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Riz Ahmed on Why James Bond is Obviously South Asian

The actor talks ‘Bait’, why being Brown feels like being stuck in a spy thriller, and bringing his full, messy self to the screen.

Why Yasmeen Ghauri Could Only Exist in the 1990s

There was a time when supermodels ruled. She defined the era, and left before the party was over.

Did ‘Dhurandhar: The Revenge’ Lose Its Edge?

The sequel smashed box office records on day one. But its cinematic payoff pales next to the first installment.

JFK Jr. and India: An Untold Love Story

Years before the spotlight, the young Kennedy traveled through the country, searching for something few understood.

Rukhmabai, The Woman Who Said No

By refusing to comply with her child marriage, she exposed the violence embedded in tradition — and forced a legal reckoning that gripped colonial India.

Sunny Naqvi, the Girl Who Cried Wolf

A viral claim of ICE detention sparked outrage. But the story led to a trail of police records, family warnings, and allegations of fraud.

South Asian Women Can’t Ignore Fibroids Anymore

New research suggests they face the highest risk of uterine tumors, second only to Black women.

She Tried to Deport an Indian. Then the Internet Found Her.

A TikTok dance at the World War II Memorial sparked MAGA outrage — until Indians online turned the tables.

South Asians Built the Gulf. They Can’t Escape the Missiles.

Migrant workers helped build the region’s glittering cities. Now, many fear for their lives and livelihoods.

The Sacred Geometry of Bharatanatyam

How the ancient Indian dance reveals the hidden mathematics of the universe.

Inside Padma Lakshmi’s Next Culinary Chapter

The TV host on creating ‘America’s Culinary Cup,’ how immigrants shape what we eat, and why food is the perfect Trojan horse.

The Rohingya Are Done Waiting for Justice

Exclusive: Reporting from The Hague, where the stateless community demanded the world name the violence they faced in 2017.

Celebrating Women’s History Month: 2026

This March, dive into our stories about South Asian women in all their multitudes. Astronaut. Spy. Goddess. Saint.

Before Romeo and Juliet, There Was Laila and Majnu

How an Arab-Persian legend about star-crossed lovers traveled over 2,000 miles — and took root in the Indian subcontinent.

Bridgerton Season 4: Even Fantasy Has Its Limits

Benedict and Sophie’s Cinderella romance forces the ton to confront class. The question is how far it’s willing to go.

How an Indian Woman Sparked “First in the Bloodline”

Exclusive: We spoke to the medical student behind the viral post that became a global movement.

Bengalis Are Falling in Love — Just Not With Each Other

For a culture so obsessed with its own superiority, why do so many marry outside the community?

Heathcliff Was Never White

Emily Brontë had very clear intentions with ‘Wuthering Heights,’ her first and only novel.

Why Do South Asians Have Dark Circles Under Their Eyes?

What we’ve long dismissed as cosmetic may be revealing something deeper about our health.

The Wealth Tax That Split California

A 5% tax on billionaire assets has put Rep. Ro Khanna at odds with tech veterans and some of the very voters who sent him to Congress.