Quick Picks: Progressive Organizer Rohan Grover

Each week, we ask writers, artists, and people of interest to share what’s inspiring them lately. This week, we feature picks from Rohan Grover who is a … Read more

Hot News Mix: Kumail Nanjiani is Set to Have a Very Big Year

Will 2014 Be The Year of Kumail? It sure sounds like it according to this recent Boston Globe profile of the Pakistani-American comedian. Nanjiani and fellow … Read more

Hot News Mix: Film Legend Suchitra Sen Passes Away, Racist U.S. Diplomats Kicked Out of India, + More

• Indian film legend Suchitra Sen dies – Bengali actress Suchitra Sen — the first to play Paro in 1955’s Devdas before Aishwarya Rai played … Read more

Hot News Mix: What Was Edward Snowden Doing in India in 2010?

Edward Snowden’s Indian Adventure: Back in 2010, NSA leaker Edward Snowden spent six days in New Delhi taking a course in “ethical hacking.” According to … Read more

Hot News Mix: Maulik Pancholy Gets Engaged, Indian Diplomat Returns Home + More

It only took 9 years but it's official! Just got engaged at the Taj Mahal to @Ryan_Corvaia! YEEEESSSS! pic.twitter.com/mPEQMnG0Mw — Maulik Pancholy (@MaulikPancholy) January 10, … Read more

16 Unforgettable Moments in 2013: The Aerogram Edition

The year 2013 brought us its share of unforgettable moments in news and pop culture that found us glued to the Internet. Scandals were born, … Read more

20 Years After ‘Bhaji on the Beach’: Meera Syal on South Asians in Film & TV

2013 marks the 20th anniversary of Meera Syal’s acclaimed film Bhaji on the Beach, directed by Gurinder Chadha. Focusing on a group of South Asian … Read more

Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Too Lazy to Google About Fitz’s Overworked Secretary on ‘Scandal’

On a high-stakes political thriller like Scandal, it’s easy to overlook some of the bit parts that keep the White House war machine churning. One … Read more

Hot News Mix: An OkCupid For Single Muslim Hipsters, Priyanka Chopra Will Make a Great Wife, + 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

Hot News Mix: Nigel Barker Has a Dare for the Fashion Industry

Nigel Barker Thinks Designers Need to Step it Up: Fashion photographer Nigel Barker (whose mother was born in Sri Lanka) recently teamed up with the … Read more

 

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