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From Old Delhi and Karachi to Houston

India and Pakistan come together at Houston's Himalaya, as Kaiser and Azra Lashkari cook up Anthony Bourdain and Andrew Zimmern-approved dishes.

A 3,000-Mile Journey for Aspiring Punjabi Drivers

Sikhs are transforming the American trucking industry. But for those in New York, becoming a licensed driver starts with a trip to California.

Yoga’s Fine Balance

Traditional yoga has a hard time competing with modern yoga.

Opinion: India’s Traditionalist Ban on Crypto

Financial innovation is okay – as long as it’s native to India.

What Makes The Good Place so Good

The Good Place has taken primetime television to new heights (and new dimensions) with its diverse cast and its mindful omission of tired Hollywood tropes.

Funny Women Are Everywhere

South Asian comics are transforming a scene into a community, creating their own shows, and holding each other accountable.

Why India Has the Most Tuberculosis Deaths

Government bureaucracy, lax international guidelines, and high drug prices have created a toxic cocktail.

Modi’s Hindu Bubble

Few Howdy Modi! attendees made an effort to understand the protesters who stood outside. Maybe members of the diaspora can have honest conversations only when the patriotic music is turned off.

How Shyama Golden Made a Name for Herself

The Brooklyn-based artist had a long and winding journey to making art that was her own. Her first solo show opens today.

The Fearsome Yakku of Sri Lanka

In Sinhalese culture, yakku are demons that haunt people as they die. We revisit their history.

Opinion: Trudeau’s Brownface is Yet Another Costume

The recent brownface allegations feel apt — Trudeau often pretends to be something he is not.

Opinion: How Modi Capitalizes on the Diaspora

As India Prime Minister Narendra Modi pitches a worldwide Hindu agenda, the diaspora must decide whether feeling like they belong is enough to overlook what he stands for.

India’s First Female Freedom Fighter

Kittur Rani Chennamma, the ruler of South Indian princely state Kittur, is largely overlooked. Yet Karnataka's “Joan of Arc” beat the British at least once.

Red Dots for Kashmir Can Only Do So Much

Social media, flooded with red dots for Kashmir, has its pitfalls.

Why China Loves Bollywood

Bollywood movies have grown popular in China — some even make more money in China than in India. What’s the secret formula?

What Trans Women Think About India’s Third Gender

While activists in the West fight to introduce transness to the mainstream, India’s trans women face a different task: replacing centuries-old classifications.

Who is Shamima Begum?

The story of a woman who ran away to join ISIS, and what it says about belonging, citizenship, and communities.

Archiving South Asian Americans

The South Asian American Digital Archive (SAADA) makes South Asians, and their stories, physical.

Opinion: India, the Moon, and Innovation

We should celebrate India’s moon landing, but the country still lags in innovation.

When Amitav Ghosh Predicted the L.A. Wildfires

His 2019 novel, ‘Gun Island,’ warned us of increasingly connected, global climate events — and their dire impact.