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Pehravni: When Grandpa Dresses as a Bride

The Marwari wedding tradition is older than anyone can remember. The reason for it hasn’t quite satisfied anyone.

Can ‘Heightmaxxing’ Outsmart Your ‘Famine Genes’?

For some South Asian men, getting taller is now the ultimate status symbol — and even a way to correct a historical wrong.

‘Alpha’ Squanders Alia and Sharvari

YRF’s first female-led Spy Universe thriller promised a new era of heroines — only to trap its stars in an oddly unfeminist story.

Bangladesh’s Unhinged Soccer Obsession, Explained

What do Maradona, Pelé, and the Falklands have to do with one country’s football fixation? More than you think.

Stop Calling Kashmir the “Switzerland of India”

For centuries, we’ve sold Indian travel destinations by comparing them to Europe. Why can’t we stop?

Why Spider-Man Has a Chokehold on South Asians

Peter Parker isn’t the richest, strongest, or smartest. Yet, the subcontinent and diaspora remain obsessed with the nerdy teen from Queens.

Dholl Puri: Mauritius’s Favorite Dish is Indian, Actually

How a Bhojpuri stuffed bread crossed oceans and became the comfort food of a tiny African island.

Why You Can’t Get “Bangladesh” Out of Your Head

Ian McConnell shared how he created an absurd 49-second song that’s made fans out of SZA, Lizzo, and Bengalis everywhere.

The Sultan and the Star-Spangled Banner

Mysore’s rockets did more than terrify the British. They may have helped America win its independence.

‘Elephants in the Fog’ Was Never About the Elephants

The Cannes-winning Nepali film about a Kinnar matriarch in search of her missing daughter asks us why we often treat the sacred as outcasts.

Can Men and Women Be Friends in South Asia?

Researchers analyzed 1.38 trillion Facebook friendship ties. They found one of the world’s starkest gender divides.

A Navajo Groom, a Delhi Bride, and a Late Father’s Wish

He traveled to India to ask for her hand. Two weddings later, their families found home in each other.

How the Anti-Indian Culture Wars Came for Frisco

A viral flag-tearing, racist remarks at council meetings, and a bitter mayoral runoff have exposed a divide over who gets to be Texan.

‘Main Vaapas Aaunga’: What Happens When We Forget Partition?

A dementia-stricken man tries to return home, forcing his family and the audience to confront a long-lost past.

Can Older Women Date Younger Men in Peace?

Despite what Hollywood might have you believe, the cougar is often treated like a witch in South Asian culture.

Yes, You Can Be Muslim and Queer

A news outlet called Zohran Mamdani and Sadiq Khan “fake” Muslims for celebrating Pride Month. Queer Muslims would like a word.

‘Maa Behen’: When Witches Stop Behaving

Madhuri Dixit and Suresh Triveni on witchy rumors, a chaotic mother, and the women society loves to misunderstand.

Before Seersucker Was Southern, It Was Indian

How a puckered cotton fabric from India became a symbol of summer in the American South.

South Asians Aren’t Sleeping Well. It’s Killing Us.

Researchers are finally examining the missing puzzle piece to the community’s health woes.

The Ranveer Singh Ban is About More Than One Star

The blacklisting saga reveals something bigger about a new Bollywood hierarchy.