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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.
Ishaan Khatter as Shooter Dival in ‘The Perfect Couple’ (2024) (Netflix)

Ishaan Khatter’s Second Coming

After seven years in Bollywood, ‘The Perfect Couple’ star is making waves globally and carving out his own niche. It’s about time.

Poulomi Das
Still from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ (1998)

Why We Can’t Help But Compare

Long before social media, South Asians have felt trapped in a pecking order they can’t escape.

Mayesha Soshi
Narendra Modi at Nassau Coliseum (Narendra Modi X account)

Narendra Modi Visits the U.S., Again

India’s prime minister is on a campaign to woo the American diaspora after a surprising election result. Not everyone was impressed.

Anvee Bhutani
Still from ‘Khoobsurat’ (2014)

‘Khoobsurat’ Isn’t Your Typical Comfort Watch

The 2014 film pays homage to a time when everyday families — and unapologetic women — were front and center.

Snigdha Sur
A princess reclining on a terrace with attendants, c. 1730–1740 (Cleveland Museum of Art)

South Asians Can’t Give Up Tobacco. It’s Killing Us.

The region’s long history of paan, gutka, and hookah use has made us blind to a major health risk, especially in the American diaspora.

Mayesha Soshi
Dancers preparing for a performance for Language Month at Sylhet Central Shaheed Minar which was celebrated with an alphabet procession in Sylhet, Bangladesh (Majority World/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

Is Bengali Really the World’s Sweetest Language?

The linguistics behind the sounds of the subcontinental tongue.

Mayesha Soshi
People eat lunch beside a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II alongside national flags of India and Britain, at a restaurant in Mumbai on September 9, 2022 (INDRANIL MUKHERJEE / AFP via Getty Images)

The Tipping Divide

A viral tweet reignited an age-old debate: why do some Indians view the practice as a “scam,” while others a necessity?

Anandita Abraham
Still from ‘Girls Will Be Girls’ (2024)

In ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ Women Find Refuge in One Another

In a world that polices its women more than its men, the debut feature film from Shuchi Talati offers up a salve.

Snigdha Sur
A group of Hindu devotees blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Friday, August 9, 2024 to protest the recent vandalism, looting, and arson of Hindu temples and houses in various parts of the country (Md. Rakibul Hasan Rafiu/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Bangladeshi Hindus are No Stranger to Violence

Language and other shared traditions birthed the country. So why have attacks against the religious minority become a pattern?

Mayesha Soshi
Donald Trump speaks as Kamala Harris reacts during the presidential debate at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, PA on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024 (Demetrius Freeman/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

Has Kamala Harris Entered Her Policy Era?

Vibes propelled much of the VP’s rise. Yesterday’s debate showed that it’s now about substance.

Hassaan Bin Sabir
AP Dhillon performs at the 2024 Coachella Valley Music And Arts Festival in Indio, California (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Coachella)

How Punjabi Music Went Global

A language that isn’t as widely spoken as Hindi or Urdu is now the default export of the Indian subcontinent.

Kiran Sampath
Deepika Padukone maternity shoot (Instagram, photos by Avani Rai)

Why Deepika Padukone Deserves an Apology

The superstar gave birth to her first child on September 8. Yet, for trolls, she was never pregnant enough.

Poulomi Das
PUL-E ALAM, AFGHANISTAN -- JANUARY 17: Afghan women beg in the snow, with a child, on the Kabul road south to Pul-e Alam, Afghanistan, on January 17, 2022.(Photo by Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Afghan Women Deserve Better than Silence

The world is quietly watching as the Taliban brutally erases women, law by law.

Sara Wahedi
Courtesy of Sitara Chauhan

Meet the Newest South Asian American Voters

For first-time voters, the 2024 election is an opportunity to help redefine America.

Hassaan Bin Sabir
‘Colonel Mordaunt’s Cock Match’, Johan Zoffany, c.1784–6 on display at Tate Britain

India’s “Overwhelmed” Visitor, a History

From the Mughals to travel influencers, the perception of the subcontinent as chaotic, barbaric, and excessive has never gone away.

Anandita Abraham
People stand in a queue to exchange Rupees 500 and 1000 notes at Punjab National Bank in Allahabad on November 10, 2016 (Amar Deep/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Why Many South Asians Hate to Queue

Spoiler alert: it’s not about impatience.

Anandita Abraham
Former principal of R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh escorted by security officials to Alipur CBI Court on September 3, 2024 in Kolkata, India (Samir Jana/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

India Arrests Ex-R.G. Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh

The CBI detained the head of the state-run hospital, where a resident doctor was raped and murdered, for corruption.

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Bansi Lal cut cane for most of his life and now drives the tractor that pulls the loaded cane trucks to the rails for transportation to the Labasa mill. (Preston Merchant)

Celebrating Labor Day 2024

Ten of our best stories on South Asian workers and their history around the world.

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Aruna Shanbaug

Why Aruna Shanbaug Still Matters

The 1973 rape of a Bombay nurse reminds us that, in India, sexual violence and systemic injustice often go hand in hand.

Mayesha Soshi
Avani Lekhara of Team India poses during the medal ceremony after Women’s 10m Air Rifle on day two of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Avani Lekhara Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Two Paralympic Golds

The 22-year-old won the 10m air rifle at the 2024 Games, with compatriot Mona Agarwal taking home the bronze.

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