A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Pavani Yalamanchili 
Update: One-night pop-up restaurant Ruth Krishna’s changed its name to Randy Krishna’s Tandoori Steakhouse. According to Eater, after the Ruth’s Chris steakhouse chain sent a cease and desist, “stating … Read more
The Bangladeshi Surf Star Defying Cultural Taboos. Nasima Akter, 18, went against cultural taboos in Bangladesh against women swimming to take on the waves and become … Read more
As the nation’s leading spokesperson on public health matters, Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy speaks out to promote the health of Americans and reduce risk … Read more
Salman Rushdie requests parody account to stop using his name. Earlier today author Salman Rushdie tweeted a request for the administrator of @RushdieExplains to tweet under … Read more
With apologies to Meera Syal, here’s a mini-roundup of comedy shows and tours featuring desi comedians this summer. Got an upcoming show or event to … Read more
Indian Man Attacked in Apparent Hate Crime in NJ. Rohit Patel, 57 (incidentally the same age as Sureshbhai Patel), says it hurts to talk after he … Read more
Supercharged Tuberculosis, Made in India. Mumbai’s Dr. Zarir Udwadia, a lung specialist, declared an outbreak of drug-resistant TB in 2011. In June an Indian patient who … Read more
Malala Yousafzai, the youngest-ever Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is speaking to sold-out crowds in California in advance of her documentary film — He Named Me … Read more
On Monday afternoon, in the aftermath of last week’s Charleston church massacre, Governor Nikki Randhawa Haley called on the state legislature to remove the Confederate … Read more
Inspired by James Ellroy’s Los Angeles-based crime fiction novels, Anurag Kashyap’s crime drama Bombay Velvet tells the story of street-fighter Johnny Balraj (Ranbir Kapoor) and aspiring jazz … Read more
