South Asian Theatre Festival celebrates 20 years

The NJ festival brings Desi thespians together to share their stories.

Why Desis rock nameplate jewelry

Custom necklaces serve as identifiers, celebration of names often butchered or mocked.

Dr. Kani's Take: Let's support our Desi LGBTQ youth

Family and community support are key to ensuring our young people stay safe.

Edison schools drop transgender protections

New members on the board of education helped repeal a policy last week that had protected transgender and gender-nonconforming students.

Essay: The place with open doors

Libraries are often the first place that immigrants find a sense of home.

Bollywood with a beat drop

Desi EDM is taking over tristate-area dance floors.

AD: NJ Workers—Know Your Rights! Learn about paid leave, sick time, and more.

Essay: On the Indo-Pak conflict

Author and publisher Ethan Casey reflects on lessons learned from his time in Kashmir 31 years ago.

Join us at Desi Day on May 17 in Princeton

Come meet other Central Desi readers at our second annual in-person gathering.

Libraries help Desis settle in New Jersey

From passport services to English conversation groups, libraries in Central Jersey are responding to the needs of the state's growing South Asian population.

Indian textiles foster a friendship

Nikita Shah and Platty Patel help tristate Desis learn about Indian textile arts.

How Desis are preserving family recipes

Oral tradition and not measuring ingredients make South Asian recipes particularly tricky to pass on.