Here's a collection of all of the Georgia Straight's Asian- and Asian Canadian– related coverage, including anything related to East, Southeast, and South Asian people and cultures. You can also follow us on Twitter at @GSasianCdn. 

Straight Talk

Ripudaman Singh Malik praises Indian prime minister Narendra Modi in advance of elections in Punjab

Jan 18

The man acquitted of the mass murder of 329 passengers and crew onboard an Air India jet in 1985 has thanked the BJP leader for how he has dealt with the Sikh community.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Bhai Mewa Singhji, we miss you—my letter to a martyr

Jan 16

A B.C. writer wants young people to remember Mewa Singh.

Arts Features

PuSh Festival: Vox.Infold demonstrates Vancouver's interdependent arts scene

Jan 13

Composer and arranger Ruby Singh wants everyone to know that this was a team effort.

Arts Features

PuSh Festival: Vivek Shraya's How to Fail as a Popstar sends positive message to those who missed out on their dreams

Jan 12

The Calgary writer and theatre artist feels the time has come for an "anti-success story".

Television

Podcast: Andrew Phung, Rakhee Morzaria and Scott Townend on making Run The Burbs

Jan 12

The creators and stars of CBC's new comedy series discuss the show's creation, and where the Pham fam are going in the first season.

Education

Santa Ono: At the University of British Columbia, we are committed to doing our part to address the climate crisis

Jan 12

B.C.'s largest university has reduced annual greenhouse-gas emissions by approximately 30 percent since 2007.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Nirmal Singh Gill’s picture unveiled at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara seniors centre

Jan 8

The deceased temple keeper did in the line of duty while defending his place of worship from an attack by white supremacists.

Commentary

Amir Bajehkian: Flight PS752—a national tragedy (or is it?)

Jan 8

Two years after a plane was shot down over Tehran, a long-time Vancouver resident offers his thoughts on how this tragedy is being viewed by Canadians.

Food Notes

New plant-based sushi and sober bar set to open near Granville Island

Jan 5

COFU Pressed Sushi is co-owned by Vancouver poet, composer, and visual artist Soramaru Takayama and entrepreneur Akiko Otsuka.

Movie Features

B.C. author Gurpreet Singh explores roots of Hindutva influence on Bollywood and trolling of Kareena Kapoor Khan

Jan 2

His new book, From Nazneen to Naina, also details how Kapoor Khan's career blossomed so spectacularly over the past 20 years.

Commentary

Gurpreet Singh: Activist pins hopes on Canada to accept two Iraqi brothers facing uncertain future in Modi's India

Dec 31

Lawyer Nandita Haksar (centre) is trying to find someone to sponsor two brothers, Mohammad and Mahdi, who fled Iraq in 2014.

Commentary

Chinese dictator Xi Jinping risks spoiling his Olympic party by prosecuting Hong Kong pop star Denise Ho

Dec 30

Ho, a Canadian citizen, was freed from jail after being arrested in an attack on media freedom.