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Celebration and skepticism following announcement of farm law repeal

5X Weekly Roundup

“Working in the industry, you see a lot of fluff.” An Indian wedding vendor’s take on the wedding planning process

The origins and revival of Punjabi garage music

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Celebration and skepticism following announcement of farm law repeal

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A new art exhibit in Toronto is celebrating the history of Sikh women

Four relatable shows about mental health that we all need

Love at first… Caste? A (now deleted) dating app matched users based on their rank in India’s social hierarchy

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Trisha Paytas appropriates Hinduism online -- but there’s more to it than meets the eye

Happy pictures, unhappy people: A breakdown of the impact of the Indian wedding industrial complex

Quick math: The financial and emotional cost of a big fat Indian wedding

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Celebration and skepticism following announcement of farm law repeal

5X Weekly Roundup

“Working in the industry, you see a lot of fluff.” An Indian wedding vendor’s take on the wedding planning process

The origins and revival of Punjabi garage music

With a rise in natural disasters, our cities are on the frontlines in the fight against climate change

Celebration and skepticism following announcement of farm law repeal

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5 books by South Asian authors we’re reading right now

5X Weekly Roundup: Supporters of Farmers Protests outside India risk losing Visas, “Bones Day” takes over, & a long-overdue reckoning in the NHL

Surrey shines in ‘Honsla Rakh’— but where’s the shine on Surrey?

Longing for home in a pandemic: An international student’s take on homesickness and alienation

Immigrants are not just cheap labour to fix Canada’s labour shortage

Letter from the Editor: Where do our voices belong in Canadian media?

Why Jyoti Gondek & Amarjeet Sohi’s wins in Alberta, are a win for us all

A new art exhibit in Toronto is celebrating the history of Sikh women

Four relatable shows about mental health that we all need

Love at first… Caste? A (now deleted) dating app matched users based on their rank in India’s social hierarchy

New children’s book Dosti explores themes of friendship and camaraderie in the time of Partition

I’m tired of the exhausting performance of identity on social media, but there really is no escaping it.

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“Working in the industry, you see a lot of fluff.” An Indian wedding vendor’s take on the wedding planning process

The Transition Generation: Intergenerational trauma, healing, and guilt

Celebration and skepticism following announcement of farm law repeal

With a rise in natural disasters, our cities are on the frontlines in the fight against climate change

The origins and revival of Punjabi garage music

5X Press Weekly Round Up: Mutual aid and community care in B.C., Diljit takes on Hollywood, Mindy Kaling’s new show & more.

Trisha Paytas appropriates Hinduism online -- but there’s more to it than meets the eye

Happy pictures, unhappy people: A breakdown of the impact of the Indian wedding industrial complex

Quick math: The financial and emotional cost of a big fat Indian wedding

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