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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.

Hasan Minhaj in 'The King's Jester' (Netflix)

Hasan Minhaj Gets Personal with ‘The King’s Jester’

The comedy star dissects his latest tour-turned-Netflix special, gets candid about what he keeps private, and addresses the allegations that ‘Patriot Act’ was a toxic workplace.

Ishani Nath

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as Nandini (Ponniyin Selvan: Part One)

‘Ponniyin Selvan: I’ Review: Where Women Steal the Show

Bow down, because the queens have arrived.

Dilani Rabindran

Hrithik Roshan as Vedha in Vikram Vedha (2022)

‘Vikram Vedha’ Marks the Return of Bollywood Nuance

The remake of the hit 2017 Tamil film gives us delightfully meaty characters who go beyond good vs. evil.

Snigdha Sur

Making Brown Skin Beautiful on Screen

Brown skin has always been beautiful, but with advancements in technology and more inclusive filmmaking, audiences in the West finally get to see it.

Ishani Nath

Devesh Samtani (Devesh Samtani memorial website)

Renewed Hope in the Devesh Samtani Hit-and-Run Case

The 18-year-old was killed in August 2021, with the driver set to serve no jail time. New evidence might now lead to justice, according to the family.

Sanchita Kedia

How ‘Joyland’ Got Made and Found Love

The Pakistani movie questioning gender norms and family expectations took six years to make. Now, it’s taking the festival circuit by storm.

Sadaf Ahsan

Zayn Malik at the 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards in 2018 (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for NARAS)

What Happened to Zayn?

Despite being the first One Direction member to go solo and release a popular debut album, the pop star has fallen off the charts and out of the spotlight.

Sadaf Ahsan

Jameela Jamil as Titania (She-Hulk: Attorney at Law)

Jameela Jamil Has Entered Her Villain Era

The ‘She-Hulk’ star opened up about the freedom of playing a supervillain and dealing with haters in real life.

Sadaf Ahsan

How Love is Blind’s Deepti is Learning to Choose Herself

The reality television star went viral for walking out of her wedding. What came next redefined her approach to life, love, and happiness.

Snigdha Sur

Adnan Syed exists the courthouse on September 19, 2022 (Reuters)

Is Adnan Syed Innocent or Guilty?

No matter the truth, there is little justice in the case that enraptured the world.

Snigdha Sur

Priya Agrawal at Niagara Falls, 1981: "My parents, who are in their early 30s in this photo, migrated to the USA in 1969. Girdhar (not pictured) was visiting the USA from Aligarh, India. As it was his first time in the States, my parents drove us to Niagara Falls, a destination even now insisted upon by our visitors from India. I think my parents have made that same drive dozens of time." (SAADA)

The Call of Niagara Falls

How did the roaring waterfalls become an essential stop in the South Asian immigrant experience?

Ishani Nath

The Crown Of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1937) made of platinum and containing the famous Koh-i-noor diamond. (Tim Graham/Getty Images)

What the Koh-i-noor Really Represents

As South Asians worldwide clamor for the diamond’s return, they risk losing something far more critical.

Sanchita Kedia

Austin Colby as Roger and Shoba Narayan as Simran in 'Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical' (Jim Cox)

‘Come Fall in Love’ Review: Fun, But No ‘DDLJ’

The upbeat musical is entertaining but will leave fans of the 1995 Bollywood classic sorely disappointed.

Sadaf Ahsan

(L-R) Kane Williamson of New Zealand, Virat Kohli of India, Faf Du Plessis of South Africa, Eoin Morgan of England, Sarfarez Ahmed of Pakistan, Dimuth Karunaratne of Sri Lanka, Gulbadin Naib of Afghanistan, Aaron Finch of Australia, Mashrafe Mortaza of Bangladesh and Jason Holder of West Indies in 2019 (Julian Finney-ICC/ICC via Getty Images)

Why Cricket May Finally Make it to the Olympics

The world’s second most popular sport has billions of fans, yet hasn’t been at the Olympics for over 100 years. A new bid might finally change that.

Sukhada Tatke

Queen Elizabeth II perches in a howdah on the back of an elephant at Benares, during her tour of India, 25th January 1961. (Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The Legacy of British Colonization in South Asia

Sixteen stories about the British empire, the royal family, and how they changed the subcontinent.

The Juggernaut

‘Gilmore Girls’ and Its Unlikely South Asian Fanbase

The intergenerational television series had some real “log kya kahenge?” vibes.

Sadaf Ahsan

‘Brahmāstra’ Review: Powerful, Yet Fatally Flawed

The epic fantasy film starring Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt is the first of its kind, but disappointingly leans into tired Bollywood tropes.

Snigdha Sur

Pooris, chole masala, and pickles served up in Amritsar (NARINDER NANU/AFP via Getty Images)

The Overlooked History of Punjabi Vegetarianism

Two-thirds of Punjab is vegetarian. But stereotypes of chicken-loving foodies persist, ignoring traditions shaped partly by Partition.

Mallika Basu

The Conundrum of South Asian Lactose Intolerance

South Asian nations are leading producers and consumers of milk — so why are so many of us lactose intolerant?

Ishani Nath

Why More South Asians Are Rejecting Marriage

Though South Asians are among the most likely to be married, singles are increasingly ditching age-old expectations and rewriting what relationships and commitment can look like.

Sadaf Ahsan