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‘Yaadein’ is So Bad, It’s Good

Twenty-five years later, Bollywood’s most unhinged flop — and the first to pair Hrithik and Kareena — deserves another look.

India Mastered Outsourcing. AI is a Different Test.

The country built a global empire and created millions of jobs by doing work others didn’t want to do. What happens when AI can do it, too?

The Internet’s Latest Mama’s Boy Wants to Set the Record Straight

Exclusive: The Ultimatum’s Jebin John went viral for saying his wife should be like his “new mom.” He told us what everyone got wrong.

‘The Odyssey’: The Most Compelling Hero Isn’t Odysseus

Himesh Patel’s Eurylochus believes in his king long after everyone else loses faith — and pays the ultimate price.

Shut Up About The Odyssey’s Casting Already

Himesh Patel as Eurylochus. Lupita Nyong’o as Helen. Zendaya as Athena. Here’s why Homer wouldn’t care.

The Odyssey and the Ramayana: The Comparison That Won’t Die

Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster revives a centuries-old question: are the two epics related?

Did This Indian Woman Really Carry a Colonial Officer?

One viral photo from around 1903 has fueled outrage for years. But the real story is stranger than you think.

She’s Moving to Afghanistan. The Internet is Horrified.

A Snapchat romance, denied visas, and millions of TikTok views later, one question remains: why?

Pehravni: When Grandpa Dresses as a Bride

The Marwari wedding tradition is older than anyone can remember. The reason for it hasn’t quite satisfied anyone.

Can ‘Heightmaxxing’ Outsmart Your ‘Famine Genes’?

For some South Asian men, getting taller is now the ultimate status symbol — and even a way to correct a historical wrong.

‘Alpha’ Squanders Alia and Sharvari

YRF’s first female-led Spy Universe thriller promised a new era of heroines — only to trap its stars in an oddly unfeminist story.

Bangladesh’s Unhinged Soccer Obsession, Explained

What do Maradona, Pelé, and the Falklands have to do with one country’s football fixation? More than you think.

Stop Calling Kashmir the “Switzerland of India”

For centuries, we’ve sold Indian travel destinations by comparing them to Europe. Why can’t we stop?

Why Spider-Man Has a Chokehold on South Asians

Peter Parker isn’t the richest, strongest, or smartest. Yet, the subcontinent and diaspora remain obsessed with the nerdy teen from Queens.

Dholl Puri: Mauritius’s Favorite Dish is Indian, Actually

How a Bhojpuri stuffed bread crossed oceans and became the comfort food of a tiny African island.

Why You Can’t Get “Bangladesh” Out of Your Head

Ian McConnell shared how he created an absurd 49-second song that’s made fans out of SZA, Lizzo, and Bengalis everywhere.

The Sultan and the Star-Spangled Banner

Mysore’s rockets did more than terrify the British. They may have helped America win its independence.

‘Elephants in the Fog’ Was Never About the Elephants

The Cannes-winning Nepali film about a Kinnar matriarch in search of her missing daughter asks us why we often treat the sacred as outcasts.

Can Men and Women Be Friends in South Asia?

Researchers analyzed 1.38 trillion Facebook friendship ties. They found one of the world’s starkest gender divides.

A Navajo Groom, a Delhi Bride, and a Late Father’s Wish

He traveled to India to ask for her hand. Two weddings later, their families found home in each other.