Siddhant Kanwar

In his time at the Post, Sid worked as a general assignment reporter. He joined the team in April 2021 after completing the Post’s middle school intro to journalism program as an 8th grader at Crittenden Middle School, and departed in November 2021.


No more ‘diamond hands’: Invest Bright teaches financial literacy to middle schoolers

STORY BY SID KANWAR, PHOTO BY EMILY YAO Passionate about economics and teaching, Gunn High School seniors Eshan Gupta and Shantanu Khaladkar founded Invest Bright in 2021, an organization that aims to teach middle schoolers simplified and accessible financial literacy while promoting a mindset of responsible trading and not buying into the “meme mania.”  After…

New Los Altos community center opens in grand ceremony

STORY BY SIDDHANT KANWAR, PHOTOS BY MIA BASSETT The Los Altos Community Center held its grand opening on Saturday, complete with several speeches, a ribbon cutting ceremony (with a comically large pair of scissors) and a tour of the facility. The ceremony began with Daisy Scout troop 61086 and Brownie Troop 60615 reciting the Pledge…

Rip, Scoop, Eat: Oren’s Hummus brings authentic Israeli cuisine to the mainstream

STORY BY SIDDHANT KANWAR, PHOTO BY ARYA NASIKKAR When visiting Oren’s Hummus, it’s hard to miss the quintessential “Rip, Scoop, Eat” slogan accompanied by cheerful images of children demonstrating the technique. In an effort to establish Israeli food as a cuisine staple in the Bay Area, the two leaders of this chain restaurant (and the…

Passion and resilience keeps Books Inc. thriving for more than a century

STORY BY DANA HUCH AND SIDDHANT KANWAR, PHOTOS BY EMILY MCNALLY When Books Inc. founder Anton Roman struck it rich during the Gold Rush, he used his loot to build the chain’s first bookstore and publishing house in Shasta, California. 170 years later, Books Inc. remains the oldest independent bookseller on the West Coast. But lately,…