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  National Spelling Bee canceled for first time since 1945

  World | Apr 21, 2020, 09:10 PM IST

  This year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee has been canceled after organizers concluded there is “no clear path to safely set a new date in 2020” because of the coronavirus pandemic. 

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  Indian American kids sweep Spelling Bee contest

  India | May 29, 2015, 11:19 AM IST

  Washington: Indian American kids today maintained their complete dominance in the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee contest by winning the prestigious competition for the eighth year in a row.  Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul Venkatachalam were