- 1. 10 Must-Watch TV Shows To Get Your Cathartic Coming-Of-Age Fix Now That ‘PEN15’ Is Over
- (TV)
- ... 30 Rock), teen comedy Never Have I Ever centers on Indian-American teenager Devi (Maitreyi Ramakrishnan) who is grieving the sudden death of her father while navigating high school, her Indian-American ...
- Created on 19 January 2022
- 2. Women of Netflix's ‘GLOW’ Share Letter Asking for Better Representation Prior to Cancellatio
- (TV)
- ... include Wong playing Cambodian-American Jenny Chey, whose wrestling character is “Fortune Cookie,” and Mani playing Indian-American Arthie Premkumar, whose wrestling character is “Beirut the Mad Bomber.” ...
- Created on 20 October 2020
- 3. Meet Richa Moorjani, One Of The Stars Of "Never Have I Ever": BUST Intervie
- (TV)
- ... an Indian-American who is navigating high school and relationships with her two best friends following a traumatic time in her life. BUST spoke with Richa Moorjani, who plays Devi’s seemingly perfect ...
- Created on 28 April 2020
- 4. Week Of Women: April 24-30, 2020
- (Entertainment)
- ... on our radar this week. MOVIES/TV Never Have I Ever This new coming-of-age comedy, created by Mindy Kaling and inspired by her own childhood, follows a first generation Indian-American teenage ...
- Created on 23 April 2020
- 5. Hasan Minhaj: "Fighting For Equality Is The Most American Thing You Can Do
- (Entertainment)
- ... his experience growing up Indian-American. These days, however, he's excited just to have the rare weekend when both he and his wife Beena - a Ph.D. in health management who works with the homeless ...
- Created on 30 May 2017
- 6. BUST's Top 20 Books Of 201
- (Books)
- ... But don’t judge this book by its back cover. Problems follows 30-year-old Maya, an Indian-American New Yorker who is so cripplingly self-aware that she’s maintained a part-time heroin addiction for years ...
- Created on 09 December 2016
- 7. 6 Women Of Color Who Made History This Election
- (Feminism)
- ... reproductive rights. Photo via Facebook Kamala Harris (D): Harris is the country's first Indian-American and the second Black woman elected to the Senate. A pro-choice hero, Harris' office was on ...
- Created on 09 November 2016
- 8. How Aparna Nancherla Went From A Best Western Open Mic To Comedy Star: BUST Interview
- (TV)
- ... I’m a comedian, too.” It was a joke meant to dispel the audience’s discomfort with seeing an Indian-American woman holding a microphone. But for those of us who have been waiting our whole lives to see ...
- Created on 25 July 2016
- 9. 10 Books BUST Is Reading Right Now
- (Books)
- ... this book by its back cover. Problems follows 30-year-old Maya, an Indian-American New Yorker who is so cripplingly self-aware that she’s maintained a part-time heroin addiction for years in order to manage ...
- Created on 25 July 2016
- 10. Racist Jerks Attack Miss America #WhatElseIsNew
- (General)
- Last night, Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America 2014. Yet, the aspiring cardiologist and Syracuse, New York native isn’t receiving the kind of congratulations customary. The reason? She’s Indian-American. ...
- Created on 16 September 2013
- 11. Girls Who Code Gets Geeky With It For The Win!
- (General)
- ... and Miami. The mastermind behind the project is Reshma Saujani, a former Deputy Public Advocate of NYC and the first Indian-American woman to run for Congress. During the 2010 race, Saujani used innovative ...
- Created on 25 January 2013
- 12. Book Review: Quick-Fix Indian: Easy, Exotic Dishes in 30 Minutes or Less
- (Eat Me)
- Want to make healthy, pizzazz-packed meals, but you're strapped for time? Look no further than this practical, innovative guide by Indian-American chef Ruta Kahate. Even if you only have the most ...
- Created on 17 September 2012
- 13. A Thousand and One NOs
- (TV)
- Like many Indian-Americans, I grew up watching Bollywood movies. I would sometimes try to get my non-Desi friends to watch the glitzy, musical-number laden films, to mixed responses. But I was overjoyed ...
- Created on 21 March 2012
- 14. Rock On Reena!
- (General)
- ... all while embracing her Indian-American roots. You can see her in such films as The Guru (a film she also co-choreographed), Inside Man, After, Following Bliss, Every Dog's Day, The Lucky Ones, Funny Valentine, ...
- Created on 29 October 2009
