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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.

New York, NY - JULY 21: Suraj Patel, who is challenging the incumbent Democrat, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, in the Democratic primary for NY states 12th US Congressional seat, speaks with voters at Sunny & Annies Gourmet Deli at 94 Avenue B in the Lower East Side of Manhattan. (Photo by William Mebane/ for The Washington Post via Getty Images)

South Asian Americans Tap Into Their Community To Kickstart Their Political Careers

We crunched the numbers to look at how South Asian Americans donated to electoral races over the past few years. Here’s what we found.

Dhrumil Mehta

Suraj Venjaramoodu, Nimisha Sajayan, and T. Suresh Babu in 'The Great Indian Kitchen' (Mankind Cinemas/Symmetry Cinemas/Cinema Cooks, 2021)

The Biting Familiarity of ‘The Great Indian Kitchen’

The Malayalam film starkly captures the grim reality of one woman’s domestic life — and is relevant to this day.

Priya-Alika Elias

Panorama of a darbar procession of Mughal Emperor Akbar II, 1806–37. The Emperor is followed by the British Resident. Gouache painting, made around 1815 by an unknown artist from Delhi.

Reincarnating the East India Company

Indian businessmen are buying back colonial-era British brands. But can these acquisitions rewrite history?

Michaela Stone Cross

The ensemble cast of 'Rang de Basanti', from left to right: Alice Patten (as Sue McKinley), Soha Ali Khan (as Sonia), Kunal Kapoor (as Aslam), Sharman Joshi (as Sukhi), Siddharth (as Karan R. Singhania), Aamir Khan (as DJ)

When Rang De Basanti Taught Us to Be Angry

The radical film — which turns 15 today — roused a generation, sending political shockwaves throughout India for years to come.

Meher Manda

How Riz Ahmed Stretches Culture

The multi-hyphenate actor and musician consistently produces the deep cuts when it comes to Brown culture and history — and, now, he’s creating for himself.

Snigdha Sur

Pakistani TikTok stars, from left to right: Mehak Malik, Paras Shah, Preety Chaudhary, Neha Malik

Pakistan’s Trans TikTok Stars

Trans women are trading the sidelines for the spotlight, with TikTok giving them a space to showcase their humor, talent, and joy.

Zuha Siddiqui

Officials of Jalandhar Civil Hospital hand over the vaccine to the staff of community health centers (Sarabjit Singh)

India Prepares to Vaccinate the World, Starting with Itself

As India launches its ambitious vaccine program, scientists fear the government is prioritizing national pride above national safety.

Samira Sawlani

Opinion: Kamala Harris is Not Your Aunty

Is referring to Vice President Harris as ‘aunty’ a term of kinship, or a potentially insidious erasure of her professional accomplishments?

Devanshi Patel

The South Asian appointees and nominees in the Biden-Harris administration.

Meet the South Asian Members of the Biden-Harris Administration

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have selected at least 25 South Asian Americans to work with them.

The Juggernaut

Vice President Kamala Devi Harris takes the Oath of Office on Jan. 20, 2021 (via Getty)

Kamala Devi Harris Sworn in As Vice President

Unity and diversity were the clear messages behind today’s inauguration ceremony.

Michaela Stone Cross

Donald J. Trump and Melania Trump pose for a photo with the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Imran Khan Monday, July 22, 2019, in the Oval Office of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks, via Wikimedia Commons)

Why Some Pakistanis Will Miss Trump

For many living in Pakistan, Trump’s administration will be remembered as a respite from drone strikes, and from the war in Afghanistan.

Michaela Stone Cross

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife Coretta, received by admirers after landing in Delhi, India, Feb. 10, 1959. King, known in the U.S. as the American Gandhi, flew to India on what he calls a "four-week pilgrimage in India which to me means Mahatma Gandhi." (AP Photo/Rangaswamy Satakopan)

Martin Luther King Jr.’s Fateful Pilgrimage to India

How a five-week journey transformed the civil rights leader’s understanding of Gandhi, caste, and race.

Devanshi Patel

Pursuing Happiness with Ravi Patel

We interviewed the comedic actor to find out how entertainment became a Patel family affair.

Devanshi Patel

Google headquarters in Mountain View, CA (Wikimedia Commons)

Alphabet Makes History with Biggest Tech Workers’ Union

South Asians make up just a fraction of unionized workers in the U.S. At Google, executive chair Parul Koul is helming the charge.

Beejoli Shah

'Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives' (Netflix)

The Fabulous and Boring Lives of Bollywood Wives

The reality show offers neither a salacious escape nor an anthropological window into people we care about.

Madhuri Sastry

App Store page displaying Signal and Telegram (Devanshi Patel)

New WhatsApp Privacy Notice Leads to Surge in Signal, Telegram in India

Concerns over a new privacy policy have led to mass downloads of WhatsApp rivals in the messaging app’s biggest market.

Beejoli Shah

Digital and print covers of 'Vogue' featuring Kamala Harris (Vogue)

Kamala Harris Vogue Cover Sparks Controversy

Vogue’s decision to portray Vice President-elect Kamala Harris as “approachable,” rather than powerful, draws criticism and demands for more diversity.

Michaela Stone Cross

Hrishikesh Hirway behind the scenes of 'Song Exploder' (Netflix)

Hrishikesh Hirway, a Masterclass in the Interview

We interviewed the interviewer, asking the brains behind “Song Exploder,” “Home Cooking,” and “The West Wing Weekly” what makes him so good.

Snigdha Sur

How Chili Peppers Spiced Up the South Asian Palate

Whether fresh, dried, tempered, roasted, fried, powdered, stuffed, or pickled, the not-so-native fruit has become deeply enmeshed in regional cuisines.

Vidya Balachander

The Sexpert Uncle of India

Dr. Mahinder Watsa — who died on December 30, 2020 — became famous for answering his country's most taboo questions, from female pleasure to bestiality.

Poulomi Das