The South Asian Americans Claiming Political Capital
In 2020, over 30 South Asians are running for the U.S. House or Senate.
Kaivan Shroff
Pepper Spray, Flash Bangs, and an Open Door
Rahul Dubey opened up his Dupont Circle home as a refuge for protesters in Washington, D.C.
Vandana Menon
‘A Burning’ is This Year’s Great Indian Novel
Debut novelist Megha Majumdar tackles censorship and persecution in Narendra Modi’s India.
Sanjena Sathian
The Year of the Zoom Spelling Bee
SpellPundit’s virtual spelling bee had drama, excitement, and a few South Asian-origin words.
The Deal of a Lifetime: Reliance’s Jio Platforms
Major investments into an ostensibly asset-light tech business are actually betting on Jio’s telco dominance. Everything else is just the cherry on top.
Varsha Bansal
PBS’s ‘Asian Americans’ Is Overdue, But Is Just the Start
The five-part series covers 150 years of the community’s diverse history — from the 1800s to 9/11 — yet still doesn’t go far enough.
Bedatri D. Choudhury
Pakistan’s New (Ertuğrul) Bey
Why the hit Turkish TV series “Diriliş: Ertuğrul” has captivated the country today — and the world since its launch.
Sarah Khan
The Poetic Names of Kanjeevaram Saris
Since the 15th century, weavers have named the iconic saris with descriptions so expressive, that their names sound like the shortest poems in the world.
Meera Ganapathi
Keeping Up with Cultural Appropriation
Are celebrities playing dress-up with South Asian fashion appropriating culture or celebrating culture? The problematic trend and corresponding debate hasn’t really gone away.
Sneha Mehta
'The Lovebirds' Isn’t Perfect — But It’s One Hell of a Ride
In the “romantic comedy that gets run over by a car,” a squabbling couple — played by Kumail Nanjiani and Issa Rae — solve a murder as they run from the cops.
Ami Vora
The South Asian Americans Left Behind
The U.S. CARES Act left many non-citizens ineligible for stimulus checks. The HEROES Act could change the conversation.
Kiran Misra
Kite-Flying in the Time of Corona
A disappearing tradition, kite-flying has grown in popularity as Pakistanis turned to a classic pastime to bond with neighbors across rooftops.
Aysha Imtiaz
The Unstoppable Indian Mango
Nearly 15 years after the infamous “nuclear mango deal,” Indian mangos are still hard to come by in the U.S. But there’s still hope.
Housebound Spellers Rally Around Virtual Bee
National spelling bee alumni are helping eighth-graders cope with the Scripps Bee cancellation.
Ghazala Irshad
Opinion: Who Gets to Be “Chef”?
The Alison Roman debacle shows us that the immigrant cook gets little to no recognition or economic payoff. The celebrity chef builds a lifestyle.
Meghna Rao
How Coronavirus May Help the World’s Final Battle Against Polio
In one of the globe’s last polio-endemic countries, Pakistanis are finally realizing the importance of vaccines — in the absence of one for COVID-19.
Sabrina Toppa
The South Asian Frontliners of New York
As COVID-19 sweeps the city, it’s not just healthcare workers who are stepping up to fill essential services.
“Essential” Liquor Stores Quench America’s Quarantine Thirst
South Asian American liquor store owners confront a dilemma: higher sales but higher risks.
Rujuta Saksena
Why We Move and Why We Stay
During coronavirus times, where to get stuck can be a luxury.
Shruti Ganguly
Stranded Travelers Face Pricey Repatriation Flights
For Indian and U.S. nationals, getting on pandemic repatriation flights is an expensive, uncertain ordeal.
Payal Mohta