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We’ve published over 1,650 stories at The Juggernaut diving into South Asian culture, politics, history, profiles, business, and tech. Here are all of our stories for you to peruse, with the most recent first.

Rekha (L), from New Delhi, and Shabnam from Bombay sipping cups of tea in Varanasi during a convention (PAWAN KUMAR/AFP via Getty Images)

America Ruined Caffeine. Can South Asia Save It?

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

Ayesha Le Breton

Calligrapher Mohammad Ghalib at a bookstore in Urdu Bazaar, Old Delhi (Mir Umar)

How India Forgot Its Calligraphers

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

Mir Umar

Ardhanarisvara, a deity composed of both Siva and his consort Parvati, representing the masculine and feminine energies of Hinduism (The British Museum)

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.

Ayesha Le Breton

Saurabh Netravalkar of Team USA celebrates victory during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 match with Pakistan at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium on June 6, 2024 in Dallas, Texas (Matt Roberts-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

How Cricket’s Saurabh Netravalkar Engineers Victory

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

Isha Banerjee

Emma D'Arcy as Rhaenyra Targaryen in 'House of the Dragon' (Max)

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

The draw of epic storytelling, from Ayodhya to Westeros.

Kiran Sampath

Graphic by Macy Sinreich for The Juggernaut

Kamaladevi, the Activist for All

She saw no struggle as separate, fighting injustice everywhere — from Jim Crow America to British-ruled India.

Isha Banerjee

Still from 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam' (1999)

‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ Recast Masculinity

And we’re here for it.

Snigdha Sur

A painting of a youth and dervish from the early to mid 17th century (The MET Museum)

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.

Ayesha Le Breton

Still from ‘Bridgerton’ Season 3 (Netflix)

‘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.

Snigdha Sur

Custard apples sold in Mumbai, India (Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Sitaphal’s Contested Past and Sweet Eternity

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

Ayesha Le Breton

USA players celebrate after defeating Pakistan in a super over during the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup at Grand Prairie Cricket Stadium on June 6, 2024 in Dallas, Texas (Matt Roberts-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

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.

Isha Banerjee

Anand Parimal, Mukesh Ambani, Nita Ambani, Radhika Merchant, Anant Ambani, Isha Ambani, Shloka Mehta, and Akash Ambani (from left to right) during Anant’s engagement in Mumbai on January 19, 2023 (Sujit JAISWAL / AFP / Getty Images)

The Ambanis: The Making of a Global Brand

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

Isha Banerjee

Ismat Chughtai and “Lihaaf” (Shruti Ashok for The Juggernaut)

“Lihaaf”: Ismat Chughtai’s “Obscenity”

How the pre-partition Indian writer got away with depicting female queerness and opened our minds.

Ayesha Le Breton

Still from ‘The Watchers’ (2024) (Warner Bros. Pictures)

‘The Watchers’: Horror, with a Shyamalan Twist

No, not that one. Director Ishana Shyamalan, 24, chats about her first feature film in a very familiar genre.

Snigdha Sur

US President Donald Trump lights the Diya during the Diwali ceremonial at the White House in Washington, DC, on November 13, 2018. (JIM WATSON/AFP via Getty Images)

The Indian Americans Voting for Trump

Democrats have always relied on the community’s vote. This election year, that relationship is complicated.

Isha Banerjee

Arvind Kumar and the Trikone group at the 1986 San Francisco Pride Parade (Courtesy of Arvind Kumar)

How Trikone Gave Queer South Asians a Voice

In 1986, one group started a movement that would connect thousands across the world and help them find home.

Ayesha Le Breton

Narendra Modi with Yogi Adityanath in Varanasi on May 13, 2024 (SAJJAD HUSSAIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Narendra Modi Wins Historic Third Term

His rise is about more than Hindu nationalism. But Hindutva may lead to his fall.

Hassaan Bin Sabir

Shukto: The Bitter Dish Bengalis Love to Hate

Not everyone’s a fan of the centuries-old vegetable stew. But what would the region’s cuisine be without it?

Mallika Basu

Nandita Das and Shabana Azmi in Deepa Mehta's "Fire" (1996)

Celebrating Pride Month: 2024

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

The Juggernaut

Gaja gamini walk in 'Heeramandi' (2024) (Netflix)

Gaja Gamini is Great, But Not Enough

Aditi Rao Hydari’s back flabs in ‘Heeramandi’ made people feel seen. Yet, body inclusivity for South Asians still feels far off.

Isha Banerjee