Indians are brilliant in every field, not just in Spelling Bee: PM ModiIndian-Americans have played a significant role in the success of India-US ties, said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his addres...
23 Jun, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
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
Zaila Avant-garde, 14, wins national spelling bee with word 'Murraya'; Indian-Americans come 2nd and 3rdShe also holds several Guinness World Records for dribbling multiple basketballs at a time.
10 Jul, 2021, 07.41 PM IST
2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee picks 11 finalists, 9 of which are Indian-AmericansDuring the in-person finals, the Bee will have the option of activating a spell-off if needed.
29 Jun, 2021, 01.12 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
Indian-American teen beats 15 finalists to win South Asian Spelling Bee contest with $3,000 prizeNavneeth Murali correctly spelled the word 'flipe' to win the contest.
20 Aug, 2019, 10.18 AM 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
Bee spells victory for Indian-AmericansThis year’s US Spelling Bee final has crowned eight joint winners of which six are students of Indian origin.
01 Jun, 2019, 08.27 AM 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
Bees spell success for Indian-Americans Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul VenkatachalamFor, the buzz is that Indians have a ‘spelling gene’ which makes them dominate the bee in the same way that Kenyans and Ethiopians monopoli...
30 May, 2015, 08.57 AM IST
2 young Indian-Americans win US Spelling Bee in historic tieWith this year's success, young Indian-Americans have won as many as 14 of the past 18 contests and the eighth year in a row.
29 May, 2015, 02.12 PM IST
25 Indian-Americans among 49 spelling bee semifinalistsAs many as 25 Indian-Americans have made it to the list of 49 semi-finalists of the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee
28 May, 2015, 10.53 AM 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-Americans co-champions of the Spelling BeeThis is the seventh consecutive year that Indian-Americans have retained the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which was watched live by milli...
30 May, 2014, 03.06 PM IST
Indians success in US spelling contests to boost reputation of sport in countryA word of caution: India’s proficiency in this field should not be gauged by the quality of spelling displayed on street and store signages...
27 Feb, 2014, 05.30 AM IST
15 Indian-American students qualify for Spelling Bee semifinalsThe girls who succeeded include Himanvi Kopuri, Nikitha Chandran, Vanya Shivashankar, Neha Seshadri, Shobha Dasari and Vismaya Kharkar.
30 May, 2013, 11.00 AM IST
Indian-Americans aim to maintain dominance in US spelling beeNearly 50 Indian-Americans will vie to maintain their dominance in the prestigious National Spelling Bee competition in the US.
28 May, 2013, 06.25 PM IST