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Police dismissed the OpenAI whistleblower’s death as a suicide. His parents say there’s more going on.

What Really Happened to Suchir Balaji?

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How screenwriter Honey Irani flipped the script on gender dynamics and created a superhit.

The Female Gaze of ‘Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai’

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His 2019 novel, ‘Gun Island,’ warned us of increasingly connected, global climate events — and their dire impact.

When Amitav Ghosh Predicted the L.A. Wildfires

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How one of the biggest Bollywood stars in the new millennium almost didn’t happen.

Hrithik Roshan and His Lucky Thumb

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What does the investor, lawyer, and chartered accountant want the world to know? “Tell them I’m defying gravity.”

Dr. Parik Patel, the Internet’s Meme Doctor

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Where do you go when you’ve already dressed the biggest stars in your country?

The Indian Couturiers Courting the West

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A language that isn’t as widely spoken as Hindi or Urdu is now the default export of the Indian subcontinent.

How Punjabi Music Went Global

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India was once the world’s biggest diamond supplier. It now hopes to reclaim that past — with a twist.

Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Forever?

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A group of dreamers and part-timers beat some of the world’s best. We asked them how they did it.

The U.S. Cricket Team is Here to Stay

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India is already the fastest-growing major economy. Its richest family is its next biggest export.

The Ambanis: The Making of a Global Brand

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The Indian antiseptic ointment has outlasted the British, Partition, and copycats. Its formula for winning isn’t what you think.

Boroline, the Bengali Miracle Cream

Sri Lankan workers at the Link Natural factory sort through sachets of Samahan in Dompe on December 29, 2010 (AFP PHOTO/Ishara S. KODIKARA via Getty Images)

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Fans of the Sri Lankan herbal drink, from Naomi Campbell to Amitabh Bachchan, swear it cures everything from a cold to a cough. Does it?

How Samahan Became a Global Sensation

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Money. Fame. Power. Content creators seem to have it all. But for those in the diaspora, pursuing it as a full-time career isn’t as easy.

The Business of South Asian Influencing

 Customers shop at a Costcoon December 15, 2023 in Miami, Florida. Costco Wholesale beat expectations for the company's Q1 earnings with a 17 % increase (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Meet the “Costco-politans” who swear by the wholesale giant. For fans, it’s about more than snagging a deal.

How Costco Won Over the South Asian Diaspora

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British Bangladeshis have called the area home for decades. With new development, its future is far more uncertain.

London’s Brick Lane: Banglatown No More?

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Toyotas are efficient, reliable, and affordable. But for a generation of Indian immigrants, one of its models means so much more.

The Toyota Camry, An Indian American Classic

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The beloved film poignantly critiqued academic pressure. But are we any closer to a world where learning thrives over fear?

How ‘3 Idiots’ Redefined Success

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The text mentions the country only twice, yet the region’s influence runs far deeper.

India and the Bible, An Ancient Exchange

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As the region’s culinary custodians grow older, the survival of their recipes depends on descendants.

Sindhi Food: A Cuisine Without A Country

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How India’s first convicted female serial killer exploited faith, desperation, and society’s blindness to deadly women.

Cyanide Mallika, the False Priestess

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The 8 million-year-old journey of a fruit that changed how we eat, speak, and see.

Oranges: How a Himalayan Citrus Colored the West

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Widow burning dates back millennia. But in 1987, one woman’s death caused a reckoning.

Roop Kanwar and the Sati that Shook India

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Yash Chopra’s cross-border love story transports us to the country he longs for — and still believes is possible.

‘Veer-Zaara’: An Ode to Undivided India

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The election through one community’s eyes.

The Indian American Voters of 2024, in Photographs

An idol maker paints an idol of Kali at a workshop in Kolkata, India on November 9, 2023 (Sudipta Das/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

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The holiday has become so mainstream, we tend to overlook the subcontinent’s rich diversity of fall harvest traditions.

News Flash: Not Everyone Celebrates Diwali

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The holiday celebrating diversity, generosity, and community has become the Olympics of exclusion.

Has Diwali Lost Its Light?

