Met Gala 2023: A Controversial Theme, with Few South Asians
Fashion’s most famous night featured a divisive, black-and-white theme. Its guest list of South Asians was even more limited.
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Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 2023
This May, a roundup of 15 stories that celebrate South Asian American life, love, culture, and history.
Sima Aunty from ‘Indian Matchmaking’ Has Had Enough
For the Mumbai matchmaker and reality television star, today’s youth are too picky, too impatient, and too confused.
Oscars 2023: All the South Asian Moments
This was a historic year with several wins, iconic presenters, and a musical performance many can’t forget.
Celebrating Women’s History Month: 2023
This March, read some of our best stories on female South Asian icons across film, music, food, business, comedy, and more.
Our Top 15 Stories on Love: 2023
From the love story of Princess Diana and Hasnat Khan to the queer legacy of ‘Bend It Like Beckham,’ dive into our favorite stories on love in all its forms.
Celebrating Black History Month: 2023
Revisit the often-overlooked and intertwined histories of Black and South Asian communities.
Celebrating Lunar New Year: 2023
Revisit stories on the interconnected histories between China, South Korea, and South Asia — from the creation of Indo-Chinese food to anti-Asian U.S. immigration policy to more.
Our Top 10 Health Stories of 2022
Why colonization is responsible for your diabetes, the ubiquity of the evening walk, why many quietly suffer with PCOS and endometriosis, and other stories that investigated South Asian health.
Our Top 15 Profiles and Interviews: 2022
Deepika Padukone, Simone Ashley, Indra Nooyi, Jameela Jamil, Sabyasachi, and other icons in their field share their stories, in their own words.
Our Top 10 Politics Stories: 2022
Dive into how much British colonization cost the Indian subcontinent, what the Koh-i-noor really represents, South Asian migrant worker deaths at the World Cup, and more.
Our Top 10 Business and Technology Stories: 2022
From how Cartier built an empire by incorporating Eastern designs and the NBA’s big play for India, these were our top business and tech stories of 2022.
Our Top 15 Culture Stories: 2022
From why eating with your hands persisted in South Asia to why the West is afraid of color, these were the top stories on the South Asian practices, beliefs, and history that shape what we believe and do.
Our Top 15 Entertainment Stories: 2022
From why Parminder Nagra should have been a superstar to the rise of pan-Indian films and ‘RRR,’ delve into the film, TV, and celebrity stories our readers and editorial team loved.
Our Top 10 Food Stories: 2022
From the rise of Bhut jolokia, or the ghost pepper, to why Best Of lists often snub South Asian restaurants, these were the stories our readers and editorial team couldn't get enough of.
The Legacy of British Colonization in South Asia
Sixteen stories about the British empire, the royal family, and how they changed the subcontinent.
Remembering Partition and Independence, 75 Years On
Ten in-depth stories about the historical event that forever changed the subcontinent.
What Mohammed Zubair’s Arrest Means for Press Freedom
The arrest of the co-founder of an Indian fact-checking website is the latest incident in declining press freedom in the subcontinent.
Indian American Congress Members Weigh in on the Nation’s Biggest Issues
We spoke with U.S. Representatives Ami Bera, Ro Khanna, and Raja Krishnamoorthi about Roe v. Wade, combating inflation, and how the “Samosa Caucus” got its name.
Celebrating Pride Month: 2022
This June, a roundup of 15 stories from our archives about queer South Asian history, icons, and culture.
Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: 2022
Simone Ashley on Who Gets to Be Seen as Sexy and Desirable
The Bridgerton star chats about shifting narratives, *that* haldi scene, and why she keeps her Kate Sharma-inspired playlist close to her chest.
Celebrating Dalit History Month: 2022
In celebration of Dalit’s History Month, here are some of our stories on Dalit history, culture, politics, literature, film, and more.
Love is Blind’s Sita Aunty Shares Her Secret to a Successful Marriage
Shake’s mother, the dating reality show’s unlikely hero, explains her secret to a successful marriage (hint: it isn’t meeting someone on a reality show).
Charithra Chandran on the Bridgerton Moment that Made Her Tear Up
The 25-year-old British Tamil actor shares how the Regency-era show has accelerated inclusive casting, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, and more.
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on ‘Turning Red,’ Her First Disney Pixar Film
The actor, who plays Priya, shares how she approaches voice acting, why the mother-daughter bond is so special, and the importance of diversity in animation.
What Sarita Choudhury Wants You to Know About ‘And Just Like That’
The actor sat down to chat about her favorite scenes from the show, the Diwali episode, and how she never had a ‘Mississippi Masala’ for herself.
Indra Nooyi is an Optimist
We chatted with the former PepsiCo CEO about crypto, support structures for thriving families, how she came to love pizza, and much more.
