Jersey City entrepreneur reinvents South Asian beauty rituals

Jersey City entrepreneur reinvents South Asian beauty rituals

Feather & Bone is a plant-based, waterless skincare brand that blends heritage with sustainability.

What Garden State Desis are making this Thanksgiving

What Garden State Desis are making this Thanksgiving

From paratha patties to pumpkin pie, these holiday recipes celebrate joy and community.

Meet our new fellows: Aysha, Navya, and Joti

Meet our new fellows: Aysha, Navya, and Joti

The third cohort of Central Desi's journalism fellowship includes accomplished reporters eager to tell Garden State stories.

Mother-son duo on Desi recipes, history, and collaboration

“Heartland Masala” uses food to tell a story far greater than the dinner plate.

What Sherrill’s big win means for Desi voters

Tariffs, H-1B policies, and turnout shaped the election. Here's what comes next for South Asians in the state.

Philly's 12G creates a home for Desis in the art world

Twelve Gates Arts offers a vital third place for artists to tell stories on their own terms.

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Meet our new fellows: Aysha, Navya, and Joti

Meet our new fellows: Aysha, Navya, and Joti

The third cohort of Central Desi's journalism fellowship includes accomplished reporters eager to tell Garden State stories.

Ambreen Ali
Ambreen Ali
Jersey City entrepreneur reinvents South Asian beauty rituals

Jersey City entrepreneur reinvents South Asian beauty rituals

Feather & Bone is a plant-based, waterless skincare brand that blends heritage with sustainability.

Ifrah Akhtar
Ifrah Akhtar
What Garden State Desis are making this Thanksgiving

What Garden State Desis are making this Thanksgiving

From paratha patties to pumpkin pie, these holiday recipes celebrate joy and community.

Ifrah Akhtar
Ifrah Akhtar
Mother-son duo on Desi recipes, history, and collaboration

Mother-son duo on Desi recipes, history, and collaboration

“Heartland Masala” uses food to tell a story far greater than the dinner plate.

Ambreen Ali
Ambreen Ali
What Sherrill’s big win means for Desi voters

What Sherrill’s big win means for Desi voters

Tariffs, H-1B policies, and turnout shaped the election. Here's what comes next for South Asians in the state.

Ambreen Ali
Astha Lakhankar
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Philly's 12G creates a home for Desis in the art world

Philly's 12G creates a home for Desis in the art world

Twelve Gates Arts offers a vital third place for artists to tell stories on their own terms.

Ifrah Akhtar
Ifrah Akhtar
Sherrill targets Desi voters in final push before election

Sherrill targets Desi voters in final push before election

The Democratic nominee aims to solidify her narrow lead.

Astha Lakhankar
Astha Lakhankar
Why NJ schools are segregated

Why NJ schools are segregated

Divided communities have created an imbalance in the quality of education kids receive.

Ambreen Ali
Ambreen Ali
Meet New Jersey's Zohran Mamdani

Meet New Jersey's Zohran Mamdani

Mussab Ali is an up-and-coming politician who, at 28, has fought stage-four cancer.

Ifrah Akhtar
Ifrah Akhtar
To court Desi voters, Ciattarelli distances from Trump’s tariffs, visa policies

To court Desi voters, Ciattarelli distances from Trump’s tariffs, visa policies

Tariffs on India and a fee on the H1-B visa may hamper South Asian support for the Republican gubernatorial candidate.

Astha Lakhankar
Astha Lakhankar
Art made from bodhi leaves and ash trees

Art made from bodhi leaves and ash trees

Spriha Gupta's paintings about nature have been featured in New Jersey museums and art stores.

Ambreen Ali
Ambreen Ali
Check out this case study on Central Desi and apply to be a fellow

Check out this case study on Central Desi and apply to be a fellow

The third year of Central Desi's fellowship will include a spot for a video journalist.

Ambreen Ali
Ambreen Ali
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