Myra Khan

Women’s rights activist Ayesha Malik becomes first female Supreme Court justice in Pakistan

Gender equality activists are celebrating Ayesha Malik’s appointment to the Supreme Court in light of gender disparities in Pakistan and Ma...

‘Is it going to just be for Indians?’: Madhu founders on their uphill quest to craft award-winning chocolate

After being recognized by the prestigious Good Food Awards with their innovative Idukki Black Pepper bar, Madhu Chocolate co-owners Harshit ...

New Jersey Senate condemns 1984 Sikh genocide in new resolution

On Jan. 10th, the New Jersey Senate passed Resolution 142, officially condemning the anti-Sikh violence that took place in India. The reso...

‘Be ready to kill’: Open calls for genocide against Indian religious minorities ramp up

Far-right Hindu groups in India have been openly calling for violence against Indian Muslims, Christians and Sikhs, with many demanding a “r...

Vietnamese Americans are opening their doors, offering support to Afghan refugees

Across the United States, Vietnamese communities have been opening their doors to refugees from Afghanistan, seeing themselves in the new ar...

Who is Harnaaz Sandhu? What the world didn’t hear about Miss Universe 2021

On Dec. 12, Harnaaz Sandhu was crowned Miss Universe 2021. When host Steve Harvey asked the contestant to “meow,” he missed out on an opport...

Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, culture lead to another vigilante justice death after man beaten by mob of hundreds

The murder of a Sri Lankan Christian man in Pakistan has sparked a national conversation around controversial blasphemy laws and the surroun...

Gene Luen Yang talks 15th anniversary of ‘American Born Chinese,’ diversity in comics, upcoming series

As the iconic graphic novel “American Born Chinese” turns 15 this year, Asian American writer and artist Gene Luen Yang spoke to NextShark a...

The feminist femmes fatales of upcoming Pakistani noir thriller web series ‘Qatil Haseenaon Ke Naam’

The team behind a controversial Pakistani feminist show is set to release a new fictional anthology web series about women who kill. Lady ki...

Taliban curtailing women’s rights in Afghanistan, killing female activists

Since the Taliban takeover on Aug. 15, the Islamic extremist group has been violating women’s rights and targeting female activists despite ...

Comedian Vir Das’ blistering ‘two Indias’ critique blasted as ‘defamation,’ ‘soft terrorism’

Indian comedian Vir Das has recently come under fire from right-wing groups in India for using his standup routine to discuss controversial ...

‘You don’t go to a concert to die’: South Asian Americans among the dead at Astroworld disaster

Pakistani American Danish Baig and Indian American Bharati Shahani are two of the 10 concertgoers who have been confirmed dead due to Travis...