As South Asian and Muslim immigrants transform a small New Jersey town, the five-term mayor has managed to keep the peace. What happens when he’s gone? Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Indian-Americans”
How Anjula Acharia, Host of a Diwali Ball, Spends a Day Getting Ready to Party
By Gotham Rex on October 11, 2025
Anjula Acharia, who hosts the “All That Glitters” ball, has chai with her fiancé before a day full of hairstyling, makeup and diamonds. Source: New York Times
Restaurant Review: Bungalow in the East Village
By Gotham Rex on August 20, 2024
Our interim critic reviews Bungalow in the East Village, where the celebrity chef Vikas Khanna’s variations on regional dishes blaze new paths without cutting corners. Source: New York Times
These Restaurateurs Want Everyone in America Eating Indian Food
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2021
Roni Mazumdar and Chintan Pandya, of the restaurants Adda and Dhamaka in New York City, have big plans for fast-casual Indian food. Source: New York Times
Hindu Sect Is Accused of Using Forced Labor to Build N.J. Temple
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2021
Federal agents descended on the massive temple in Robbinsville, N.J., as a lawsuit claimed low-caste men had been lured from India to work for about $1 an hour. Source: New York Times
New York City Takes Another Step Toward Fully Reopening
By Gotham Rex on February 9, 2021
Tens of thousands of middle school students will be able to return to classrooms later this month for at least part of the week. Source: New York Times