In ‘Girls Will Be Girls,’ Women Find Refuge in One Another
In a world that polices its women more than its men, the debut feature film from Shuchi Talati offers up a salve.
Snigdha Sur
Bangladeshi Hindus are No Stranger to Violence
Language and other shared traditions birthed the country. So why have attacks against the religious minority become a pattern?
Mayesha Soshi
Has Kamala Harris Entered Her Policy Era?
Vibes propelled much of the VP’s rise. Yesterday’s debate showed that it’s now about substance.
Hassaan Bin Sabir
How Punjabi Music Went Global
A language that isn’t as widely spoken as Hindi or Urdu is now the default export of the Indian subcontinent.
Kiran Sampath
Why Deepika Padukone Deserves an Apology
The superstar gave birth to her first child on September 8. Yet, for trolls, she was never pregnant enough.
Poulomi Das
Afghan Women Deserve Better than Silence
The world is quietly watching as the Taliban brutally erases women, law by law.
Sara Wahedi
Meet the Newest South Asian American Voters
For first-time voters, the 2024 election is an opportunity to help redefine America.
India’s “Overwhelmed” Visitor, a History
From the Mughals to travel influencers, the perception of the subcontinent as chaotic, barbaric, and excessive has never gone away.
Anandita Abraham
Why Many South Asians Hate to Queue
Spoiler alert: it’s not about impatience.
India Arrests Ex-R.G. Kar Principal Sandip Ghosh
The CBI detained the head of the state-run hospital, where a resident doctor was raped and murdered, for corruption.
The Juggernaut
Celebrating Labor Day 2024
Ten of our best stories on South Asian workers and their history around the world.
Avani Lekhara Becomes First Indian Woman to Win Two Paralympic Golds
The 22-year-old won the 10m air rifle at the 2024 Games, with compatriot Mona Agarwal taking home the bronze.
Why Aruna Shanbaug Still Matters
The 1973 rape of a Bombay nurse reminds us that, in India, sexual violence and systemic injustice often go hand in hand.
Are South Asians Very Demure, Very Mindful?
How a TikTok trend revealed the judgmental aspects of subcontinental culture.
Why the Danish Cookie Tin Never Has Cookies
“Eco-minimalism” is the West’s latest fad. But for South Asians, reusing containers is serious business.
Raveena’s Healing Harmony
For the Punjabi American artist, “very demure, very mindful” isn’t a trend — it’s what makes her music sing.
Ayesha Le Breton
How Sylhetis Sailed Across the World
One unassuming region has produced one of the largest global Bangladeshi diasporas.
Kamala Harris Defines Herself
At the Democratic National Convention, the presidential candidate reintroduced herself, with a sari-clad aunty, Oprah, Michelle Obama, and Mindy Kaling in tow.
Why Doesn’t India Believe its Women?
The outrage over R.G. Kar is about much more than one woman and one case.
Why India Runs on “Chalta Hai”
For better or for worse, a simple phrase shapes the world’s most populous country.