Celebrating Women's History Month: 2022
This March, read some of our best stories on icons across film, music, food, business, comedy, and more.
Our Top 15 Stories on Love: 2022
From interracial relationships to how South Asians fell in love with Korean dramas, dive into our favorite stories about love.
Shoba Narayan and Michael Maliakel Hope Aladdin’s Historic Run Doesn’t “End with Us”
We chatted with the leads about why the Broadway musical has Disney’s highest bar sales, how they influenced the choreography, and where the franchise should go next.
Celebrating Black History Month: 2022
To mark the start of Black History Month, we revisit the often-overlooked and intertwined histories between Black and South Asian communities.
For The Great British Baking Show's Crystelle Pereira, Passion Means More Than Perfection
We sat down with the finalist to chat about focaccia, the one spice she can’t live without, why she didn’t kiss Mr. Spatula, and what’s next.
Danish Baig, 27, Among Ten Dead at Astroworld
The Pakistani American from Euless, Texas died while saving his fiancée, who had to be hospitalized. The two were among dozens injured or killed at the event.
“We Have All Failed the Afghan People”: A Conversation on Afghanistan
We spoke with political analyst Mariam Jalalzada and migration expert Shahla Naimi on what comes next for the nation and its people.
Memories of Partition, from Our Readers
We asked The Juggernaut readers to share their family’s memories of Partition. These are their stories, in their words.
Our Stories on Afghanistan
As we work to center Afghan voices and commission pieces with their words, revisit our stories from our archives.
20 Films and Shows to Watch During Pride Month
From Bollywood to art cinema, these movies and TV shows celebrate queer characters and storylines.
Celebrating Pride: 2021
This June, a roundup of 15 stories from our archives about queer Brown history, icons, and culture from South Asia and around the world.
Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
This May, a roundup of 15 stories from our archives that celebrate Asian American life, love, culture, and history.
Valarie Kaur: “Grieve with Us, Stand with Us, Reach Out to Us”
The civil rights lawyer, filmmaker, and Sikh American activist speaks out about the recent Indianapolis shooting, which killed four Sikh Americans.
Celebrating Women's History Month: 2021
This Women’s History Month, read some of our best stories on icons across politics, music, food, art, business, comedy, and more.
Our Top 15 Stories on Love
From interracial relationships to 18th-century Urdu poetry to an ode to the guava, dive into our favorite stories about love.
Celebrating Black History Month
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.
The Apps That Got Us Through 2020
We couldn’t get enough of these mobile apps during a very strange, somewhat lonely year.
2020 in Review: Our Top 10 Stories on Food
Our most drool-worthy food features from the year.
Our Top 15 Stories of 2020
The most-read articles this year.
The Best Books We Read in 2020
The Juggernaut team brings you our favorite reads of the year.
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.
Our Favorite Skincare Products in 2020
We asked our team for the best skincare products they used this year — here’s what they said.
Here’s How Brown Chefs are Celebrating Thanksgiving
From pumpkin biryani to sweet potato samosas, three Brown chefs share their favorite Thanksgiving meals.
Our Ten Favorite Biryanis to Plate this Thanksgiving
Will it be light and fresh veg biryani, divine seafood biryani, or nutty lamb biryani? The final pick is yours.
The Juggernaut Diwali Gift Guide: Our Best Picks Under $100
It’s Diwali this weekend, so our editors picked our favorites as the holiday season commences.
In an Election of Many Firsts, Kamala Harris Elected VP
Amid a pandemic, America propeled Biden and Harris to the top political offices in 2020, the highest voter turnout year yet.
The Best Bollywood Films for Halloween
For the spooky month, our recommendations of the spookiest thrillers and horror films Bollywood has to offer.
Dating is a “Hot Mess,” Says Vyasar From Indian Matchmaking
The Texas college counselor argues that, while dating, people have only one job: be real.
For Ankita of “Indian Matchmaking,” Honesty is the Best Policy
The Delhi-based entrepreneur says if you’re not going to be honest to yourself, you’ll end up in a soup.
Aparna Dishes Truths About “Indian Matchmaking”
The Houston lawyer shot to fame for her one-liners and brutal honesty — but she’s fine if you forget her in six months.
Behind the Scenes with “Indian Matchmaking” Creator Smriti Mundhra
The executive producer and filmmaker talks about the reactions to the first season and what’s next.
“Everyone Can Do Something”
Entrepreneur Meena Harris talks about Black Lives Matter and her latest book: no one can do everything, but every person can play a role in effecting change.
Revisiting the Model Minority Myth, 20 Years Later
Two decades after the publication of ‘The Karma of Brown Folk,’ Vijay Prashad revisits his seminal book and advocates for concrete change today.
The Fearsome Yakku of Sri Lanka
In Sinhalese culture, yakku are demons that haunt people as they die. We revisit their history.
