A 2019 study found in the Fraser Health region, which includes Surrey — about 35 kilometres southeast of Vancouver — those dying of toxic drugs were disproportionately young, male and South Asian.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/gurdwara-international-student-overdoses-1.6718307?cmp=rss

After all, how do you confirm whether you’ve just seen the very first solo sousaphone performance at a South Asian open mike?

Source: https://chicagoreader.com/music/this-is-the-kind-of-stuff-ive-looked-for-my-entire-time-in-america/

Amarjit Grewal says he's noticed the growth of the South Asian community in Lakeshore and recently started a Sikh and Punjabi society in Lakeshore.

Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/lakeshore-south-asian-community-1.7020463?cmp=rss

A postdoctoral research assistant in South Asian Studies at Princeton University, Jaffer received her undergraduate degree from Georgetown and a PhD from Harvard.

Source: https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/jaffer-will-not-seek-re-election-to-assembly-in-2023/

Apple now supports more than 1 million developer jobs in India, and App Store payouts to them in India have more than tripled since 2018, the company said as it gears up major expansion in the South Asian market.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/04/16/apple-tops-1-million-developers-in-india-excited-to-build-on-our-long-standing-history-says-tim-cook/

A rising star in Philadelphia advocacy circles, Saraswati told everyone she was of Latino, Arab, and/or South Asian descent.

Source: https://www.politicspa.com/ups-and-downs-14/119540/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ups-and-downs-14

As a South Asian woman, Panher wants to break the barriers and stigma associated with menstruation in the Punjabi community.

Source: https://www.cloverdalereporter.com/community/surrey-charity-aims-to-beat-period-poverty-one-menstrual-product-at-a-time/

Bangladesh is the only country that has received an invitation for the G20 Summit among the South Asian nations, indicating the importance of India’s Act East Policy with the northeast at the centrestage.

Source: https://theshillongtimes.com/2023/09/09/indo-bdesh-relation-very-deep-rooted-dhaka-will-get-good-results-from-g20-summit-hm-asaduzzaman-khan/

Being young, South Asian, and from Surrey, Mander is determined to change the narrative and increase diversity in arts and culture administration.

Source: https://voiceonline.com/harpo-mander-is-new-executive-director-of-5x-fest-and-vibc-society/

Binance founder Changpeng “CZ” Zhao told TechCrunch last year that the firm wasn’t keen on expanding in India because the South Asian market hadn’t created a crypto-friendly environment.

Source: https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/28/india-government-agency-seeks-to-block-binance-and-kraken/

Both the return of the Taliban-al-Qaida alliance to Afghanistan and instability in Pakistan present a threat to the South Asian region and beyond.

Source: https://thediplomat.com/2023/10/rohan-gunaratna-on-the-roots-of-sri-lankas-deadly-easter-sunday-attacks/

‘Breaking Cinematic Barriers’ is the theme for Seattle’s 18Tasveer South Asian Film Festival (TSAFF), which opens on October 12th across multiple venues in the city.

Source: https://iexaminer.org/tsaff-2023-becomes-the-first-and-only-south-asian-film-festival-to-qualify-for-the-oscars/

But as South Asian immigration has grown, so has the spread of caste-based discrimination.

Source: https://www.socialistalternative.org/2023/02/27/seattles-working-people-won-the-nations-first-ban-on-caste-discrimination/

Ditch the PG tips, Karak Chai is on the menu in abundance in Kingsbury and one shop is considered 'the Starbucks of the South Asian community'

Source: https://www.mylondon.news/whats-on/reviews/i-compared-3-chai-cafs-28041677

Feline geneticist Leslie Lyons, from the University of Missouri, first identified the mutation in Siamese cats, and has stated that the Himalayan mutation naturally occurs in South Asian domestic felines.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12724249/Did-know-Siamese-cats-change-colour-incredible-reason-fur-goes-light-dark.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

For example, Ms. Patel said there can be a stigma around preworn apparel in some South Asian families: “My mom was horrified,” Ms. Patel said, remembering the first time she broached the idea of renting with her mother.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/06/style/wedding-dress-rental-guests.html

For instance, with a name like mine, Vinay Bhaskara, it's quite clear that I have South Asian origins.

Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/vinaybhaskara/2023/08/27/ultimate-common-app-guide-part-2profile-and-family-sections/

He is also the first South Asian judge to serve on this bench," Committee tweeted.

Source: https://www.freepressjournal.in/world/meet-arun-subramanian-first-indian-american-to-lead-manhattan-federal-district-court

“I could give a general statement like how I wish I had a show like this when I was younger… but it’s been really awesome to see a South Asian character be the love interest, specifically,” she said.

Source: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/maitreyi-ramakrishnan-worst-advice-name-b2356451.html

In 2020, Sani became the first South Asian brand to appear on Rent the Runway and sold out in just 48 hours.

Source: https://www.popsugar.com/fashion/sani-sisters-formalwear-interview-49145335