Happy to see the big NYT piece about South Asian voters for Zohran Hopefully this will make other editors out there more receptive of the same reporting I’ve been doing for months Shoutout to @surbhigupta.bsky.social @dannypostel.bsky.social for recognizing this story before ANY OTHER pub.

For @newlinesmag.bsky.social, Vandana Menon writes about the recent #Nepal uprising, which followed Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, and how young people in these countries do not carry the burden of history. What they see is the present, which includes broken promises. newlinesmag.com/argument/nep...

Contemporary writers across South Asia and its diaspora show that the Partition of 1947 is not just history but continues to shape lives and identities, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/write...

Been carrying this essay in my head since 2022 — finally out in the world in @newlinesmag.bsky.social! Grateful for the time it took, the shape it found and the books that came along the way 📚✨ newlinesmag.com/review/write...

NEW: Pakistani artist Ali Sethi blends South Asian traditions with global sounds and queer aesthetics. He is now navigating estrangement from both Pakistan and India, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/pa...

NEW: Contemporary writers across South Asia and its diaspora show that the Partition of 1947 is not just history but continues to shape lives and identities, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/write...

NEW: As the Indian government promotes eco parks on former coal mines as part of its just transition plans, in Singrauli, locals live with polluted water, toxic air and broken promises, write @mridulasee.bsky.social and Denise Fernandes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...

NEW: Cultural exchange between India and Pakistan, long sustained through cinema, music and fashion, faces unprecedented strain amid rising political tensions, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/cu...

A lot has been happening in South Asia and a lot has been written about it. This story becomes even more relevant now 👇 Pakistan & Bangladesh strengthen ties and the shift is making New Delhi uneasy. Waleed Nasir writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...

NEW: As India and Pakistan face a situation close to war, public sentiment on both sides seems primed to back escalation, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ar...

The Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh revolutionized the way people look at Sikh men in South Asian pop culture, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social in @newlinesmag.bsky.social

“In the more than 30 years now that I’ve been a journalist, I have never felt as acutely a sense of threat as I do today.” Journalists Manisha Pande and Samar Halarnkar discuss the free press in India with @surbhigupta.bsky.social on The Lede.

“Bilateral relations between India and Pakistan have hit their lowest point in decades, with tensions rising dangerously.” @surbhigupta.bsky.social writes for @newlinesmag.bsky.social about the deadly attack that sent shockwaves throughout society.

The recent attack in #Kashmir has exposed the Modi government’s claims of normalcy in the region and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, as calls for revenge resonate through Indian society. I write for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/ind...

NEW: The recent attack in Kashmir has exposed the Modi government’s claims of normalcy in the region and escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, as calls for revenge resonate through Indian society, writes @surbhigupta.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/argument/ind...

Badar’s fellowship is partially subsidized by the Scholars at Risk program, which works with U.S. universities to host international scholars facing threats in their countries. He never imagined that a country with a Scholars at Risk program would one day pose a risk to scholars. A powerful essay ⤵️

Since the fall of Kabul, #Pakistan has struggled to maintain its strategic relevance, and its (rather desperate) attempts to reengage with the United States have been largely unsuccessful. Waleed Nasir writes @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/pa...

The gang rape of an Israeli tourist and Indian homestay owner and the murder of a man last week in Hampi (a temple town and UNESCO heritage site) has sent shockwaves in India. With a heavy heart, re-upping my story on India's rape culture @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/in-...

NEW: High unemployment in India has left people vulnerable to job scams and illegal migration through a complex network of agents and subagents, who overcharge and make false promises. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

“You have to lie a lot.” In a country where unemployment has increased drastically in the last few years, India is experiencing a proliferation of job scams and illegal migration. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

NEW: A new book explores the resilience of relationships amid conflict and government restrictions in Kashmir. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/a-...

Hindu and Muslim interfaith couples in India face a unique battle against the “Love Jihad” conspiracy theory. Police squads in places like Uttar Pradesh are now trying to stop Hindu-Muslim couples from tying the knot. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

A brilliant essay by Tanushree Bhasin on the Indian novelists writing in direct response to ongoing sociopolitical changes in India and painting a picture of what it means to be young and disenchanted in a deeply polarized country. For @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/review/conte... .

Our latest story from #SriLanka: Extrajudicial executions, police raids and court-mandated rehab at army-run centers have raised concerns about the criminalization of substance abuse in the country. @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/spotlight/in...

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What is fascinating to me is that despite the last 10 years and all attempts by the Hindu right wing, in 2025, two of the biggest stars in #India belong to minority communities -- Shah Rukh Khan and Diljit Dosanjh.

While caste has recently infiltrated the American discourse and become more mainstream in Indian media, Dalit writers have been flooding the literary markets with memoirs, short fiction and poetry since the late 1960s, writes @LauraBrueck for @newlinesmag newlinesmag.com/essays/caste...

People lauded the ode to his Punjabi roots — all the more so when he announced “Punjabi aa gaye Coachella oye,” or “The Punjabis have arrived at Coachella.” newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ho...

Happy 2025 everyone! As caste infiltrates the American discourse and becomes more mainstream in Indian pop culture, we have a brilliant essay today @newlinesmag.bsky.social on Dalit narratives in Indian literatures by @humanprof.bsky.social. Read, read. newlinesmag.com/essays/caste...

My new article in @newlinesmag.bsky.social today… newlinesmag.com/essays/caste...

Since #DiljitDosanjh never goes out of news, you all should read my story. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ho...

Love this piece in @newlinesmag.bsky.social. One of the few bright spots in 2024 was the shift in this narrative. newlinesmag.com/spotlight/ho...

What a beautiful essay. Wishing for the incoming system humanize and acknowledge the suffering of the likes of Abdul Hamid al-Youssef. The description of Fairouz' poetry is enough to entice anyone to sign up for Arabic lessons. Thank you Kareem! @kshaheen.bsky.social In @newlinesmag.bsky.social.

Gabriel García Márquez opposed adapting his work for the big screen—despite being a prolific screenwriter and having studied film. Netflix has a new series based on his celebrated novel “One Hundred Years of Solitude.” Read the backstory at @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/review/one-h...

NEW: A global community has flourished in Norway’s Svalbard, near the North Pole, but Oslo is now challenging the status quo. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

We're always looking for diverse narratives and story ideas @newlinesmag.bsky.social . I was curious about stories of Gulf migrants in #Malayalam literature and Mohamed Shafeeq Karinkurayil was gracious enough to write this brilliant essay for us from #Kerala. newlinesmag.com/review/the-l...

NEW: When the novel “Goat Days” was published in 2008, it set a new tone for writing in Malayalam on the Gulf, partly by casting an Arab as a villain. Since then, many stories have followed in its template. newlinesmag.com/review/the-l...

🧵I spoke to @harikunzru.bsky.social on @newlinesmag.bsky.social The Lede, a brilliant novelist I've wanted to sit down with for a while. My first question was about something he said about Trump voters wanting to "smash the hegemony of the coastal elite". Aren't you, I asked, part of that elite?

NEW: With Indian crime dramas becoming a popular global export, Laura Brueck looks at Hindi pulp fiction, which is often dismissed as backward and unmodern, while English-language novels command the right to be defined as cosmopolitan.