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“Not Indian Enough”

Despite maintaining their Indian traditions for over a hundred years, Indo-Caribbeans still grapple with defending their identity.

The Jungle Prince and the Western Gaze

How Western media built and unraveled a myth.

The Delhi Riots in Photos: Fake News, Real Blood

Understanding the 2020 Delhi anti-Muslim pogrom in Modi's censored India, in photos.

Fake News, Real Blood

Understanding the Delhi anti-Muslim pogrom in Modi’s censored India.

Elizabeth Warren Holds a Mirror to Our Failing

Nobody *deserves* to be president. But Warren deserved better than she got.

Why India’s Supreme Court is the Last Recourse for Justice

Historically the greatest obstacle to rewriting the country’s constitution, the highest court today is being subverted by Modi’s government.

What is the Religion of Bollywood?

How the default lens of India’s most visible film industry others Muslims.

For South Asian Americans, Bloomberg Will Do

South Asian American voters want a candidate that can defeat Donald Trump in November — Bloomberg or otherwise.

Photo Essay: Coastal Karnataka’s Ancient Nighttime Performance

Once limited to men, Yakshagana — which features demons, comedians, and a singing narrator — has evolved with the times.

How America’s Oldest Mosque Became an Icon of the Midwest

The Mother Mosque in Cedar Rapids, Iowa has weathered it all — the Great Depression, floods, and the rise in global anti-Muslim rhetoric.

My Family’s Anti-Blackness and Boris Johnson’s Cabinet

My Indian family fled from Uganda to the U.K. — that still doesn’t give them or other South Asian Brits the right to be racist.

Brownpandering is a Thing

Political campaigns have started wooing brown people, sometimes authentically, sometimes not.

Not Just Yet: The Asian American Ceiling

Despite grinding it out in Silicon Valley, Asians are least likely to be promoted from within to lead big tech companies.

The Fault in India's Filmfare Awards

Once considered the Indian equivalent of the Oscars, the awards ceremony used to be equated with accomplishment. Today, not so much.

Anik Khan is Flexing

The Queens rapper — with new music out all year — is ready to show off.

Gama the Great, the Lion of Punjab

How one wrestler embarrassed the British Empire.

India and the U.S., An Uncertain Future

Trump may be visiting India, but the U.S. is still overlooking India at its peril.

Opinion: The Hope of India’s Aam Aadmi Party

Other than the Bharatiya Janata Party, the AAP is the only game in town — but capturing the imagination of a billion-plus nation is an uphill battle.

Why South Asia Might Avoid the Worst of the Coronavirus

China is more connected to South Asia than ever before but experts believe South Asia won’t fall too hard.

Life After Marriage

Divorce and separation can be isolating. How do you rebuild community?