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Are South Asians Very Demure, Very Mindful?

How a TikTok trend revealed the judgmental aspects of subcontinental culture.

Why the Danish Cookie Tin Never Has Cookies

“Eco-minimalism” is the West’s latest fad. But for South Asians, reusing containers is serious business.

Raveena’s Healing Harmony

For the Punjabi American artist, “very demure, very mindful” isn’t a trend — it’s what makes her music sing.

How Sylhetis Sailed Across the World

One unassuming region has produced one of the largest global Bangladeshi diasporas.

Kamala Harris Defines Herself

At the Democratic National Convention, the presidential candidate reintroduced herself, with a sari-clad aunty, Oprah, Michelle Obama, and Mindy Kaling in tow.

Why Doesn’t India Believe its Women?

The outrage over R.G. Kar is about much more than one woman and one case.

Why India Runs on “Chalta Hai”

For better or for worse, a simple phrase shapes the world’s most populous country.

Coconut: How a Fruit Became a Slur

Tracing the controversial phrase’s past, present, and future.

Kolkata Horror: India Needs More than Justice

Over a decade since Nirbhaya, the country continues to fail its women.

India’s Deoli Catastrophe

As a newly independent country learned to take a stand, it failed an entire community.

Thousands March on India’s Independence Day to Demand Justice for Kolkata Doctor

The 31-year-old medical worker’s rape and murder has led some to ask: “Are we really free?”

The Sepoy Mutiny: Spark or Setback?

History books say the soldier-led 1857 rebellion ignited India’s fight for independence. Not everyone agrees.

Remembering Partition and Independence, 77 Years On

Fifteen in-depth stories about the event that forever changed the subcontinent.

Indian Medical Workers Demand Justice for Kolkata Doctor’s Rape and Murder

Doctors have gone on strike and allege officials tried to cover up the tragedy.

British South Asian Security Guard Saves Two in London Stabbing

Abdullah, 29, intervened when a man attacked an 11-year-old girl and her mother.

The Arshad Nadeem and Neeraj Chopra Bromance

The mutual admiration between the javelin duo and their mothers shows us a different post-Partition reality for the subcontinent.

Kamala Harris’s Laugh Isn’t Baffling At All

The U.S. Vice President’s cackle in the context of what came before.

Raita, the Yogurt Dish that Escapes Categorization

Is it a chutney, a sauce, a dip, or a drink? For those from the subcontinent, it’s all of the above.

Arshad Nadeem Wins Olympic Gold in Javelin, Neeraj Chopra Clinches Silver

The Pakistani ace ended his country’s 32-year Olympic medal drought, while the 2020 Olympic gold medalist came second.

The U.K. Riots and the Myth of British Inclusivity

The country can’t face the realities of ongoing violence against minorities. British South Asians are tired of it.