: With 356 million 10-24 year-olds, India has the world’s largest youth population despite having a smaller population than…
Sonika Vaid’s Dream Run Ends on ‘American Idol’
Sonika Vaid’s American Idol journey came to an end one week after performing the Frozen song “Let it Go,” but…
Vaishak Kumar and Kriya Patel Win 2016 President’s Engagement Prize
Vaishak Kumar and Kriya Patel, two Indian-American students are among 3 winners of the generous 2016 President’s Engagement Prize at…
Sparsh Shah, a 12-year-old Indian American rapper gets global recognition
Jersey City, NJ: With Bollywood superstar Salman Khan Tweeting about the Video of Indian American Kid Rapping, Sparsh Shah, a…
AIF Cultivating Global Citizens
New York, NY: America India Foundation has announced the third season of the Youth Ambassador Program (AYAP)! In its vision…
6 of 9 Intel Science Talent Search are of Indian Origin
Washington, DC: Amol Punjabi, 17, of Marlborough, Mass., and Maya Varma, 17, of Cupertino, Calif., were chosen as first-place winners,…
Bengal village teen bags top Nasa scholarship
Eighteen-year-old Sataparna Mukherjee, a Class 12 student from a village around 30km from Kolkata, has been selected by the National…
ICO calls upon students of Indian Origin to proactively avail lotus excellence awards
Chicago IL: Naperville Indian Community Outreach (ICO) has launched the Lotus Excellence Awards for students of Indian origin who have excelled…
Arnav Krishna In Line For $100,000 ‘Child Genius’ Prize
Arnav Krishna, an Indian American boy, with his terrific memory skills and mathematical abilities, is all set to lock horns…
Arnav Advances to Top 4 on ‘Child Genius’, Vivek’s Dream Run Ends
Dobbs Ferry, New York: Arnav Krishna, a nine-year-old Indian American from Dobbs Ferry, New York, has made it to the ‘Top…
Second Annual Youth Career Planning Seminar
Chicago IL: “The world of work has been undergoing a metamorphosis, on account of the surging tide of liberalization, privatization,…
Sonika Vaid Moves Up In Pursuit to Win ‘American Idol’
Sonika Vaid from Massachusetts, who blew the “American Idol” judges away with her sterling vocals during the auditions, is turning…
India Takes Up With US on Deportation of Indian Students
India has questioned the deportation of some students from India when they came to the U.S. with valid student visas…
Indian American Teen Ruchita Zaparde Among 2015 Nickelodeon HALO Winners
An Indian American New Jersey teen was among four young community leaders honored with a 2015 Nickelodeon Helping and Leading…
Kumar Sanu’s Daughter Shannon Makes Her American Musical Debut
Fans of pop music may well be in for a treat as independent artist Shannon K, daughter of Bollywood singer…
New Video Game Connects Indian American Kids to Their Culture
Gamaya Inc., has launched a new video game, “Gamaya Legends,” which is based on one of the most popular Indian…
10-Yr-Old Om Tandon Donates His Birthday Presents to Spread Literacy in India
For his 10th birthday, Om Tandon wanted to give ten kids his age the gift of reading. With just a…
Indian American 6th Grader Can Make Your Computer Hacker-Safe For $2
Mira Modi, a sixth-grade student in New York City, who started her cybersecurity business about a year ago, and since…
Lavanya and Melissa Jawaharlal Strike a Deal on ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’
Lavanya and Melissa Jawaharlal appeared on the Oct. 30 episode of “Shark Tank” on ABC to pitch their STEM Center…
4 future scientists of Indian Origin Honored
The four future scientists have diverse interests ranging from filmmaking, acting, 3D printing, math and robotics. Nadia (11), Rayyan (10),…
India’s Secret Weapon: India Has Largest Youth Population
With 356 million 10-24 year-olds, India has the world’s largest youth population despite having a smaller population than China, a recent report…
Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015
Aided by the convenience and constant access provided by mobile devices, especially smartphones, 92% of teens report going online daily —…
Educating Students for Citizenship in a Global Era
Last week, the 193 countries of the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an ambitious blueprint…
Indian American Teen to Be Honored With Champions of Change Award
A 15-year-old Indian American teen has been selected by the White House for the prestigious Champions of Change award for empowering the…
12-year-old Indian-origin girl’s IQ Score Outwits Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking
Lydia Sebastian, a 12-year-old Indian-origin girl in the United Kingdom has achieved the highest possible score of 162 on a…
Young singers steal limelight at US Open
Talented young singers from across America follow in the footsteps of music legends when they took center-stage in front of…
Shourav Dasari Tops MetLife National South Asian Spelling Bee
Shourav Dasari, who correctly spelled the word ‘Psocoptera,’ meaning an order of insects including booklice, clinched the National Champion title…
Indian Americans Take Top Spots at National Chemist Challenge
Dozens of youth chemists flooded Philadelphia June 22 for the annual “You Be the Chemist: National Challenge,” and three Indian…
5 Indian American Youths Are Finalists in 3M Scientist Challenge
The Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge , one of the nation’s premier science competitions for grades 5-8, recently announced…
5-Year-Old Karina Jadhav Wins Silver Medal in Jr. Golf Olympics
Karina Jadhav, a 5-year-old kindergartner at Fairmont North Tustin school in Santa Ana, recently won a second place silver medal at…
Varun Mangalick Wins Second Biology Olympiad Gold Medal
Varun Mangalick, an Indian American senior at Mounds View High School in Arden Hills, Minn., claimed his second consecutive Gold…
2 Indian-Americans Help US Win Math Olympiad Championship
Shyam Narayanan, 17, and Yang Liu, 18, two Indian-American youth, along with four other teenagers, took the U.S. mathematics team…
Shreya Patel, 9-year-old girl impresses Obamas with ‘garam masala’ burger
Shreya Patel, a 9-year-old Indian American girl left the Obama couple awestruck when she served a ‘garam masala’ Quinoa Burger…