Glimpses of Tejas
Winners, challenge toppers, the authors who shaped the journey, and highlights — from Tejas 2025 and Tejas 2024, all in one place.
2nd Indic Book Competition
Winners
High School Junior · Coppell, TX
Pre-med · Augusta, GA
High School Senior · Roseville, CA
Challenge Toppers
YouTube Short
- Atharva Shukla
- Prathyusha Guddneppanavar
- Prisha Patel
- Falak Dahiya
- Arjun Singh
- Saharsh Hulage
- Shrey Hulage
Booklet Me
- Prathyusha Guddneppanavar
- Prisha Patel
- Avani Mukkawar
- Pranamya Shrikant
Podcast
- Gargee Wavhal
- Akshath Motkuri
- Sriyan Thallapally
- Ishana Datusalia
GenZ Speak
- Samruddhi Pathak
- Harishankar Plackada
- Gojiri Mhaski
- Raji Nikitha Avudaiyappan
- Sriya Senadhipatyam
Spot It
- Atharv Shukla
- Ishana Datusalia
- Dev Pyakurel
Glimpses from Tejas '25
1st Indic Book Competition
Tejas 2024 — the 1st ever Indic Book Competition — was a resounding success!
The Challenges
YouTube Shorts
Create a YouTube video of 30–60 seconds based on the prompt provided.
Podcast
Create a 5–10 minute podcast based on the prompt provided.
GenZ Speak
Create content in any format that will convey the prompt to your GenZ peers.
Memefy This
Create a meme on a given prompt.
Finale Highlights
Authors Who Shaped the Journey
A chance to chat with luminaries like Rajiv Malhotra — an extraordinarily rewarding experience for all attendees.
Ami Ganatra
IIM-A alumna, management professional, bestselling author and prolific speaker; making epics accessible by restoring original itihasa.
Sanjeev Sanyal
Bestselling author of historical and geographical works uncovering India's rise past millennia; member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.
Rajiv Malhotra
Author, former diplomat & broadcaster; fastest-selling author in Indian publishing history.
Amish Tripathi
Prolific author of 16 bestselling books; public intellectual with works from AI to Indic civilization, religions, and cross-cultural dialogues.
Mitra Desai
History and fiction author whose storytelling reveals India's forgotten contributions.
Saiswaroopa Iyer
IIT-KGP graduate, former investment professional; writes bestselling mythological novels about legendary women from ancient India.
Sahana Singh
Environmental engineer, author and commentator; researches Indian history, water management and education.
Bhaskar Kamble
Theoretical physicist (PhD IIT Kanpur), now data scientist; exploring erased heritage of Hindu mathematics.
Sabareesh PA
PhD in Science Policy (JNU); writes on traditional knowledge and philosophy of science; author of A Brief History of Science in India.
Tulsi Arora
Yoga and Heartfulness meditation practitioner; authored Scientific Yogi, bridging Vedic-yogic traditions and modern scientific insights.
Sriram Balasubramanian
Economist and journalist-author who writes on socio-economic issues; known for books that unpack Indigenous economic wisdom.
Shivprasad Mantri
Marathi-language author; penned biographies of Shivaji Maharaj and Bajirao Peshwa, with management principles rooted in classical ethos.
Yashodeep Deodhar
Creator of the web series 21Notes Valmiki Ramayan, unpacking the original Valmiki Ramayan for today's generation.
Vivek Murthy
Indian-origin physician and US Surgeon General; author of Together, advocating human connection and addressing loneliness as a public health crisis.
