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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.
Prada Kolhapuri sandals (Prada)

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Business and Tech Stories of 2025

Prada’s $1,300 Kolhapuri chappals, AI’s breakout year, Air India’s turnaround — our best reporting on the companies and technologies that defined 2025.

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Mahendra Patel (Courtesy of the Patel family)

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 True Crime Stories of 2025

Wrongful imprisonment, hate crimes, and the search for justice — from Mahendra Patel to Xulhaz Mannan.

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British Guiana Premier Cheddi Jagan and U.S. President John F. Kennedy on October 25, 1961 in the Oval Office (Abbie Rowe, White House Photographs / John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston)

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 History Stories of 2025

How the CIA toppled Guyana’s first leader, the forgotten Indian roots of flamenco, the dark history behind the old mine cut diamond, and more.

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Anurag Kashyap (Kriti Jain for The Juggernaut)

The Juggernaut’s Top 15 Profiles of 2025

Unfiltered perspectives, defining moments, and life lessons from filmmaker Anurag Kashyap, activist Malala Yousafzai, comedian Vir Das, and more.

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Zohran Mamdani is sworn in as NYC's 112th mayor by NY Attorney General Letitia James, alongside his wife Rama Duwaji, in the former City Hall subway station on January 1, 2026 (Amir Hamja/Getty Images)

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Politics Stories of 2025

From Zohran Mamdani’s historic win to the H-1B visa controversy and Nepal’s anti-corruption protests, these were the political moments that defined 2025.

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The viral bandana girl, Priyanga (X user: w0rdgenerator)

The Juggernaut’s Top 15 Culture Stories of 2025

From the myth of the “smelly” South Asian to the iconic bandana girl and Indian baddies, our best stories on the trends, practices, and beliefs that shape us.

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Lord Archibald Percival Wavell, the British vicory and governor-general of India, talks with Mr. J. K Biswas, the chairman of the Rotary Club Relief Committee, during a visit to a kitchen for victims of famine (© Hulton-Deutsch Collection/CORBIS via Getty Images)

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Health Stories of 2025

How British-orchestrated famines rewired South Asian genes, why we still aren’t getting enough protein, what America gets wrong about mustard oil, and more.

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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)

The Juggernaut’s Top 10 Food Stories of 2025

From curry goat’s Caribbean swagger to mango lassi’s global takeover, these were our most delectable stories of the year.

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Collage by The Juggernaut (Getty)

The Biggest South Asian Moments of 2025

The year, wrapped.

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Shah Rukh Khan attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 5, 2025 (Michael Loccisano/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images)

Who’s Trying to Take Down Shah Rukh Khan?

Viral clips, cropped videos, and eerily similar talking points. Fans suspect it isn’t a coincidence.

Snigdha Sur
"Indian baddies" at Tyla concert (X)

Hot Indian Baddies Are Breaking the Internet

The world is crashing out over a viral video at a Tyla concert. Indian women would like a word.

Tulika Bose
Malala Yousafzai, Deepika Padukone, Jaya Bhaduri, Rekha, Mindy Kaling, and Jameela Jamil (Collage by The Juggernaut, using Getty Images and stills)

Why Do We Hate the Thinking Brown Woman?

South Asian women with opinions can never win — they’re canceled or punished no matter what they say.

Snigdha Sur
Anushka Sharma and Ranveer Singh in 'Band Baaja Baaraat' (2010)

‘Band Baaja Baaraat’ Made Female Ambition Sexy

We chatted with director Maneesh Sharma about how he created the entrepreneurial Shruti Kakkar and a hero willing to follow her lead.

Snigdha Sur
Graduate students take photos of fellow peers in Harvard Yard on May 29, 2025 in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Photo by Libby O'Neill/Getty Images)

The Death of the South Asian Overachiever

A new generation is opting out of chasing greatness. Instead, they’re rewriting the rules of “excellence.”

Tulika Bose
Ranveer Singh in 'Dhurandhar' (2025)

‘Dhurandhar’: The Blockbuster Splitting India

It’s slickly produced, politically explosive, and impossible to watch without asking: is this art, propaganda, or something else?

Snigdha Sur
Bobby Deol and Kajol in 'Gupt' (1997)

Bobby Deol is Back. Why Didn’t We See It Coming?

Dismissed, memeified, resurrected, Lord Bobby is now Bollywood’s favorite comeback kid.

Poulomi Das
Akbar receives the Iranian Ambassador Sayyid Beg in 1562, illustration to the Akbarnama, c. 1590-5 © Victoria and Albert Museum

The Juggernaut Holiday Gift Guide: 2025

Our favorite picks for your favorite loved ones.

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Welcome to Batanagar (X)

How a Racist Czech Shoemaker Built India’s Biggest Shoe Brand

Tomas Bata came to “shoe” the natives. They ended up building his empire — and saving his company.

Sukhada Tatke
Chef Gita prepares dal in the kitchen of Yoga Magic Eco Retreat in Anjuna on February 1, 2012 in Goa, India (EyesWideOpen/Getty Images)

When Did Refrigerating Food Become So Haram?

God forbid you chill and reheat yesterday’s dal chawal.

Snigdha Sur
Collage for The Juggernaut (Snigdha Sur)

The Rise of the South Asian Trad Wife

What happens when a Western TikTok fantasy collides with subcontinental patriarchy?

Tulika Bose