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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.

Eleven Kerala women bought a $3 lottery ticket and won $1.2 million ((c) Arun Chandrabose, Twitter)

11 Kerala Workers Win $1.2 Million After Buying $3 Lottery Ticket

Radha, 49, checked the numbers on a lottery ticket and found she — and 10 of her colleagues — had won.

Janhvi Kapoor and Varun Dhawan in 'Bawaal' (2023)

‘Bawaal’ Trivializes the Holocaust. No One Has Apologized.

Why did Amazon Prime Video green-light the insensitive Hindi film? And why does it continue to platform it?

Anil Varshney (courtesy of Neel Varshney)

Anil Varshney, Indian American Fired for Speaking Hindi at Work, Sues Ex-Employer

The engineer, 78, filed a lawsuit in Alabama against Parsons Corporation for systemic discrimination.

Naomi Scott as Princess Jasmine ("Aladdin" 2019)

Mixed South Asians are Tired of Hearing “What Are You?”

Mixed-race Asians are increasingly common, but will South Asians ever accept multiracial people as their own?

Lehna Singh Majithia stargazing with a telescope accompanied by an astrologically inclined pundit (Wikimedia Commons)

How Hindu-Arabic Numerals Conquered the World

Without Indian mathematicians and Arab scholars, math would be centuries behind. But many gloss over this history.

Purchase limits imposed bags or rice of at an Indian grocery store in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on July 27, 2023. (Photo by Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Diaspora South Asians are Stockpiling Rice

After India banned rice exports, people in the U.S., Canada, and Australia are panic buying the grain — even non-banned varieties — leading to shortages.

Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt in 'Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani' (2023)

‘Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani’ Review: Big Bollywood Romance is Back

But it’s not about the Punjabi-Bengali love story you think it’s about.

Mother and daughter embracing in kitchen (Getty)

Welcome to the Only Child Generation

South Asian families are shrinking. Judgment from the community isn’t.

Mahira Khan as Khirad and Fawad Khan as Ashar in Humsafar (Hum TV)

What’s with South Asia’s Kissing Cousins?

The subcontinent has some of the highest rates of cousin marriage in the world. Popular shows like ‘Humsafar’ only mirror this reality.

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South Asians Need to Talk About Dementia — Before It’s Too Late

New Alzheimer’s drugs could delay cognitive decline, but South Asians might miss out on this life-altering care.

A customer holds gold ornaments during the launch of a showroom in Mumbai, India in 2019 (Himanshu Bhatt/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

As Jewelry Thefts Rise, South Asians Lose More than Just Gold

A recent uptick in robberies has put the community on notice.

American physicist Dr. Robert Oppenheimer (1904 - 1967), points to a picture of the atomic bomb explosion over Nagasaki, Japan as scientist Henry D. Smyth (1898 - 1986) (second left), major General Kenneth D. Nichols (1907 - 2000) (second right), and scientist Glenn Seaborg (1912 - 1999) look on, 1940s (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Oppenheimer’s Solace in “Becoming Death”? The Bhagavad Gita

The father of the atomic bomb turned to Hinduism not just to reckon with the consequences of what he created, but throughout his life.

A rani pink kurta and churidar (Ashish Shah for Raw Mango, 2020)

Before Barbiecore Came Rani Pink

Why the punchy reddish-pink shade from South Asia has reigned supreme for centuries.

An Indian girl plays with Barbie dolls in Bangalore (Sabina von Kessel, Wikimedia)

How Barbie Failed Black and Brown Girls

Life in plastic isn’t fantastic if you aren’t blonde and blue-eyed.

Pisak Bochea at Vipassakna Dhaurak of Cambodia (Wikimedia)

Vipassana: Ancient Cure-All or Current Fad?

Ten-day retreats of complete silence are no longer the pursuit of just the enlightened and famous. But does shutting up mean opening up?

Veer-Zaara (2004)

Partition Ruined Modern Love. The Internet Revived It.

Borders, languages, and even shark-infested waters couldn’t stop these South Asian couples.

A plate of tandoori meat (GupShup NYC on Instagram)

The Succulent World of South Asian Barbecue

The subcontinent’s reverence for grilled meats and treats transcends the tandoor.

Anirudh Pisharody as Des in "Never Have I Ever" (Netflix)

Why So Many South Asian Men Are Mama’s Boys

The epidemic even has a name: Raja Beta Syndrome.

Buddhists dressed in their new saffron robes wait in the meditation hall (Thierry Falise/LightRocket via Getty Images)

How the West Stole Meditation

A South Asian tradition rooted in spirituality is now a multibillion-dollar industry about productivity.

Devotees wait for their turn to pay their last respects to Sathya Sai Baba (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Sathya Sai Baba, the God-man Who Preyed on His Followers

Despite pedophilia allegations and efforts to expose him, the multibillion-dollar cult of the guru continues to live on.