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Asha Bhosle’s Voice Refuses to Stay in the Past
How did a singer from Maharashtra become one of the most versatile, remixed artists of all time?
How the Bengal Famine Changed South Asian Genes
New epigenetics research shows that British-induced starvation didn’t just kill millions — it rewired bodies for generations.
Sunny Naqvi, the Girl Who Cried Wolf
A viral claim of ICE detention sparked outrage. But the story led to a trail of police records, family warnings, and allegations of fraud.
The Outrageous History Behind the Taj Mahal Necklace
Hollywood and Western luxury houses keep exploiting Indian royal artefacts to sell jewels on the red carpet. When will it stop?
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.
When Did the Dupatta Become “European”?
South Asian netizens are both laughing and fuming over the cultural co-option.
South Asians Built the Gulf. They Can’t Escape the Missiles.
Migrant workers helped build the region’s glittering cities. Now, many fear for their lives and livelihoods.
Why Do South Asians Tear Each Other Down?
From gossip to smear campaigns, too many of us can’t stand to see each other win — and it’s costing us.
AI is Coming for Indian Cinema
Some think artificial intelligence will democratize storytelling. Others think it’ll destroy what has long made films special.
India Molded Math. Then Europe Claimed It.
We all know the quadratic formula and the Fibonacci sequence. Why don’t we talk about their roots?
Saravana Bhavan: Dosa, With a Side of Murder
Around 20 years ago, a Chennai court convicted the infamous restaurant chain’s founder of murder. What happened next was equally surprising.
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.
The Myth of the “Smelly” South Asian
From colonial disgust to “imagine the smell” memes, the racist trope is back. But the real question is: who decides what stinks?
Why Do South Asians Have Dark Circles Under Their Eyes?
What we’ve long dismissed as cosmetic may be revealing something deeper about our health.
South Asians Are Hitting Menopause Before Everyone Else
And we’re not talking about it enough.
Why So Many South Asian Men Are Mama’s Boys
The epidemic even has a name: Raja Beta Syndrome.
Captured in Cape Town: The Murder of Anni Dewani
Her husband was a key suspect. But the investigation’s focus on his bisexuality may have hindered justice.
What Really Happened to Suchir Balaji?
Police dismissed the OpenAI whistleblower’s death as a suicide. His parents say there’s more going on.
The Berkeley Murder that Changed America
Prosenjit Poddar, a Bengali student at UC Berkeley, fell in love. What followed would transform medical law.
Is Bengali Really the World’s Sweetest Language?
The linguistics behind the sounds of the subcontinental tongue.
What Makes Shah Rukh Khan A Superstar
How King Khan romanced audiences for over three decades, and why they’re still smitten by his charm.
How A Bowl of Fruit Became a South Asian Love Language
Affection comes in a various forms, but for many, the purest gesture is freshly washed, cut, or prepared produce.
Boroline, the Bengali Miracle Cream
The Indian antiseptic ointment has outlasted the British, Partition, and copycats. Its formula for winning isn’t what you think.
What’s the Deal with Neils?
The name has never been particularly popular in the U.S. — unless, of course, you’re Indian American.
How Fazlur Rahman Khan Engineered the Modern Skyscraper
The Bangladeshi American set the standard for tall buildings globally, from the Hancock Center to the Burj Khalifa.
Black and Brown Love
Black and Brown couples don’t have it easy. Marrying Brown can be difficult, but for Black partners, it’s especially hard.
Bikram Choudhury, the Sexual Predator Who Built a Yoga Empire
How a boy from Bengal founded Bikram Yoga and minted millions, only to abuse his students and escape justice.
Does Yale Discriminate Against Asian Americans?
Eleven Asian American students looked at their admissions files. They were surprised by what they found.
Why the West is Afraid of Color
The colorful (and enraging) history of how neutrals and monochrome became the preferred Western aesthetic.
Horror in Hounslow: The Chohan Family Case
In 2003, a London family of five disappeared overnight. What followed was one of Britain’s shoddiest investigations.
How the West Deemed Eating With Your Hands “Uncivilized”
And why the practice persisted in South Asia anyway.
Did Romantic Kissing Originate in India?
For years, researchers traced the practice to ancient Sanskrit texts. Recent evidence suggests that theory might not be the whole story. Or is it?
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?
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.
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.
The Cultural Appropriation of Dalit Music
For Dalit artists, performances are tools of cultural resistance. But many have glamorized and sanitized this history.
How America’s Patel Brothers Won the Indian Grocery Game
For many new immigrants, the store was a saving grace in a world full of Wonder Bread and Ruffles.
Chippendales: How a Bengali Tycoon Became a Murderer
Gruesome deaths transformed an erotic nightclub for women into a real-life murder mystery.
Why Brown Moms Love Princess Diana
The South Asian women who came of age in the 1980s viewed Lady Di as both a contemporary and a cautionary tale.
Rekha, Amitabh, Jaya: A Silsila of Deprivation
Decades later, Bollywood’s most infamous love triangle seems even more tragic than we first thought.
Why Bollywood Loved — and Lost — Fawad Khan
It’s been years since fans have seen the iconic Pakistani actor in Hindi cinema. But they can’t seem to forget him.
