From why the region is the mother of maximalism to the appropriation of the dupatta, our best stories on the trends, practices, and beliefs that shape us.
Alia Bhatt at Met Gala 2024 (John Shearer/WireImage/Getty)
These are the culture stories our readers and the editorial team couldn’t get enough of in 2024. Read up on everything from why many South Asians hate to queue to the rise of family estrangement.