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Is Bollywood Ready to Have its Queer Reckoning?

Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan, which depicts the love between two men, is far from perfect. But its power lies in its attempt to reach a mass audience.

Shubham Goel, Reality TV’s Favorite Brown Guy

How did the 23-year-old self-described “Indian James Bond” go from ranking dead last to nearly winning the show and becoming a fan-favorite?

Pakistani Cuisine is on the Cusp of a Renaissance

The diversity of Pakistani cuisine, from slow-cooked mutton roast to Kiamari prawn biryani, may finally be getting its due.

One Wipe to Rule Them All

How one man found the in-between to a chambu and toilet paper.

The American Diaspora Protests CAA

On Sunday’s National Day of Action, South Asians across the country came together to protest the new India.

Alok V Menon and the Power of an Image

What does it take to celebrate one's highly contested body?

CAA and The Instagram Baddie

Should diasporic influencers pause self-exoticizing on Instagram and sound the alarm against fascism?

Who Cares About the Oscars Anyway?

In an #OscarsSoWhite kind of world, should we still care about the awards?

Radio Mirchi and the Nostalgia Market

The Indian radio station is like an aunty in your ear and knows what South Asians who have left in the ’80s and ’90s want to listen to.

Why Millennials Prefer Co-Star to Prem Jyotish

South Asian millennials knew about astrology before it became the rage. Their path to it isn’t always easy.

The American Nightmare

In Here We Are, Aarti Shahani tells the story of her wrongfully jailed father and uncle, and explores the ugly underbelly of the American dream.

2019: South Asia in Review

We’re highlighting the 10 trends we saw in 2019 and the five trends brewing in 2020.

The Morning Show Needs More Mindy Kaling

Newsrooms on-screen and in real life are still too white — so is The Morning Show.

The Indian Tech of the Decade

Jayadevan P K examines the top tech trends of the 2010s in India.

The Decade’s Seven Definitive Diaspora Moments

Where we’ve been in the 2010s, and where we’re going next.

The Citizenship Amendment Act and the Indian American Obligation

A dispatch from India’s protests, and why they matter for the diaspora.

The Indian Films of the Decade

Indian cinema tends to be absent in most Western retrospectives — so we wrote our own.

The Books of the Decade

The books that defined not only my 2010s, but also my 20s.

Fake Meat, Real Concerns

Imitation meat like the Impossible Burger has a long way to go before winning over the wide range of South Asian diets.

The New York Supper Club Serving Indian Food

From spicy, tangy sorpotel to black pepper saaru, Rohan Kamicheril brings Indian dishes you won't find at restaurants to his supper club.