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Is South Asian Blood Thicker Than Water?

In the U.S. and U.K., family estrangement is on the rise. The subcontinental diaspora is finding they aren’t immune.

The Kids Want to Thrift. Their Parents Won’t Have It.

South Asians are the masters of reusing everything from Danish tins to yogurt containers. But don’t mention other people’s clothes.

Being Sharmila Tagore

The first Bollywood actor to wear a bikini wasn’t trying to make a statement. That’s what makes her radical.

The U.K. Elections Don’t Matter

Today’s vote will likely end Rishi Sunak’s premiership. But a Labour government won’t reverse Britain’s decline.

Why You’re Bald in Your Baby Photos

The science and tradition behind shaving off that feathery soft, newborn hair.

India Molded Math. Then Europe Claimed It.

We all know the quadratic formula and the Fibonacci sequence. Why don’t we talk about their roots?

Home is Where Your Shoes Aren’t

A viral article claimed it’s rude to ask guests to remove their shoes. South Asians would like to have a word.

‘Kalki 2898 AD’: A Future We’ve Seen Before

Nag Ashwin’s sci-fi universe harnesses Indian mythology and a superstar cast, but its all-too-familiar packaging dampens its ambition.

R.D. Burman’s Musical Magic

You definitely know his tunes, but do you know him?

America Ruined Caffeine. Can South Asia Save It?

How a pillar of community building became a drug for productivity.

How India Forgot Its Calligraphers

The artisans left their mark on historic monuments and manuscripts. Today, their reality is a far cry from that.

Ardhanarishvara, the Gender-Bending Deity

The half-male, half-female Hindu god has reemerged in different avatars over millennia. What it stands for is entirely up to you.

How Cricket’s Saurabh Netravalkar Engineers Victory

He’s who your mom compares you to: Oracle engineer, Cornell grad, star cricketer.

Why We’re Still Watching ‘House of the Dragon’

The draw of epic storytelling, from Ayodhya to Westeros.

Kamaladevi, the Activist for All

Remembering Kamala Harris’s alleged namesake, whose fight against injustice transcended borders and causes.

‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ Recast Masculinity

And we’re here for it.

How Shah Hussain Became Madho Lal

The Punjabi Sufi saint reportedly fell in love with a teenage boy. Some deny it to this day, but his poetry tells a different story.

‘Bridgerton’ Season 3, Part 2: Women Finally Get to Have it All

Must it always be about the marriage mart? The Regency Era drama concludes this season: definitely not.

Sitaphal’s Contested Past and Sweet Eternity

The fruit associated with a Hindu goddess isn’t South Asian at all. Or is it?

The U.S. Cricket Team is Here to Stay

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