Tejas '26
Own your story
Book Competition(age 14–18)
Bookathon(age 19+)
Book Competition (age 14–18)
Bookathon (age 19+)
Discover powerful Indic books. Create bold content. Compete for awards and impact.
What if the most powerful ideas lie beyond textbooks and your favorite media channels? Tejas brings them to you —through original sources, from epics to economics, medicine to metaphysics.
Two Ways to Participate
Tejas Book Competition (age 14-18)
Your launchpad to purpose, potential and the world of Indic ideas.
Not your average book report!
Build skills.
Land internships.
Stand out on college apps.
- Read books. Complete creative challenges.
- Build a standout college portfolio and compete for national recognition.
- You might even land an internship!
Tejas Bookathon (age 19+)
Flexible, community-powered, impact-driven.
Think hackathon, but with books!
Read when you can.
Build with others.
Create what matters.
- Turn powerful texts into abridged editions, tech tools, films, curricula or something the world’s never seen before.
- Tell your story your way.
Why Join?
$35,000+ in awards granted
300+ participants
New book clubs and lifelong friendships formed
Authors from around the world guiding the journey
Dozens of internships earned (in research, media, illustration, and publishing)
What You’ll Gain
Internships
Work with bestselling authors and leading Indic orgs. Turn your passion into learning, college recs, and real‑world experience.
Cultural Roots
Experience India as it is—wild, layered, ancient. Trace traditions back millennia and connect with its timeless civilizational spirit.
Indic Perspective
Build a lens rooted in Dharma—one that sees sustainability, diversity, and inner wellbeing as central to human flourishing.
Scholarly Spark
Sharpen critical thinking through thought‑provoking reading, writing, and dialogue. Learn to question, analyze, and articulate with clarity.
Soil & Story
Discover India’s soul through its own voice—its ideas, resilience, golden ages, and living traditions that still shape the world.
Tejas ‘26 Registration Now Open
Tejas ’25 Winners
$13,000 in cash awards + internship opportunities
Coppell, TX
Pre-med, Augusta, GA
Roseville, CA
Tejas ’25 Challenge Toppers
YouTube Short
Atharva Shukla
Prathyusha Guddneppanavar
Prisha Patel
Falak Dahiya
Arjun Singh
Saharsh Hulage
Shrey Hulage
Booklet Me
Prathyusha Guddneppanavar
Prisha Patel
Avani Mukkawar
Pranamya Shrikant
Podcast
Gargee Wavhal
Akshath Motkuri
Sriyan Thallapally
Ishana Datusalia
GenZ Speak
Samruddhi Pathak
Harishankar Plackada
Gojiri Mhaski
Raji Nikitha Avudaiyappan
Sriya Senadhipatyam
Spot It
Atharv Shukla
Ishana Datusalia
Dev Pyakurel
Glimpses from Tejas ’25
Authors Who Shaped the Journey
"Since my daughter registered for “Tejas", we have almost read the books as a family. The books had eventually become a part of our dinner table, long walk and grandparents' phone call discussions. This process has made us explore and rediscover ourselves."