HAPPY DIWALI! 🪔 Today is the Hindu festival of lights, which celebrates the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, and knowledge over ignorance. It is a 5-day festival that involves many rituals, traditions and customs. It is one of the most popular festivals in India.

இனிய கார்த்திகை தீப வாழ்த்துக்கள்! Happy Karthigai Deepam - festival of lights! Tiruvannamalai is famous for the Arunachaleshwarar Temple - one of the largest Shiva temples in India & the 8th largest Hindu temple in the world. May the light drive darkness away and bring peace!

Happy to share that I’ve been accepted into 2024 Yale Young Global Scholars (YYGS) program with a 100% tuition waiver (US$ 6500). I express my gratitude to my parents, faculty, mentors and friends. YYGS is one of the most globally diverse, two-week summer programs in the world.🙂

Jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way to a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year filled with laughter, joy, and happiness to last a lifetime. May the holiday season be filled with laughter, love, and happy moments with loved ones. Happy Christmas and Happy New Year! Ho, ho!

I'm happy that the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India has selected me for the National Youth Award 2020–21, the highest national award given to youth (ages 15-29) in India. This is my 2nd national award. The first was the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam IGNITE Award 2019.

What a year 2023 was!! Everything I wished, I thought, and I hoped had come true. The days were not perfect; at times they were tiring, and I wasn't sure what to expect, but most days were perfect to learn, get out of my comforts, and think outside the box. Happy New Year 2024!🙂

What an incredible 27th National Youth Festival! Over 8000 youth from 28 States and 8 Union Territories came to Nashik, Maharashtra, to participate in the biggest extravaganza of youth in India. Want to experience what it means to be an Indian? Visit a National Youth Festival! 🇮🇳

What a proud moment!! Received the NATIONAL YOUTH AWARD (2020–21) at the 27th National Youth Festival, Nashik. I'm the YOUNGEST and ONLY awardee from TAMIL NADU for creating environmental awareness and my innovations. Do congratulate me, so that it inspires the YOUTH of INDIA! 🇮🇳

My project, Solar Ironing Cart has been selected as one of the 6 finalists in the Beyond-Europe Projects category for the Peace, Nuclear Abolition, and Climate Engaged Youth (PACEY) Awards 2024. The award ceremony is on Friday! Please Register and VOTE: shorturl.at/vzACZ 🏆

UNICEF is seeking students aged 15 to 25 to join their "Leading Minds Fellows on Climate" program. Selected fellows will receive a stipend throughout the 6-month fellowship and also travel to Italy between May and June 2024 with all costs paid by UNICEF. 🌐tinyurl.com/2h2wyk3w

The Tamil New Year, Puthandu, is observed with great excitement. According to the Tamil calendar, it is celebrated on the first day of the month of Chithirai, which falls in mid-April. To Tamils in Tamil Nadu, India, and around the world, I wish a very Happy Tamil New Year 2024!

"Happy Earth Day! 🌍 Let's celebrate our beautiful planet and commit to protecting it for future generations. Whether it's reducing plastic use, planting trees, or advocating for clean energy, every action counts. Together, we can make a difference!" #EarthDay #ProtectOurPlanet

Thrilled that I've been appointed as a UNICEF India Youth Advocate! 🌍 With a focus on innovation, climate change, and empowering girls in STEM, I aim to make a meaningful impact. Future belongs to children!🌟 #UNICEF #YouthAdvocate #Innovation #ClimateChange #GirlsInSTEM #India

Congratulating my fellow UNICEF INDIA Youth Advocates 1) Gauranshi Sharma (National Badminton Player), 2) Kartik Verma (Climate and Child Rights Activist), and 3) Nahid Afrin (Artist and Youth Advocate)! I wish them all the best for an impactful journey with UNICEF India! #UNICEF

Thrilled to see The Earthshot Prize finalist VINISHA UMASHANKAR 🌴 (Indian/Tamilian) 🌴 from Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, take on the role of UNICEF India Youth Advocate! 🌟 Here's to her leading the charge for positive change and inspiring a new generation of climate champions! 🌍👏 #LivingBridge

Children have been and always will be the centre of our commitment and goals. As UNICEF marks 75 years in India, let’s all recommit to the dreams that these young advocates have for every child in India. #UNICEFwithIndia

I flew across the Atlantic! Yale Young Global Scholars (Yale Young Global Scholars), a highly selective summer program at Yale University University for high school students from around the world, offers a unique blend of lectures, seminars, group projects, and workshops designed to challenge and inspire!🙂

It was a dream last year! Here I'm at Oxford University to participate in the RISE Residential Summit '24! What will happen if 100 exceptional young changemakers meet? I'll return home with inspiration ignited, knowledge gained, friendships established, and memories. Let's GO! 🚀

Tamil News Channel, #PuthiyaThalaimurai, honoured remarkable Tamils who've been exceptional in their fields through its flagship Tamilan Awards. I was happy to receive the award from Mr. Sheik Dawood, the grandnephew of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the late former President of India.