A curated take on South Asian art, literature, life and news
Rohin Guha 
• India’s first LGBT radio station, Bangalore-based Q Radio, reacts to some rather heartbreaking news about the Supreme Court re-criminalizing LGBT identity the same way most of … Read more
• A dating site for single Muslim hipsters — one of a few niches that OkCupid hasn’t been able to figure out. [NPR] • Indie rockers … Read more
Recently, 30 Rock star and all-star funny guy Maulik Pancholy came out. Putting aside the politics of coming out (as in, even needing to suggest … Read more
• It’s a story that got a decent share of coverage yesterday, but still managed to fly under the radar: A 22-year-old man killed 58-year-old Kanchanben … Read more
Last week, JustJared gave our friend and yours, Priyanka Chopra, their spotlight treatment — which consisted of a set of dazzling photos and a remarkably … Read more
• Viswanathan Anand, defending world chess champion, is currently embroiled in a high-stakes match with Norwegian challenger Magnus Carlsen. The two have been holed up … Read more
Since I’ve been too busy listening to “Y.A.L.A.” on repeat to listen to anything else off Matangi — by the way, I haven’t entirely forgiven … Read more
You might’ve heard that Marvel has rolled out an awesome new Pakistani-American superheroine. Her name is Kamala Khan and she also happens to be Muslim. … Read more
Earlier this week, Roxane Gay sharply critiqued last week’s episode of Saturday Night Live, which featured actress Kerry Washington. Washington is only the eighth black … Read more
• Did you miss Priyanka Chopra’s chat with ABC’s Nightline this week? Well, you can view her segment below. It’s a startlingly frank conversation where she … Read more
