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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.
Prada Kolhapuri sandals (Prada)

Prada’s $1,300 Kolhapuris Are a Call to Arms

South Asians have had enough. Stop the absurdity — it’s time to buy local.

New York mayoral candidate, Zohran Mamdani speaks to supporters during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft LIC on June 24, 2025 (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Zohran Mamdani’s Unlikely Fan Base

The 33-year-old’s socialist platform targeted the working class — but it was New York City’s richest who put him on top.

Isha Banerjee
Sonny Bharadia (Georgia Innocence Project)

Sonny Bharadia Was Innocent. America Didn’t Care.

He was 250 miles from the crime scene, yet sentenced to life in prison. What does it take to believe a Brown man?

Snigdha Sur
Vikram in 'Anniyan' (2005)

Before ‘RRR,’ There Was ‘Anniyan’

Shankar’s 2005 vigilante drama cracked the pan-India formula long before it had a name — by speaking to ordinary people on their own terms.

Meher Manda
Villagers pay their tribute to one of the two elephants that died after colliding with a train in Morigaon, Assam on December 1, 2021 (BIJU BORO/AFP via Getty Images)

AI May Be the Secret to Saving South Asia’s Elephants

Trains have killed hundreds of the revered creatures. New technology is helping stop the bloodshed.

Surina Venkat
Xulhaz Mannan on April 14, 2014 at the Rainbow Rally in Dhaka, Bangladesh (Courtesy of Roopbaan)

The Queer Magazine That Defied a Nation

Xulhaz Mannan founded Roopbaan as a love letter to Bangladesh’s LGBT community. The price of ink was his life.

Isha Banerjee
People stand around the debris of an airplane after it crashed in India's northwestern city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, Thursday, June 12, 2025 (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)

Can Air India Be Saved?

Tata is pouring billions into the airline. But a deadly crash — and years of passenger complaints — continue to cloud its comeback.

Isha Banerjee
Dakota Johnson as Lucy and Pedro Pascal as Harry in 'The Materialists' (2025) (A24)

‘Materialists’ is No Modern Romance

Bollywood’s love story drought continues. But is Hollywood really doing it better?

Snigdha Sur
An Indian perfume seller and his wife, c. 1815 (Wellcome Collection)

The Myth of the “Smelly” South Asian

From colonial disgust to “imagine the smell” memes, the racist trope is back. But the real question is: who decides what stinks?

Tulika Bose
British Guiana Premier Cheddi Jagan and U.S. President John F. Kennedy on October 25, 1961 in the Oval Office (Abbie Rowe, White House Photographs / John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

How the CIA Took Down Guyana’s First Leader

Cheddi Jagan was the first Indian-origin person to run a government outside South Asia. Then, the U.S. came knocking.

Surina Venkat
People show off their henna during an Eid celebration in Burgess Park on July 28, 2014 in London (Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The Magical, Experimental World of Eid Henna

The joyful declaration of identity — inked in Mughal arches, crescent moons, and dainty flowers — is undergoing a revival.

Isha Banerjee
Graduation students, faculty, and family gather in front of the John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard on May 28, 2025 (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Is the South Asian ‘American Dream’ Dead?

For the largest international student body in the U.S., hopes for building a better life are unraveling.

Surina Venkat
Imran, businessman who has undergone rhinoplasty by Dr. Venkatesh at Sagar Apollo Hospital in Bangalore, Karnataka, India (Gireesh Gv/The The India Today Group via Getty Images)

Has Bollywood Reached Peak Plastic Surgery?

As the Hindi film industry’s beauty ideals grow narrower, audiences are pushing back.

Darshita Goyal
The Mehras in 'Dil Dhadakne Do' (2015)

Why ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ Nails Rich People Drama

Don’t let the glamour fool you. A 2015 film about wealthy people on a cruise shouldn’t be so relatable. And yet, it is.

Isha Banerjee
Artists take pictures at a Durga Puja festival in Kolkata on October 15, 2024 (DIBYANGSHU SARKAR/AFP via Getty Images)

Bengal’s Goddess Contradiction

A history of worshipping powerful women shapes the region’s identity as a matriarchal utopia — but the data tells a more uncomfortable truth.

Isha Banerjee
Members of Nepal's LGBT community take part in a gay pride parade in Kathmandu on August 27, 2018 (Gopen RAI / AFP via Getty Images)

Our Top Stories for Pride 2025

This June, explore some of our favorite long reads on queer South Asian icons, history, and culture.

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Faizan Zaki wins the 2025 National Spelling Bee (AP)

How Faizan Zaki’s Spelling Bee Win Marks a New Era

From jhumkas to on-stage prayers, Indian American spellers are reshaping the bee as a place for cultural belonging.

Isha Banerjee
Hanumankind performs at the Mojave Tent at Coachella on April 12, 2025 in Indio, California (Arturo Holmes/Getty Images for Coachella)

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 2025

Dive into 20 of our favorite stories that celebrate South Asian American icons, culture, and history.

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Satyendra Nath Bose at Dhaka University in the 1930s (Falguni Sarkar)

Satyendra Nath Bose, the God Particle Genius

The Bengali physicist discovered the universe’s tiniest building blocks and earned Einstein’s praise — yet history overlooked him.

Tulika Bose
Aishwarya Rai attends 'The History Of Sound' red carpet at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2025 (Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)

What Does a Pinch of Sindoor Really Mean?

How Aishwarya Rai’s Cannes look sparked a global conversation about the 7,000-year-old tradition.

Neha Kondaveeti