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IAGB Community celebrated India’s 74th Republic Day recently. It was a day-long activity full of competitions, cultural programs, shopping opportunities and of course, food. Thousands of community members participated and enjoyed this event. Here are some of the comments they made.
Republic Day 2023 Competition Winners
| COMPETITION | CATEGORY | WINNER |
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| ART | A (Grade K-5) | 1. Dia Paliwal 2. Krithesh Ramesh Kumar |
| B (Grade 6-8) | 1. Ramya Ramanathan 2. Yashvi Patel |
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| BOLLYWOOD QUIZ | 1. Radhika Dawra 2. Sanjeev Kavala |
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| CARROM | Junior | 1. Ansh Nadger |
| Adults | 1. Senthilkumar 2. Keval Tanna |
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| CHESS | A (Under 10) | 1. Chirag Prasanna 2. Aarav Chandak 3. Sriman Adusumilli |
| Special (Under 12) | Sarvesh Mahadik | |
| B (Under 15) | 1. Aatmaj Nagarkar 2. Ansh Parekh 3. Jocelyn Nakka |
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| C (Adults) | 1. Shabeena Riaz 2. Prashanth Mukkala 3. Gaurav G. Nair |
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| DEBATE | 1. Ramya Ramanathan 2. Srivatsan Marimuthu 3. Ritwik Iyer |
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| DESSERTS | Kids | 1. Eva Mehta 2. Divya Khandelwal |
| Adults | 1. Aparna Karpe 2. Surekha Soni |
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| ESSAY | A | 1. Sarvesh Mahadik |
| B | 1. Ramya Ramanathan | |
| C | 1. Anwita Wadekar & Sivapriya Marimuthu | |
| D (Mention) | Kavala Gana Sanjeev | |
| IAGB TeenyTiny SHARK TANK | A (Grade 1-3) | 1. Indian Lunchables: Abhinav Nambudiri 2. Art Twist: Karishma Mehta |
| B (Grade 4-5) | 1. Mechanical Madness: Jai Chauhan, Ansh Nadger, Reyansh Mamidisatti, Saideep Gunasekaran Visvanathan 2. Magic Muggles: Advik Mathur |
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| IAGB JR SHARK TANK | A (Middle School) | 1. Sweet Science: Eva Mehta 2. Keys N Boards: Shiva Kolluri |
| Environmentally-conscious Concepts | 1. Blue Water: Tanya Thomas, Rayhan Riaz, Vaishnavi Pilai 2. SaveTheEarth: Myra Gupta & Amelie |
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| B (High School) | 1. Rent the Robot: Anish Chidgopkar | |
| Great Concept | 1. Study light: Ayush Agrawal | |
| MATH JEOPARDY | 1. Arjav Shah 2. Ashwanth M. Aroon |
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| STORYTELLING | A (Grade K-2) | 1. Abhinav Nambudiri 2. Anagha Sandeep 3. Ira Chanekar |
| B (Grade 3-5) | 1. Siddharth Vikram 2. Dia Paliwal 3. Anna Arun |
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| POETRY | A | Kesar Patel |
| B | Ramya Ramanathan | |
| C | Siya Singhal |
Republic Day 2023 Poetry Competition Winning Entries
Category A: ‘Utsav – The Celebration’ by Kesar Patel Category B: ‘A Family Bound’ by Ramya Ramanathan Category C: ‘A Being of Incomplete Perfection’ by Siya Singhal
Republic Day 2023 Essay Competition Winning Entries
Category A: Sarvesh Mahadik Category B: Ramya Ramanathan Category C: Anwita Wadekar AND Sivapriya Marimuthu Category D: (special Mention) Kavala Gana Sanjeev
Dharohar – Bikaner
An integral part of India’s legacy and heritage (dharohar) are its cities, towns, and villages. History awaits at every corner of India, whether it is a lost legend, a well-preserved palace, or a village bazaar. Through our ‘Dharohar’ section we bring to you some of India’s treasured places. This month we showcase Bikaner, a city […]