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‘Beast’ Proves the Theatrical Timepass is Alive and Well

The hit Tamil-language film with superstar Vijay shows that Indian movies don’t need to be good to be a great time and succeed at the box office.

The “Tacky NRI Fashion” Debate is About More Than Style

Allegations that diaspora Indians wear “tacky” Indian fashion sparked internet fury on Instagram account Diet Sabya. But the root of the debate isn’t about fashion at all.

Parminder Nagra Should Have Been a Superstar

'Bend It Like Beckham' turned Keira Knightley and Jonathan Rhys Meyers into overnight celebrities. Why didn’t it do the same for its British Indian stars?

‘Roar’ Uses Outrageous Plots to Highlight Outrageous Truths

In Apple TV+’s new series, Meera Syal of ‘Goodness Gracious Me’ brings laugh-out-loud comedy to thought-provoking satire as the “woman who returned her husband.”

How 'RRR' and 'Baahubali' Raised the Bar for the Indian Blockbuster

Filmmaker S.S. Rajamouli has achieved the Hollywood blockbuster effect — using large budgets for even larger box office payoffs — by turning Indian folklore and the freedom struggle into must-see epics.

The Queer Legacy of ‘Bend It Like Beckham’

The film bent the rules so that others could break them. We examine its impact 20 years later.

How Aditi Shah Built a Following By Teaching People to Be Still

Peloton’s only South Asian instructor is bringing yoga and meditation to the digital space while honoring their roots. And now, she’s Puma’s latest ambassador.

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.

Assailant Brutally Attacks Nirmal Singh, A Sikh Man, in Queens

A man punched Singh in the nose, leaving him bloodied, amid a sharp uptick in anti-Asian hate crimes in the U.S.

Where is Bobby Jindal?

The once-rising star of the Republican party — the second Indian American to be elected to Congress — has receded from the public eye, leaving us to examine his mixed legacy.

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.

Arooj Aftab Creates Music As if it Were a Living Thing

The Grammy-nominated artist leans into intuition, experimentation, and improvisation to make music that isn’t meant to be a quick hit, but something deeper.

How Cartier Built an Empire by Claiming Indian and Islamic Art as its Own

The French luxury jewelry house has long appropriated Eastern influences, calling it aesthetic exchange.

‘Flee’ Humanizes the Trauma of Escape and Survival Like We’ve Never Seen Before

The Oscar-nominated animated documentary tells the harrowing real-life story of Amin Nawabi, forced to escape from Kabul, Afghanistan in the 1980s.

How ‘The Dropout’ Recasts Sunny Balwani as the Angry Brown Man

The new Hulu series generously gives founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes a back story while only villainizing her counterpart, who faces similar charges of fraud.

What Makes The Kashmir Files Controversial

The blockbuster film has repurposed the true story of the horrific mass exodus of Kashmiri Pandits for political gain, fanning calls for violence.

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).

Bridgerton Season 2 Will Leave You Breathless and Screaming for More

Netflix’s highly anticipated Regency-era romance is back with new South Asian characters, but a familiar problem.

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.

Meet the Indian Family Behind Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations

Since 2019, a dye from Chemworld International has been a key part of one of the country’s most unique Irish traditions.