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Falguni Pathak, Dandiya Queen

Her understanding of desirability is a queer manifesto: she gives women what men can’t, or won’t.

Where Politics in India and California Collide

Within California’s diverse Indian diaspora, nationalism for both America and India — as well as Hindutva and pride for Narendra Modi and the BJP — thrives.

How We Get the Job Done: Chitra Ganesh

The Brooklyn-based artist bends time to explore mythology, queerness, and feminism.

How Does India's Government Get Elected?

And why was BJP's 2014 win in the Parliament so significant?

Before Zohran Mamdani, There Was Mr. Cardamom

How a young Brown rapper found his Nani, his name, and his calling.

Thirty Years On: How Sakhi Builds Safe Spaces for Women

The NY-based organization aids survivors of domestic violence and never closes a case — women can always return for support.

Countering Violence with Community in the Sri Lankan Diaspora

Members of the Sri Lankan Diaspora in New York look to one another for strength and solace in the aftermath of the Easter Bombings.

In India, Why Do 18- to 22-Year Olds Matter So Much?

45 million people have turned 18 and become eligible to vote since the last election.

Are India’s Electronic Voting Machines Secure?

In the world’s largest democracy, electronic voting has been used a scapegoat for parties to claim fraud, often after they’ve lost. What’s the reality?

Taxi Drivers Navigate a City Stacked Against Them

Nearly 50% of New York City yellow cab drivers are from Bangladesh, Pakistan, and India — they must face ride-sharing’s rise and increasing driver suicides, together.

Why Does India Take So Long to Vote?

The elections span over 39 days — but they're actually short when one considers India's first three-month-long election after independence.

The Keralan Women's Network Minting Entrepreneurs

Kudumbashree, a government program in Kerala, has 4.3m+ members across the state. It's helping create jobs and new businesses in a state where the female unemployment rate was nearly 5x that of males in 2011.

How We Get The Job Done: Brooklyn Delhi's Chitra Agrawal

Can the founder of Brooklyn Delhi achieve Sriracha levels of success with her curry ketchup, curry mustard, and achaar?

American Desi, 18 Years On

The movie achieved cult status but there hasn’t been another one like it since. What will it take to make the next one?

The Catch-22 of Gun Violence in America

The Oak Creek shooting at a Wisconsin gurudwara, the man who shot and killed an Indian man in Kansas, and the Sandy Hook shooting all affected South Asian Americans. Yet, South Asian Americans also fear how their identity implicates them, even when they aren’t guilty.

The Business of Film Photography in India

Indian photo studios, by keeping prices low and services quick, are preserving the dying art for its global clientele.

The White Girls of Bollywood

Obsession with whiteness has given European women an interesting opportunity: dancing with Bollywood stars?

Exploring Chezhiyan’s Vision of Tamil Cinema

Contemporary Tamil cinema has avoided social realism with its blockbusters. Is Chezhiyan's film 'To Let' a sign of change?

India’s Heritage Walkers are Giving History a Kiss of Life

The growth of heritage walk groups that combine exploration with conservation are helping many rediscover India's ancient and modern layers, alive under a millennial skin.

How We Get the Job Done: Natasha Deen

The young adult author is shining a light on what it’s like to grow up in the Guyanese diaspora.