Latest stories

Lesbian Lovers, Dildo Shopping, and Other Mughal-Era Poems

Rekhti, a lost genre of Urdu poetry, centered the female experience — despite being written by men.

Opinion: Why More South Asian Americans Are Running for Office

More candidates are running — and winning — during this undeniable moment.

New Survey Breaks Down the Indian American Vote

The Indian American Attitudes Survey confirms that most support Biden, and provides surprising insights into the 22% who support Trump.

Opinion: Is Kangana Ranaut the Most Powerful Woman in Bollywood?

The actor has traded being crushed beneath Bollywood’s glass ceiling for a leading role in the witch hunts of the Hindu Right.

DDLJ, the Film That Took Bollywood Global

The box office hit centered progress and tradition in the very same breath.

Chippendales: How a Bengali Tycoon Became a Murderer

Gruesome deaths transformed an erotic nightclub for women into a real-life murder mystery.

Why We Love Sarita Choudhury

Nearly 30 years after her sizzling debut in “Mississippi Masala,” Choudhury plays the role of a mother in the latest Blumhouse horror flick with sensuality and aplomb.

How Pakistan Dodged the Worst of COVID-19

This was an unexpected result in a country whose neighbors — India and Bangladesh — still have growing case numbers. But the country might not be out of danger just yet.

India’s Cinemas Are Finally Reopening — But Will Movie Lovers Return?

The pandemic has left India’s once-crowded theaters practically abandoned, causing movie lovers to search for new ways to escape.

“Evil Eye” is Predictable, Yet Worth Watching

It’s easy to see what’s coming in Amazon’s new thriller, but it also spotlights an issue that deserves more attention.

Geraldine Viswanathan is Ready for Her Closeup

The actor — who has won acclaim for her roles in “Hala” and “Blockers” — takes on her first romantic comedy in "The Broken Hearts Gallery."

Pakistani Women Said #MeToo — Now They're Getting Sued

Women who take to the streets and the internet to protest in Pakistan are being targeted by the very internet harassment law — PECA — that promised to protect them.

Opinion: To Be Black and Indian Right Now

As the country struggles to understand the dual narrative of its Black-South Asian vice presidential candidate, Kamala Harris, one man reflects on his own identity.

The Debate Over Arranged Marriage

Criticized for promoting casteism and limiting women’s freedom, the once default arranged marriage system is now on the defensive.

Bindy Johal: A Criminal to Most, a Folk Hero to Many

The Vancouver-based Punjabi gangster shed light on the darker side of the Indo-Canadian dream.

Comedian Nimesh Patel Has No Regrets

The 34-year-old has already written jokes for the likes of Chris Rock and Hasan Minhaj — and was the first Indian-origin writer for SNL — but not everyone is laughing.

What Detroit Tells Us About How America Divides its Black and Brown Communities

As protests for Black lives continue nationwide, South Asian organizers in the metro Detroit area are challenging anti-Blackness — and narratives about Detroit — in their communities.

The Anatomy of Co-Sleeping

Within South Asian families, sharing a bed with family can be a common practice. But co-sleeping raises more than a few eyebrows on the internet, and in the individualistic West.

The Indians of South Africa: A Voyage of Generations

The centuries-old South African Indian community is part of the largest Indian diaspora living in a single city.

How the Death of a Bollywood Actor Became a Political Proxy War

Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide fueled a four-month-long media circus, with internet mobs and politicians destroying lives and livelihoods in the name of “Justice for Sushant.”