The rising political power of South Asians can be compared to that of the Irish at the turn of the last century, who went from being outsiders to dominating the Catholic Church, politics and labor unions in New York @asadfromnyc.bsky.social tells @yashicadutt.bsky.social 

NEW: Zohran Mamdani’s rise in New York City signals a new kind of South Asian power broker: working class, coalition-driven and no longer defined by the Indian-American tech elite — or the politics of Modi’s diaspora lobby, writes @yashicadutt.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/argument/the...

I’ve covered the South Asian diaspora for over a decade. Zohran Mamdani’s election not only thrust South Asian Americans as a formidable political force but also reshaped the equation of who gets to define that label — the new South Asian Power Broker is here

Incredible session at @indiejournalists.bsky.social panel today with Alicia Kennedy, @mattkiser.bsky.social and @marisakabas.bsky.social about the revenue secrets of creator journalists. Everything they talked about was invaluable! So thrilled I got to moderate this amazing panel 🫶🏽🤌🏽🫡

Check out first three episodes of The Caste Pod with Suraj Yengde and Anupama Rao (#1), The Feminist Critical Hindu Studies Collective (#2), and Yashica Dutt (#3)! thecastepod.org

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@yashicadutt.bsky.social An important event of our times youtu.be/eOpWagqvOXM?...

In a year marked with immense visibility for the South Asians (along with rising ‘anti-Indian’ hate, the desi diaspora has emerged as the ‘It-girl’ minority of the moment. While the American cultural machine routinely pits one minority against another, this time the attention feels different.

There so much to be appalled about the Diddy documentary on Netflix but the cavalier attitude of Juror 75 (who us desis immediately recognized as a South Asian uncle) towards the trauma and abuse of Cassie is truly staggering. He blames her for 'enjoying the luxury and then complaining'!

Loved this piece from @yashicadutt.bsky.social I belong to IIT educated Indian diaspora. At the same time, I lived in a small village in South India in my high school years which gave me a window into a different set of life experiences yashicadutt.substack.com/p/zarna-garg...

years ago. And American media...just tends to rely on similar views as even some Indian media analysis. Yashica Dutt is right that IAs aren't a monolith, nor can we simply dismiss the Garg gang as an anomaly. I just wish more folks (including IAs) actually studied our history

or, as Yashica Dutt notes, kind of refuse to acknowledge how similar many IAs backgrounds (including myself) are to the Garg's. For American and Indian media, honestly idk how often they actually consult with IAs...actually fail to consider us as "American".

So glad to see this piece doing well! Thanks for sharing it Hari. Read the entire post here https://open.substack.com/pub/yashicadutt/p/zarna-garg-and-the-myth-of-the-indian?r=4eny8&utm_medium=ios

Good piece by @yashicadutt.bsky.social on the Garg's recent statements and the reaction from Indian Americans, especially given the former's support for figures like Usha Vance and Trump. A few thoughts (hopefully I'll write something later)... yashicadutt.substack.com/p/zarna-garg...

This is SUCH a thoroughly reported story. Covers every aspect of the thing most reporters don't even know to write about. Great job, @yashicadutt.bsky.social

Despite Zohran Mamdani's coalition-building among South Asian New Yorkers, caste barely figured in the campaign. @yashicadutt.bsky.social spoke with Dalit canvassers and parsed his legislative record on an issue that animates both supporters and his critics on the Hindu right.

I’m extremely proud of this piece — an immigrant South Asian mayor’s campaign reported and written by an immigrant South Asian journalist 🫶🏽✨🌹 Read for everything you need to know about how Zohran Mamdani won this historic election 🗳️

Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has energized the city and could reshape progressive politics across America, writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social in New York.

“Even though Mamdani is yet to take office (which will happen in January), his campaign seems to have already transformed the city’s political establishment.” @YashicaDutt.bsky.social explores the reasons for Mamdani’s victory, for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

“The question of caste would ordinarily not come up in a local election in the United States.” As Hindu temples become key campaigning sites, @YashicaDutt.bsky.social covers tensions between Dalit advocates and the influential Hindu right in the U.S.

“The question of caste would ordinarily not come up in a local election in the United States.” As Hindu temples become campaigning sites in New York, @YashicaDutt.bsky.social covers tensions between Dalit advocates and the influential Hindu right in the U.S.

NEW: Zohran Mamdani’s historic election as New York’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor has energized the city and could reshape progressive politics across America, writes @yashicadutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social in New York. newlinesmag.com/argument/how...

