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SPELLING BEE CHAMP
Indian-origin boy, 14, wins Scripps National Spelling Bee after answering this 11-letter wordDev Shah kept his cool as he asked precise questions about Greek roots before answering the question right and zooming his way to the top.
02 Jun, 2023, 04.08 PM IST
An omnipresent truth! Merriam-Webster declares 'vaccine' as the 2021 word of the yearAt Merriam-Webster, lookups for 'vaccine' increased 601% over 2020.
29 Nov, 2021, 02.25 PM IST
Scripps National Spelling Bee cancelled for first time since WW-II, will now return in June 2021The decision follows the Bee's announcement in March that it was suspending the finals with hopes to reschedule.
22 Apr, 2020, 01.33 PM IST
Meet the Indian-American siblings whose startup is honing winners in spelling beeSpelling bees are what Americans like to describe as a “uniquely American” pastime to determine the best speller of them all.
15 Jun, 2019, 11.00 PM IST
CNN anchor 'mocks' 12-year-old Indian-American spelling championA CNN anchor is being lashed out for assuming that the girl is used to using" Sanskrit due to her heritage.
05 Jun, 2017, 11.43 AM IST
Little Indians aim to bee the best, againPrime Minister Narendra Modi has a bee in his bonnet about touching base with the Indian diaspora whenever he goes abroad.
28 May, 2016, 04.41 AM IST
Bend it like Romina GuptaSeventeen-yearold Romina Gupta has chosen a di ff icult sport for herself. Acrobatic gymnasts have a professional career that often end at ...
24 Jul, 2015, 02.35 AM IST
Indian-Americans dominate Scripps National Spelling BeeIndian American children's domination of the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee could be put down to their perseverance, the competi...
26 May, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
President Obama meets Indian-American Spelling bee champsBarack Obama meets the spelling bee champion of Indian origin; fails to write two spellings properly given to him by the spelling bee champ...
16 Sep, 2014, 01.10 PM IST
Indian achievers shape the US, but it's not yet nirvanaToday, the percentage of Americans who trace their root to India account for 1 per cent of its population.
11 Aug, 2014, 05.19 AM IST
- It’s no Spelling Bee, it’s Meaning Bee
If there is one place where the Indian American is on a surer footing than in Silicon Valley, then it is the Spelling Bee.
16 Apr, 2013, 04.00 AM IST