Tejas '26
BOOK COMPETITION
Age 14-18 | Read. Create. Stand out.
Discover powerful Indic books. Create bold content.
Compete for awards, internships, incubation support 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.
What is Tejas?
Tejas isn’t your typical book competition.
A national creative competition where books meet bold ideas and students turn insight into impact. You’ll:- Read 4 thought-provoking books that challenge how you see the world.
- Create 4 challenges — a YouTube short, podcast, booklet, and poster.
- Show the world how you think, create, and lead.
- The top 5 teams head to Houston for the national finals — competing for $10,000 in cash awards and unique and exclusive internship opportunities you won’t find anywhere else. And here’s the best part: everyone who participates gets a shot at an internship – because Tejas is about more than winning; it’s about building what comes next.
What You’ll Create
You’ll submit 4 challenge deliverables, one for each book:
- Voice & ideas: YouTube Short
- Thinking & conversation: Podcast
- Teach others: Booklet
- Visual storytelling: Poster
You’re not just answering questions. You’re making things that can actually live on your portfolio, social, or college app.
DELIVERABLES
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.
Who Can Join
- U.S. residents
- Ages 14–18
- Participate solo or in a team of up to 3
Sign up individually now. You can announce your team on launch day.
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)
"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."
Tejas '26
Discover powerful Indic books. Create bold content.
Compete for awards, internships, incubation support 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.
Way to Participate
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!
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)