The Kid From Carmel: How Nishesh Basavareddy, Son of Telugu Immigrants, Stunned the French Open on Day One

On a sun-drenched Sunday afternoon at Roland-Garros, history was written in red clay. Nishesh Basavareddy—a 21-year-old wildcard ranked 148th in the world, the son of Telugu immigrants from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh—walked onto Court Suzanne-Lenglen and delivered one of the biggest upsets in French Open history: defeating seventh seed Taylor Fritz in a thrilling five-set marathon, […]

From Babysitter to Congressional Candidate: Sanjyot Dunung’s “Made in America” .

From Babysitter to Congressional Candidate: Sanjyot Dunung’s “Made in America” .

When Sanjyot Dunung was six, she and her family arrived in Des Plaines, Illinois from India, armed with little more than determination and the dream of a better life. They stayed with friends until her parents could save enough to get their own apartment. By the time she was nine, inspired by her parents’ tireless […]