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Bollywood’s Love Affair with the Love Triangle

Long before ‘Challengers,’ the formulation has given Hindi cinema some of its biggest hits. What makes it so timeless?

How the Bhagavad Gita Sets Us Free

We tend to view fate and free will as diametric opposites. The ancient text made a different argument long ago.

‘Bridgerton’ Season 3: Little Spice, But Still Very Nice

The delicious Regency era drama and Kanthony are back. But don’t expect the unexpected.

Swami Vivekananda, America’s Favorite Monk

How a Bengali man sold the West on Hinduism and altered the course of Indian history.

Why South Asian Men Love the Skin Fade

The haircut has become the go-to for Brown men from Delhi to London, but for very different reasons.

How Sake Dean Mahomed Birthed “Shampoo”

The rise and fall of an Indian man from Patna who changed hygiene forever.

Asna Tabassum is Both America’s Dream and Nightmare

South Asian traditions of resistance have long been a feature of political movements. But what happens when we speak out?

Win Rozario Should Be Alive

NYPD fatally shot a Bangladeshi American teen in the midst of a mental health crisis. Where is the outrage?

Rabindranath Tagore’s Lost Legacy

The Bard of Bengal won a Nobel Prize and global fame. So why do we tend to ignore his relevance today?

Met Gala 2024: South Asians, and Color, Return

Alia Bhatt won “The Garden of Time” amid beige overload and 2023's black-and-white Lagerfeld theme.

Dalip Singh Saund, the First Asian American in Congress

The remarkable story of how an Indian immigrant went from second-class citizen to elected official.

Sepia Mutiny, South Asian America’s Front Page

From 2004 to 2012, one internet forum shaped the community’s conversations like never before. And this is its story.

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 2024

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

‘Heeramandi’ is Beautiful But Incomplete

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s streaming debut is characteristically grandiose. But it falls short where it matters most.

Coke Studio is Pakistan’s Multicultural Reality

Many would have you believe the country is a monolith. But its most popular music says otherwise.

‘Laapataa Ladies’: A Master Class in Loss, Love, and Laughs

What happens when a man takes home the wrong bride? Hijinks galore and a searing treatise on how society treats women.

The Making of the Indian Rupee Symbol

Unlike other large economies, India took centuries to design a currency sign of its own. Was it worth the wait?

Sachin Tendulkar, a New Hero For a New India

The cricket legend’s talents are beyond question. But what if his superstardom has to do with more than skill?

How a 2001 Bollywood Song Birthed a Viral TikTok Trend

The ‘Asoka makeup’ hashtag is now everywhere. Its origins might surprise you.

What Kerala’s Syrian Christians Tell Us About Caste

The community has toed the line between its minority status and privilege for millennia. But few have examined its contested past.