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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.
Anatomical study of a man standing with Nepalese and Sanskrit texts showing the Ayurvedic understanding of the human anatomy.

What’s Really Behind South Asian Hormone Issues?

They’re in your food, your skincare, your air — new research shows that endocrine disruptors might be affecting the community more than we thought.

Olivia Bowden
Krishna Subduing Kaliya, the Snake Demon; folio from a Bhagavata Purana series, 1785 (The Met)

When Snakes Ruled India

The nagas were once the subcontinent’s most powerful gods. What happened?

Malavika Ramakrishnan
The Pandava brothers—Yudhishthira (centre), Bhima (bottom left), Arjuna (bottom right), Nakula and Sahadeva (both standing beside the throne)—with their common consort, Draupadi. (Raja Ravi Varma, 1910)

South Asians are More Polyamorous Than You Think

From the Mahabharata to modern-day open relationships, the subcontinent has always had space for more than one love.

Jever Mariwala
Onijah Robinson (Neha Marina for The Juggernaut)

Onijah Robinson, Your Viral Pakistani Sister

Is the 33-year-old American a scorned wife, a grifter, or a visionary? Regardless, we can’t stop watching.

Kiran Sampath
Still from 'Sabar Bonda'

‘Sabar Bonda’: A Marathi Queer Drama Triumphs at Sundance

Rohan Kanawade’s feature debut offers a radical undertaking on love.

Meher Manda
Curry goat with rice and beans at Flavas Jamaican Grill in San Francisco, Calif. (Liz Hafalia/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)

How Curry Goat Became a Caribbean Classic

The dish rooted in Indian indentureship is a metaphor for Jamaica’s rich, multicultural history.

Mugdha Mahalanabish
Kash Patel, FBI director nominee, during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on January 30, 2025 (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Can Kash Patel “Make the FBI Great Again”?

How family trauma, fierce ambition, and political grievances shaped the Gujarati American’s path to Trump FBI director pick.

Members of the Movement for Colonial Freedom and the Black Sash Movement march to South Africa House, 1956 (Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)

Celebrating Black History Month: 2025

Tracing the historic ties between Black and South Asian communities — beyond borders and timelines.

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Monalisa Bhonsle (Monalisa Bhonsle Instagram)

The Stars of Maha Kumbh Mela

How the world’s largest religious festival created celebrities out of everyone from a garland seller to a monk.

Darshita Goyal
Lunar New Year being celebrated in Kolkata, India (Photo by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

Celebrating Lunar New Year: 2025

From Indo-Chinese food to ‘Harold & Kumar,’ explore 15 stories that highlight the unexpected connections between South and East Asian cultures.

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Tata Group chief Ratan Tata at the launch of Jaguar, Land Rover brands in Mumbai on June 28, 2009 (Bhaskar Paul/The The India Today Group via Getty Images)

Jaguar’s in Trouble. Can Tata Save It Again?

The British automaker’s most shocking moment wasn’t a viral 2024 ad. It was when one Indian man dared to buy it.

Sammy Cole
Gold medalist India's Praveen Kumar celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's high jump T64 final event on September 6, 2024 (DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Can India’s Olympians Catch Up to Their Paralympic Peers?

Some athletes are excelling despite the odds, leaving fans questioning assumptions about sports culture and infrastructure.

Anandita Abraham
The Buddha Shakyamuni at Mount Meru - c. 1700-1800 (Google Arts & Culture)

The Ancient Art of Letting Go

In an increasingly anxious world, Stoicism has gained a cult-like following. But Buddhism offered a similar solution long ago.

Kiran Sampath
Indian food at several farmers markets including the Penn Street Farmers Market including these mango lassi yogurt drinks (Harold Hoch/MediaNews Group/Reading Eagle via Getty Images)

How Mango Lassi Conquered the World

A fruity yogurt concoction became the gateway drink to an entire cuisine — in only one generation.

Meher Mirza
Second lady Usha Chilukuri Vance and first lady Melania Trump in Emancipation Hall at the U.S Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)

An Inauguration, A Hat, and Many Executive Orders

On day one, the Trump administration celebrated some immigrant success stories — and made others virtually impossible.

Still from 'Black Warrant' (2024)

How ‘Black Warrant’ Became a Streaming Success

The show marks filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane’s return to helming a TV series — and he’s bringing new talent along.

Poulomi Das
Evacuees from the Eaton Fire take canned food from a table at a donation center in Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, on January 13, 2025 (ETIENNE LAURENT/AFP via Getty Images)

The South Asians Rebuilding After the L.A. Fires

From cooking 5,000 meals a week to organizing donation drives, many are turning to community service to heal.

Snigdha Sur
Suchir Balaji (Courtesy of family)

What Really Happened to Suchir Balaji?

Police dismissed the OpenAI whistleblower’s death as a suicide. His parents say there’s more going on.

Kiran Sampath
Ameesha Patel and Hrithik Roshan in 'Kaho Naa...Pyaar Hai' (2000)

The Female Gaze of ‘Kaho Naa…Pyaar Hai’

How screenwriter Honey Irani flipped the script on gender dynamics and created a superhit.

Snigdha Sur
Still from 'All We Imagine As Light' (2024)

The Juggernaut’s Top 15 Entertainment Stories of 2024

The best of film, TV, music, and theater: All We Imagine As Light, that Asoka trend, One Day, and more.

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