Indian-origin teen wins $50,000 at Google Science Fair
A 16-year-old Indian-origin South African student has topped the 'Google Science Fair 2016' contest in the US, winning a scholarship worth $50,000. Kiara Nirghin won the annual scholarship for making a super-absorbent material from orange peels to help soil retain water. Kiara believes her product will assist farmers and increase food security in drought-plagued areas by 73%. 