Brown PunditsA Deccani miniature of a dancing girl tying her hair, Golconda, about 1700

The Indian Subcontinent Argues with Itself

Sharon Muthu

  • A darker shade of brown

    The author examines attitudes to skin colour among South Asians, noting how Bollywood aesthetics define ‘Indian’ even for Western casting, that Indian-American culture pays less attention to shade, and predicting…

Brown Pundits