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Youth Voices Count
Since childhood, I’ve believed that life isn’t just about personal success—it’s about helping others. That belief led me to the CAYC...
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May 182 min read


Exploring New Possibilities Through the Synopsys Science Fair
This March, I had the honor of attending the Synopsys Science Fair at the San Jose Convention Center. From building my project to setting...
arnavdharshan
May 133 min read


A Big Splash
“Run!” A mom screams to her little daughter standing in front of me. My heart races as I try to figure out what is going on. “Wham!” A...
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Feb 263 min read


An Owl Escapade
As we looked around the tree, the two hazel eyes of a barn owl stared into our souls. It sent a thrill down my spine that I could...
arnavdharshan
Jan 193 min read


What I learned about AI
AI gains control of a spaceship overpowers the human guards and steers it to a new planet. In 1960, Arthur C. Clarke wrote the novel...
arnavdharshan
Nov 30, 20243 min read


ER Diaries
Tired, I stumbled out of the car with my dad into the ER at Apollo Hospital, in Bangalore. Earlier that night, my dad had received a...
arnavdharshan
Oct 12, 20242 min read


Magnificent Jaipur
Jaipur, the Capital of Rajasthan is a city full of wonders. From the magnificent Amber palace to its nickname, the pink city, everything...
arnavdharshan
Jul 14, 20242 min read


Destination Indian Wedding
Imagine having numerous family members you've never met! One day, you're invited to your mother's cousin's wedding. You're introduced to...
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Jul 14, 20242 min read


Perils of Dengue
A young boy lies on a small bed in a hospital room in Bengaluru. He is too weak to walk, and an intravenous drip is attached to his hand....
arnavdharshan
Jul 14, 20243 min read


Mathing
During the past few months, I have been to many Math competitions such as the Gunn Math Competition (3/27/24), Berkely Mini Math...
arnavdharshan
May 8, 20242 min read


Book Review : Across Five Aprils
Across Five Aprils is a thrilling tale of love and hate. Jethro Creighton is a young boy who lived during the Civil War. He has 3...
arnavdharshan
Apr 28, 20242 min read


Book Review : Darius the Great is not Okay
Imagine you have lived somewhere your whole life, and have never been anywhere else. Then, a shocking turn of events leads you to migrate...
arnavdharshan
Apr 20, 20242 min read


Book Review : A Wrinkle In Time
Imagine a land of angular gray houses with dull-looking flowers, endlessly the same. The apartments are tall, rectangular buildings with...
arnavdharshan
Mar 17, 20242 min read


Book Review : The Otherworld
The Otherworld. A new virtual reality game that seems too real to be true, until it is. In Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller’s 2017 science...
arnavdharshan
Mar 9, 20243 min read


Disease Detectives
Detecting diseases, and curing them - that's what my grandfather did. Dr Sanna Rangegowda was a medical practitioner. Before he retired,...
arnavdharshan
Feb 24, 20242 min read


Blogging Insights....so far
While I have been working on my previous blog posts, which have been interviews I have conducted with friends and family, I have also...
arnavdharshan
Feb 3, 20242 min read


Building Communities
My great-uncle, Krishna, is a civil engineering contractor. A contractor is a person or company that undertakes a contract to provide...
arnavdharshan
Jan 21, 20242 min read


Working with Electricity
Imagine inventing, creating, and fixing electrical devices, equipment, and systems. That’s what Electrical Engineers do. My grandfather,...
arnavdharshan
Jan 9, 20242 min read


Saving Lives through Information Technology
My uncle Vinay is an IT manager who works in the pharmaceutical industry. As a manager, a lot of his time is spent on plans, calls and...
arnavdharshan
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Starting a Journey of Discovery
When I was five, I wanted to be a paleontologist. My dad and I used to watch shows on the Discovery Channel. I remember watching the...
arnavdharshan
Dec 3, 20232 min read
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