Mumbai protesters on August 14, 2024 seeking justice for a woman trainee doctor who was raped and murdered on duty at R.G. Kar Medical College in Kolkata (Ashish Vaishnav/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

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Murders, hate crimes, and the search for justice — from the Dotbusters to the Kolkata Horror.

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 True Crime Stories of 2024

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The South Asian aging paradox, the miracle of Boroline, why South Asian women disproportionately suffer from anemia, and more.

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Health Stories of 2024

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How Tamil spread around the world, Europe claimed Indian math, an eclipse ended a genocide, and much more.

The Juggernaut’s Top 15 History Stories of 2024

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From Toyota Camry to Coke Studio, these were the top stories on the brands and market trends that had our readers hooked.

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Business Stories of 2024

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From why the region is the mother of maximalism to the appropriation of the dupatta, our best stories on the trends, practices, and beliefs that shape us.

The Juggernaut’s Top 15 Culture Stories of 2024

From how Samahan became a global sensation to how a bowl of fruit became a love language, these were the food stories our readers and editorial team devoured.

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Food Stories of 2024

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 2024’s Biggest Moments for South Asians Globally

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Ten must-read stories to enrich your festive season.

Celebrating Diwali: 2024

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Fifteen must-read stories for this spooky season.

Halloween 2024: South Asian Edition

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Ten of our best stories on South Asian workers and their history around the world.

Celebrating Labor Day 2024

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Fifteen in-depth stories about the event that forever changed the subcontinent.

Remembering Partition and Independence, 77 Years On

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Revisit our stories on the U.S. Vice President as she reenters the spotlight for the 2024 presidential race.

Joe Biden Endorses Kamala Harris for President in Historic Move

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This June, dive into 15 stories about queer South Asian icons, history, and culture.

Celebrating Pride Month: 2024

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This May, a roundup of 15 stories that celebrate South Asian American life, culture, innovation, and history.

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 2024

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This March, dive into our stories about women in all their multitudes. Astronaut. Friend. Goddess. Mother. Sister. Saint. Icon.

Celebrating Women’s History Month: 2024

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From whether romantic kissing originated in India to the queer legacy of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ dive into our favorite stories on love in all its forms.

South Asian Love Stories: 2024

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Fifteen stories on the interconnected histories of China, South Korea, Malaysia, and South Asia — from the creation of Indo-Chinese food to anti-Asian U.S. immigration policy.

Celebrating Lunar New Year: 2024

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Revisit the often-overlooked, intertwined histories of Black and South Asian communities.

Celebrating Black History Month: 2024

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Dive into what makes others tick, featuring Sima Aunty, Tan France, Padma Lakshmi, Richa Moorjani, Zarna Garg, Gaurav Gupta, and more.

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Profiles of 2023

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How Yale was built on stolen riches, why India is half an hour off global time zones, the war heroes of Catherine Duleep Singh and Noor Inayat Khan, and much more.

The Juggernaut’s Top 15 History Stories of 2023

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In Sandhya Suri’s Oscar-shortlisted film, a widow finds freedom and power in a police uniform — but at what cost?

‘Santosh’: When Justice is a Performance

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Rajkumar Hirani’s 2014 blockbuster film asks us to think critically about faith — and everything else.

‘PK’: The Alien Who Took on Godmen and Won

Characters from All We Imagine As Light, Girls Will Be Girls, and Laapataa Ladies (Neha Marina for The Juggernaut)

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Dive into the 2024 Indian films capturing global attention and our interviews with the filmmakers.

 All We Imagine As Light, Girls Will Be Girls, Laapataa Ladies

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The powerful documentary captures their defiance against the Taliban’s oppression — and dares us to do more than watch.

‘Bread & Roses’: The Afghan Women Who Refuse to Disappear

Tabu at the 'Dune: Prophecy' premiere (Courtesy of Tabu)

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The actor can play anyone from a murderous wife to an all-seeing truthsayer. Her secret? Plan less.


Tabu, Mother of Versatility

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Payal Kapadia shares how her award-winning film offers a radically refreshing depiction of India’s busiest city.

‘All We Imagine As Light’: Sisterhood and Survival in Mumbai

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The Alia Bhatt-Vedang Raina film follows a sister who’ll do whatever it takes to save her jailed brother. The result is, unexpectedly, magic.