Asha Bhosle’s Voice Refuses to Stay in the Past
How did a singer from Maharashtra become one of the most versatile, remixed artists of all time?
How the Bengal Famine Changed South Asian Genes
New epigenetics research shows that British-induced starvation didn’t just kill millions — it rewired bodies for generations.
Sunny Naqvi, the Girl Who Cried Wolf
A viral claim of ICE detention sparked outrage. But the story led to a trail of police records, family warnings, and allegations of fraud.
The Outrageous History Behind the Taj Mahal Necklace
Hollywood and Western luxury houses keep exploiting Indian royal artefacts to sell jewels on the red carpet. When will it stop?
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.
When Did the Dupatta Become “European”?
South Asian netizens are both laughing and fuming over the cultural co-option.
South Asians Built the Gulf. They Can’t Escape the Missiles.
Migrant workers helped build the region’s glittering cities. Now, many fear for their lives and livelihoods.
Why Do South Asians Tear Each Other Down?
From gossip to smear campaigns, too many of us can’t stand to see each other win — and it’s costing us.
AI is Coming for Indian Cinema
Some think artificial intelligence will democratize storytelling. Others think it’ll destroy what has long made films special.
India Molded Math. Then Europe Claimed It.
We all know the quadratic formula and the Fibonacci sequence. Why don’t we talk about their roots?
Saravana Bhavan: Dosa, With a Side of Murder
Around 20 years ago, a Chennai court convicted the infamous restaurant chain’s founder of murder. What happened next was equally surprising.
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.
The Myth of the “Smelly” South Asian
From colonial disgust to “imagine the smell” memes, the racist trope is back. But the real question is: who decides what stinks?
Why Do South Asians Have Dark Circles Under Their Eyes?
What we’ve long dismissed as cosmetic may be revealing something deeper about our health.
South Asians Are Hitting Menopause Before Everyone Else
And we’re not talking about it enough.
Why So Many South Asian Men Are Mama’s Boys
The epidemic even has a name: Raja Beta Syndrome.
Captured in Cape Town: The Murder of Anni Dewani
Her husband was a key suspect. But the investigation’s focus on his bisexuality may have hindered justice.
What Really Happened to Suchir Balaji?
Police dismissed the OpenAI whistleblower’s death as a suicide. His parents say there’s more going on.
The Berkeley Murder that Changed America
Prosenjit Poddar, a Bengali student at UC Berkeley, fell in love. What followed would transform medical law.
Is Bengali Really the World’s Sweetest Language?
The linguistics behind the sounds of the subcontinental tongue.
What Makes Shah Rukh Khan A Superstar
How King Khan romanced audiences for over three decades, and why they’re still smitten by his charm.
How A Bowl of Fruit Became a South Asian Love Language
Affection comes in a various forms, but for many, the purest gesture is freshly washed, cut, or prepared produce.
Boroline, the Bengali Miracle Cream
The Indian antiseptic ointment has outlasted the British, Partition, and copycats. Its formula for winning isn’t what you think.
What’s the Deal with Neils?
The name has never been particularly popular in the U.S. — unless, of course, you’re Indian American.
How Fazlur Rahman Khan Engineered the Modern Skyscraper
The Bangladeshi American set the standard for tall buildings globally, from the Hancock Center to the Burj Khalifa.
Black and Brown Love
Black and Brown couples don’t have it easy. Marrying Brown can be difficult, but for Black partners, it’s especially hard.
Bikram Choudhury, the Sexual Predator Who Built a Yoga Empire
How a boy from Bengal founded Bikram Yoga and minted millions, only to abuse his students and escape justice.
Does Yale Discriminate Against Asian Americans?
Eleven Asian American students looked at their admissions files. They were surprised by what they found.
Why the West is Afraid of Color
The colorful (and enraging) history of how neutrals and monochrome became the preferred Western aesthetic.
Horror in Hounslow: The Chohan Family Case
In 2003, a London family of five disappeared overnight. What followed was one of Britain’s shoddiest investigations.
How the West Deemed Eating With Your Hands “Uncivilized”
And why the practice persisted in South Asia anyway.
Did Romantic Kissing Originate in India?
For years, researchers traced the practice to ancient Sanskrit texts. Recent evidence suggests that theory might not be the whole story. Or is it?
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?
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.
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.
The Cultural Appropriation of Dalit Music
For Dalit artists, performances are tools of cultural resistance. But many have glamorized and sanitized this history.
How America’s Patel Brothers Won the Indian Grocery Game
For many new immigrants, the store was a saving grace in a world full of Wonder Bread and Ruffles.
Chippendales: How a Bengali Tycoon Became a Murderer
Gruesome deaths transformed an erotic nightclub for women into a real-life murder mystery.
Why Brown Moms Love Princess Diana
The South Asian women who came of age in the 1980s viewed Lady Di as both a contemporary and a cautionary tale.
Rekha, Amitabh, Jaya: A Silsila of Deprivation
Decades later, Bollywood’s most infamous love triangle seems even more tragic than we first thought.
Why Bollywood Loved — and Lost — Fawad Khan
It’s been years since fans have seen the iconic Pakistani actor in Hindi cinema. But they can’t seem to forget him.
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