Zohran Mamdani has made history—in multiple ways—with his momentous victory. He has energized NYC & inspired young voters, but what might his juggernaut mean on a national level? @yashicadutt.bsky.social takes a look in this fabulous @newlinesmag.bsky.social piece. newlinesmag.com/argument/how...

This piece is a culmination of sorts of over six months of reporting I did on this campaign ✨✨✨ so grateful to have collaborated with @newlinesmag.bsky.social so often to bring the sharpest South Asian perspectives on this race. Please read and share! (I finished filing it at 4.30 am today!) 😭

“Resistance to Mamdani’s agenda (and, in the case of some Hindu groups, to his identity as a Muslim person of Indian heritage) has created space for other candidates to align themselves with his opponents,” writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

NEW: Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim politician of Indian origin, faced attacks from right-wing Hindu groups during New York City’s mayoral primary. His rise has now pushed his rivals to court Hindu voters, writes @yashicadutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/reportage/in...

“Resistance to Mamdani’s agenda (and, in the case of some Hindu groups, to his identity as a Muslim person of Indian heritage) has created space for other candidates to align themselves with his opponents,” writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

“… right-wing Hindu groups attacked Zohran Mamdani, a Muslim of Indian origin, as “anti-Hindu.” Despite their mobilization for his opponent…, Mamdani won decisively. Now he faces renewed resistance as rivals court Hindu voters — an increasingly powerful political bloc.” @yashicadutt.bsky.social

“Resistance to Mamdani’s agenda (and, in the case of some Hindu groups, to his identity as a Muslim person of Indian heritage) has created space for other candidates to align themselves with his opponents,” writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

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.

Zohran Mamdani's victory in the Democratic mayoral primary has stunned New York and American politics, writes @yashicadutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/reportage/zo...

Here's an account of my reporting on this campaign and how it all came together.

Extremely proud of this piece. Even though it was published before the election, the reporting in here has taken new meaning since Zohran's win in the Mayoral Primary. Glad to see it get more eyeballs.

Zohran Mamdani has support from South Asian groups in his NYC mayoral run, but the community is split. Some back his progressive platform, others don't and many remain unaware of his campaign, writes @YashicaDutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social

NEW: Defying the poll leads of rival Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani clinched victory in the Democratic mayoral primary just 90 minutes after voting closed, stunning New York and American politics, writes @yashicadutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/reportage/zo...

I reported on this piece for months and traveled to South Asian neighborhoods (and Staten Island) to find out what desi voters are feeling around this election and about the possibility of electing the first South-Asian origin Mayor of New York @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social

Zohran Mamdani has support from South Asian groups, but the community is split: some back his progressive platform, others worry about rent freezes—and many remain unaware of his campaign. Textured reporting by @yashicadutt.bsky.social for @newlinesmag.bsky.social ⤵️ newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

I had the chance to go into the heart of desi communities in NYC & report on how local politics is shaped across caste, class & national lines. We're not a monolith & don't vote like one. If you want to know how @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social campaign is doing among South Asians in NYC read👇🏽

NEW: Zohran Mamdani has support from South Asian groups in his NYC mayoral run, but the community is split. Some back his progressive platform, others worry about rent freezes and many remain unaware of his campaign, writes Yashica Dutt for @newlinesmag.bsky.social. newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

Never related to SATC until today when folks started stripping floors in the apartment right above us and I immediately understood why Carrie needed to run from Aidan to a hotel lobby and have an affair with Big

NEW: A review by THE CITY of thousands of pages of court documents paints the most complete picture of how intensely he is battling the women who stepped forward. www.thecity.nyc/2025/06/02/c...

Just dropped a new essay on Substack about the promise of the anti-caste movement in the US, and where we are now. This is something I've been thinking about for months, & there is no better time to examine it than five year mark since George Floyd's murder. open.substack.com/pub/yashicad...

The proliferation of Knicks merch seen on the streets of Brooklyn will tell even most sports avoidant person (me) that some big things are happening in basketball. Some dudes have taken to walking up & down the block just to show off their jackets. Maybe the 2000s ARE back. Anyway, Go Knicks 🏀

Continuing with my series of reporting from New York's South Asian neighborhoods, here is a piece on the relationship between the NYPD and Sikh New Yorkers. And why it might not be as easy it looked on the official Vaisakhi (spring festival) celebration in April. open.substack.com/pub/yashicad...

Redlining shaped the power grid. Communities of color are still paying the price.

this kinda thing happened a lot in India during Modi's first two terms, in case you were wondering

South Asian communities in NYC are desperately under reported. That leads to false ideas around their caste, class, regional & religious identities taking hold in mainstream narratives. As I work on a piece on the NYC Mayoral race, I’ve decided to share my reporting from the areas I’m visiting.