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
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
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
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
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
Kamala Devi Harris Sworn in As Vice President
Unity and diversity were the clear messages behind today’s inauguration ceremony.
Michaela Stone Cross
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.
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.
Pursuing Happiness with Ravi Patel
We interviewed the comedic actor to find out how entertainment became a Patel family affair.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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
The Indian Americans Who Rallied at Capitol Hill
The Indian and the Confederate flags were flying together during the recent storming of Capitol Hill.
How the Moon Comes Alive in South Asia
In a culture where romance too often must be conducted in secrecy, the moon has come to symbolize the sole companion to love.
Imaan Sheikh
How Brown Democrats Mobilized in Georgia
A record turnout of South Asian American voters helped swing the Georgia runoffs.
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Kabul’s Lost Cinemas
The importance of preserving a movie theater, once a hub of Bollywood showings, goes far beyond just saving a building.
Ruchi Kumar