Can anyone beat Indians in spelling bee?

Will be difficult. It takes presence of mind, courage and amazing memory. But the question is how do they prepare? Apparently they have a tactic of learning which is different from others. Certain countries are good in football and gymnastics. Because of the interest the society and parents have towards it. read more

Indians have certainly excelled in the spell bees, however, that does not imply no one can beat them. Its individualistic. Anyone who prepares for this thoroughly can certainly beat Indians in the spelling bee. read more

So in short, the great Indian tradition of learning and an appetite for perfection in knowledge is the reason for this victory by Americans in spelling bee. And spelling bee just happened to be another knowledge area where Americans excel. It is no wonder that it is these same Americans that lead major business establishments that value knowledge. read more

By Shalini Shankar On 6/7/15 at 4:30 PM Vanya Shivashankar, left, of Olathe, Kansas, and Gokul Venkatachalam of St. Louis lift the trophy after becoming co-champions of the 88th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee at National Harbor, Maryland May 28, 2015. read more

Beginning with the 2002 documentary"Spellbound," which showed Nupur Lala winning the 1999 Bee, Indian-American families have entered into something of a feedback loop in pursuing spelling stardom. According to Shankar, the more visibility Indian spellers get, the more interest that gets generated in the community, which produces more winners. read more