The rich Hindu mythic pantheon of rajas, rakshasas, and apsaras lends itself well to quest-style video games, so it is a bit surprising that no one has seriously attempted one till now. Kids weaned on Amar Chitra Kathas will be interested in “The Legend of Vraz,” a computer game that ...

10-year old Nikita Shetty of San Jose wrote the following short poem on a visit to India. A small reminder of the forgotten people of Mumbai.

Genius Kids in Fremont asked its kids to cast a mock vote in the Presidential elections. The following video is really interesting and illuminating. "I did my best to be objective with the kids, but it was an Obama landslide," says founder Rennu Dhillon.

Writes Rahul Joshi( 8 years old) - There I was, sitting in the front row of the MIT Theatre waiting for my name to be called. We were at MIT for the National Vocabulary contest sponsored by North South Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds for underprivileged children ...

By Arvind Srinivasan What would you do if you saw 11 teenage Mexicans in your neighborhood at midnight? Chances are, it's not what Mexicans do when they see 11 American boys in their neighborhood at midnight. I traveled to Guaymas, in the mainland of Mexico near San Carlos, on an immersion trip from my high school this February, and if I were asked the same question before and after the trip, I would surely have two different answers. It was truly a life changing trip.

By Joy He, Second Place Winner (Grades 9th to 12th) America is long overdue for a minority leader. For being a well-developed world power, we are notoriously single-minded when it comes to electing our presidents – no women, no minorities, no Jews, and no Muslims (indeed, even JKF’s ...

By Colette Jaycox, First Place Winner (Grades 9th to 12th) Asking whether or not the county is "ready" gives undue credence to racist perspectives. By posing the question as a two-sided quandary, we tactically accept the answer "no"- and doing so has consequences. If we decide that the country is ...

By Sanjana Prasad, Third Place Winner ( Grades 5th to 8th) “My fellow Americans, you know how much I love this country. You know what I will sacrifice for America, the land of opportunity, which is why I stand here now,” I start my inauguration address smoothly. As I continue discussing my policies with certainty, everyone lets out a sigh of relief, realizing they have elected a great president.

By Shreya Malik, Joint First Place Winner ( Grades 5th to 8th) Signing bills to make them laws. Directing billions of dollars of budget. Representing the entire country in the world. Commanding the United States army. Bossing over employees who address you as “sir”. -Whose job does this sound like to you? This is the not-so-glamorous, yet most powerful position in the world–the President of the USA. Tiresome perhaps, but there is never a dull moment in the job of the President.

By Nicole Dalal, Joint First Place Winner ( Grades 5th to 8th) The swarm of news reporters stormed into the Oval Office, eager to extract any piece of information they possibly could. The magnificence of the room brought a special sense of national pride to one of the reporters. His eyes beamed as he perceived the stability and peace in the world that had been achieved under the reign of the new president. The eagle had truly spread its wings under this new administration and had taken flight, soaring into new and unexplored heights. "Excuse me," he spoke, politely introducing himself to the kind secretary in the corner. "I would like to have a word with Ms. President." "One moment please," the soft-spoken secretary announced as she walked over to the miraculously carved desk. She tapped the large leather chair and murmured, "Ms. President. We have some reporters who would like to talk to you."