India’s Cinemas Are Finally Reopening — But Will Movie Lovers Return?
The pandemic has left India’s once-crowded theaters practically abandoned, causing movie lovers to search for new ways to escape.
Veda Shastri
“Evil Eye” is Predictable, Yet Worth Watching
It’s easy to see what’s coming in Amazon’s new thriller, but it also spotlights an issue that deserves more attention.
Ishani Nath
Geraldine Viswanathan is Ready for Her Closeup
The actor — who has won acclaim for her roles in “Hala” and “Blockers” — takes on her first romantic comedy in "The Broken Hearts Gallery."
Lakshmi Gandhi
Pakistani Women Said #MeToo — Now They're Getting Sued
Women who take to the streets and the internet to protest in Pakistan are being targeted by the very internet harassment law — PECA — that promised to protect them.
Zuha Siddiqui
Opinion: To Be Black and Indian Right Now
As the country struggles to understand the dual narrative of its Black-South Asian vice presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, one man reflects on his own identity.
Tauhid Chappell
The Debate Over Arranged Marriage
Criticized for promoting casteism and limiting women’s freedom, the once default arranged marriage system is now on the defensive.
Sanjana Nigam
Bindy Johal: A Criminal to Most, a Folk Hero to Many
The Vancouver-based Punjabi gangster shed light on the darker side of the Indo-Canadian dream.
Michaela Stone Cross
Comedian Nimesh Patel Has No Regrets
The 34-year-old has already written jokes for the likes of Chris Rock and Hasan Minhaj — and was the first Indian-origin writer for SNL — but not everyone is laughing.
Dhruva Balram
What Detroit Tells Us About How America Divides its Black and Brown Communities
As protests for Black lives continue nationwide, South Asian organizers in the metro Detroit area are challenging anti-Blackness — and narratives about Detroit — in their communities.
Harsha Nahata
The Anatomy of Co-Sleeping
Within South Asian families, sharing a bed with family can be a common practice. But co-sleeping raises more than a few eyebrows on the internet, and in the individualistic West.
Somdyuti Datta Ray
The Indians of South Africa: A Voyage of Generations
The centuries-old South African Indian community is part of the largest Indian diaspora living in a single city.
Veruschka Mungroo
How the Death of a Bollywood Actor Became a Political Proxy War
Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide fueled a four-month-long media circus, with internet mobs and politicians destroying lives and livelihoods in the name of “Justice for Sushant.”
Rishi Naleendra, Michelin Star-Chef, Spotlights Sri Lankan Cuisine
A "short brown guy from a small island" shared his native food with the world — and they ate it up.
Zinara Rathnayake
How Early Bombay Jazz Lives On Today
For 30 years — from the 1930s to 1960s — jazz dominated Indian elite entertainment and weaved its way into iconic Bollywood showtunes. Its influence lingers to this day.
Pakistani Government Swipes Left On Tinder
The national ban against key dating apps is yet another avenue for the government to morally police young Pakistanis.
Sabrina Toppa
Biden Tries to Woo Indian American Voters — Did Trump Get There First?
Democratic grassroots organizations are pushing for the Biden-Harris ticket, worried that Trump will capture Indian American voters on the fence.
Vignesh Ramachandran
How a Yogi-Turned-Tycoon Won and Lost the Ayurveda Market
Baba Ramdev launched Coronil, an immunity booster, as a cure for COVID-19 to regain his slipping grip on the Indian market, but instead found himself engulfed in controversies.
Namrata Acharya
The Chaiwala of TikTok
Kevin Wilson, a 30-year-old Sri Lankan native and associate pastor, has found fame on the short video platform by sharing the gospel of chai.
Hershal Pandya
Decolonizing Design
A $100 laptop was supposed to change the world. Its failure reveals the dangers of the design and tech industry’s Western-centric conditioning.
Sneha Mehta
When Kala Bagai Refused to “Go Home”
After the U.S. stripped her husband of his citizenship, one Indian American woman decided to fight on.