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Latest Stories
January 22, 2021
Pakistan’s Trans TikTok Stars
Trans women are trading the sidelines for the spotlight, with TikTok giving them a space to showcase their humor, talent, and joy.
January 20, 2021
Kamala Devi Harris Sworn in As Vice President
Unity and diversity were the clear messages behind today’s inauguration ceremony.
January 21, 2021
India Prepares to Vaccinate the World, Starting with Itself
As India launches its ambitious vaccine program, scientists fear the government is prioritizing national pride above national safety.
January 20, 2021
Opinion: Kamala Harris is Not Your Aunty
Is referring to Vice President Harris as ‘aunty’ a term of kinship, or a potentially insidious erasure of her professional accomplishments?
Editor's Picks
January 06, 2021
The Rise and Fall of India’s Congress Party
How the party of the left turned “secularism” into a dirty word.
December 25, 2020
2020 in Review: Our Top 10 Stories on Food
Our most drool-worthy food features from the year.
January 04, 2021
How Lijjat Became a Global Papad Brand
The story of a women-owned cooperative that turned 80 rupees into a business worth millions of dollars.
December 24, 2020
Our Top 15 Stories of 2020
The most-read articles this year.
Business & Tech
January 21, 2021
India Prepares to Vaccinate the World, Starting with Itself
As India launches its ambitious vaccine program, scientists fear the government is prioritizing national pride above national safety.
January 13, 2021
New WhatsApp Privacy Notice Leads to Surge in Signal, Telegram in India
Concerns over a new privacy policy have led to mass downloads of WhatsApp rivals in the messaging app’s biggest market.
January 15, 2021
Alphabet Makes History with Biggest Tech Workers’ Union
South Asians make up just a fraction of unionized workers in the U.S. At Google, executive chair Parul Koul is helming the charge.
January 04, 2021
How Lijjat Became a Global Papad Brand
The story of a women-owned cooperative that turned 80 rupees into a business worth millions of dollars.
Culture
January 22, 2021
Pakistan’s Trans TikTok Stars
Trans women are trading the sidelines for the spotlight, with TikTok giving them a space to showcase their humor, talent, and joy.
January 16, 2021
Pursuing Happiness with Ravi Patel
We interviewed the comedic actor to find out how entertainment became a Patel family affair.
January 18, 2021
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Pilgrimage to India
History still sees the legacies of the civil rights activist and independence leader Mahatma Gandhi as deeply intertwined.
January 14, 2021
The Fabulous and Boring Lives of Bollywood Wives
The reality show offers neither a salacious escape nor an anthropological window into people we care about.
Fiction
November 06, 2020
Fiction: It Started with a Dream
In the winner of our spooky horror fiction contest, at a family get-together, the line between Maya’s recurring nightmare and reality blurs.
Film & TV
January 16, 2021
Pursuing Happiness with Ravi Patel
We interviewed the comedic actor to find out how entertainment became a Patel family affair.
January 12, 2021
Hrishikesh Hirway, a Masterclass in the Interview
We interviewed the interviewer, asking the brains behind “Song Exploder,” “Home Cooking,” and “The West Wing Weekly” what makes him so good.
January 14, 2021
The Fabulous and Boring Lives of Bollywood Wives
The reality show offers neither a salacious escape nor an anthropological window into people we care about.
January 08, 2021
Music and Moonlight
In a culture where romance too often must be conducted in secrecy, the moon has come to symbolize the sole companion to love.
Food
January 11, 2021
How Chili Peppers Spiced Up the South Asian Palate
Whether fresh, dried, tempered, roasted, fried, powdered, stuffed, or pickled, the not-so-native fruit has become deeply enmeshed in regional cuisines.
December 25, 2020
2020 in Review: Our Top 10 Stories on Food
Our most drool-worthy food features from the year.
January 04, 2021
How Lijjat Became a Global Papad Brand
The story of a women-owned cooperative that turned 80 rupees into a business worth millions of dollars.
December 18, 2020
Ten of our Favorite Drinks for the Holidays
Sweet and milky, warm and spicy, or berry-licious and boozy — we have all your holiday drink needs covered.
Opinion
January 20, 2021
Opinion: Kamala Harris is Not Your Aunty
Is referring to Vice President Harris as ‘aunty’ a term of kinship, or a potentially insidious erasure of her professional accomplishments?
November 18, 2020
Why Alex Trebek Means So Much to Immigrant Kids
Days before he passed, an emotional clip of me telling Alex Trebek I learned to speak English by watching "Jeopardy!" went viral. This is for him.
December 17, 2020
Opinion: How Biden Flipped Pennsylvania
The campaign's Deputy Data Director in the swing state reflects on what a Biden win means for the next four years.
October 23, 2020
Opinion: Why More South Asian Americans Are Running for Office
More candidates are running — and winning — during this undeniable moment.
Politics
January 21, 2021
India Prepares to Vaccinate the World, Starting with Itself
As India launches its ambitious vaccine program, scientists fear the government is prioritizing national pride above national safety.
January 20, 2021
Kamala Devi Harris Sworn in As Vice President
Unity and diversity were the clear messages behind today’s inauguration ceremony.
January 20, 2021
Opinion: Kamala Harris is Not Your Aunty
Is referring to Vice President Harris as ‘aunty’ a term of kinship, or a potentially insidious erasure of her professional accomplishments?
January 20, 2021
Meet the South Asian Members of the Biden-Harris Administration
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have selected at least 25 South Asian Americans to work with them.
Sports
December 15, 2020
All Punch, No Pay: The Story of Pakistan's Female Boxers
Once lauded internationally, Pakistan’s best female boxers are fighting to make ends meet.
January 30, 2020
The Random, Solitary Path of Sumit Nagal
Pursuing a tennis singles career in India is a lonely, expensive, largely anonymous journey.
July 09, 2020
A Pommel Horse, Masala Macaroni, and an Olympic Dream
Gymnast Akash Modi — part of a “tight-knit” group of South Asian Americans in the sport — is aiming for an Olympic medal.
November 01, 2019
Running the World’s Largest Marathon
Ahead of this Sunday’s New York Marathon, reflections on training for a marathon as a chef and a vegan.
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