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We’ve published over 1,650 stories at The Juggernaut diving into South Asian culture, politics, history, profiles, business, and tech. Here are all of our stories for you to peruse, with the most recent first.

Credit: Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks during a press conference Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia (Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz)

Kamala Harris is Officially the Democratic Nominee for President

The U.S. Vice President is the first Indian and first Black woman to be on a major party’s national ticket.

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Still from ‘Trap’ (2024) by M. Night Shyamalan (Warner Brothers)

‘Trap’: M. Night Shyamalan’s Anxieties in Concert Form

The horror director’s latest film is his most personal yet. We chatted with him and Saleka Shyamalan to find out why.

Snigdha Sur

Vice President Kamala Harris (White House Flickr)

“Is She Indian or Is She Black?”

Donald Trump claimed Kamala Harris was “always Indian” and recently “turned” Black. Both communities are neither surprised, nor amused.

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Supporters and critics of former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump cheer and jeer as Trump addresses the Libertarian Party National Convention at the Washington Hilton on May 25, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Meet the South Asian Undecided Voters

Some in the reliably Democratic bloc are disillusioned with the party. But they’re not excited about Trump either.

Kiran Sampath

Bronze medalist Manu Bhaker of Team India poses on the podium during the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final medal ceremony on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 (Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

Manu Bhaker Makes History as First Indian to Win Two Medals at One Olympic Games

The air pistol shooter now has two bronzes to her name.

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Employees working at Greenlab Diamonds, a firm manufacturing lab-grown gems on the outskirts of Surat (SAM PANTHAKY/AFP via Getty Images)

Are Lab-Grown Diamonds Forever?

India was once the world’s biggest diamond supplier. It now hopes to reclaim that past — with a twist.

Ayesha Le Breton

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris (White House Flickr)

Kamala Harris Closes in on Donald Trump in New Polls

The Vice President is tied with her Republican rival a week into her presidential bid, several new polls show.

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South Asia, Mother of Maximalism

Is less always more? For one region, absolutely not.

Kiran Sampath

Diljit Dosanjh kicks off his Dil-Luminati Tour at BC Place on April 27, 2024 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Andrew Chin/Getty Images)

Diljit Dosanjh’s Tour Was a Success. What About Its Dancers?

The Punjabi artist sold out North American arenas. Claims that he didn’t pay his dancers have reignited an age-old debate.

Sanchita Kedia

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Kamala Harris, Memeified

“There was always a meme army. Now it’s on her side.”

Kiran Sampath

Kamala Harris attends an event celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act Monday, July 26, 2021, in the Rose Garden of the White House. (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)

Kamala Harris’s Coronation

In 2020, her presidential bid failed to win over Democrats. Now, it’s a Kamalamenon. What’s changed?

Kiran Sampath

2024 Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and his wife Usha Vance on the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention on July 18, 2024 (PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Usha Vance and the Republican Contradiction

The U.S. will have an Indian-origin Second Lady or President. The reactions to both show it might not be ready.

Hassaan Bin Sabir

Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as President Joe Biden delivers remarks at a reception for new members of congress, Tuesday, January 24, 2023, in the East Room of the White House (Official White House Photo by Erin Scott)

Joe Biden Endorses Kamala Harris for President in Historic Move

Revisit our stories on the U.S. Vice President as she reenters the spotlight for the 2024 presidential race.

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The Indian Boys Who Made it in 18th-Century America

A British nabob’s mixed-race kids became U.S. citizens, attended Harvard and Yale, and earned plaudits. How?

Ayesha Le Breton

Isha Ambani in bandhani sari by Arpita Mehta (Anaita Shroff Adajania Instagram)

How Bandhani Became Bandanna

The tie that binds together handkerchiefs, luxury bridal wear, and headscarves? One ancient Indian technique.

Ayesha Le Breton

U.S. President Joe Biden and VP Kamala Harris from the White House balcony on July 4, 2024 (Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

The Anxiety Over Kamala Harris

As concerns grow over U.S. President Joe Biden’s candidacy, the Vice President should be the obvious replacement. Why isn’t she?

Kiran Sampath

Kim Kardashian and Khloe Kardashian are seen leaving their hotel on July 13, 2024 in Mumbai, India (MEGA/GC Images)

Hate-Watching the Ambani Wedding

The months-long, reportedly $600-million affair shows us the power of Asia’s richest family. But it also gave us the ick.

Poulomi Das

The Myth of South Asian Loudness

Why do others think it’s okay to tell us to be quiet?

Ayesha Le Breton

Indian American family visiting Johnson Space Center

How Indians Became So Space-Crazy

From sages who travel across realms to NASA scientists, the subcontinent is no stranger to the call of the cosmos.

Kiran Sampath

Vinod Bharara and Nidhi Dutt (Courtesy of Pramod Bharara)

Vinod Bharara’s Murder Isn’t a Case Against Women

Indian police took three years to catch his killers. But that’s not what netizens are riled up about.

Ayesha Le Breton