Indian American contestants have dominated the Scripps National Spelling Bee in recent years. For many of them, that’s a reflection on the drive and success of their immigrant parents. Dev Shah, 14, ...

When Shruthi Ayyagari was about 10 or 11 years old, she asked her mother for a dictionary. “I was like, ‘Oh my god, I really want to familiarize myself more with spelling and English and language,” ...

Last night, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki of Plano, Texas, won the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee. Including Faizan, whose parents emigrated from India, 30 of the past 36 champions have been Indian ...

When Balu Natarajan became the first Indian American champion of the Scripps National Spelling Bee in 1985, a headline on an Associated Press article read, “Immigrants’ son wins National Spelling Bee, ...

OXON HILL, MD – A Plano, Texas student has taken home the top prize at the prestigious Scripps National Spelling Bee, capping off a remarkable journey of determination, family support, and four years ...

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old Indian-American student from Texas, has won the Scripps National Spelling Bee after he spelt ‘éclaircissement’ correctly, maintaining the dominance of the children from the ...

AMBLER — Siddhesh Ganesh, an eighth-grade student from Indian Valley Middle School, has been crowned the champion of the Scripps Bucks-Mont Regional Spelling Bee — besting competitors from schools in ...

Hyderabad: After seven years of relentless preparation, dictionary dives and mental endurance, 13-year-old Faizan Zaki emerged as 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee champion. His win not only brought ...

OXON HILL, Md. — The best young spellers in the English language are competing at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, ...