Vignesh Ramachandran
@vignesh.bsky.social
Journalist | Co-founder/Editor of Red, White and Brown: South Asian American conversations at redwhiteandbrown.substack.com | Dog dad to @sweetgoldenladdoo.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:53 PM
November 17, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Pelosi is retiring. So it's shaping up to be a challenge between Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti.
As voters in NYC make a decision on Zohran Mamdani as their likely next mayor this week, voters in San Francisco have another Brown guy shaking up the political status quo into 2026.
My interview with Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatforcongress.bsky.social): redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/the-brown-...
My interview with Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatforcongress.bsky.social): redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/the-brown-...
The Brown guy running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress
Saikat Chakrabarti was AOC’s former chief of staff. Now, he wants to head back to D.C. to represent San Francisco in Congress.
redwhiteandbrown.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Pelosi is retiring. So it's shaping up to be a challenge between Scott Wiener and Saikat Chakrabarti.
The latest Red, White and Brown issue: redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/zohran-mam...
Zohran Mamdani makes history
The 34-year-old political powerhouse will be New York City’s first mayor of Muslim and South Asian descent.
redwhiteandbrown.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
The latest Red, White and Brown issue: redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/zohran-mam...
Maybe everyone will finally learn how to say it right?
If you can say Schwarzenegger, you can definitely say:
MUM-DHA-NEE
If you can say Schwarzenegger, you can definitely say:
MUM-DHA-NEE
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Maybe everyone will finally learn how to say it right?
If you can say Schwarzenegger, you can definitely say:
MUM-DHA-NEE
If you can say Schwarzenegger, you can definitely say:
MUM-DHA-NEE
Reposted by Vignesh Ramachandran
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
As voters in NYC make a decision on Zohran Mamdani as their likely next mayor this week, voters in San Francisco have another Brown guy shaking up the political status quo into 2026.
My interview with Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatforcongress.bsky.social): redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/the-brown-...
My interview with Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatforcongress.bsky.social): redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/the-brown-...
The Brown guy running for Nancy Pelosi’s seat in Congress
Saikat Chakrabarti was AOC’s former chief of staff. Now, he wants to head back to D.C. to represent San Francisco in Congress.
redwhiteandbrown.substack.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
As voters in NYC make a decision on Zohran Mamdani as their likely next mayor this week, voters in San Francisco have another Brown guy shaking up the political status quo into 2026.
My interview with Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatforcongress.bsky.social): redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/the-brown-...
My interview with Saikat Chakrabarti (@saikatforcongress.bsky.social): redwhiteandbrown.substack.com/p/the-brown-...
Before Zohran Mamdani became a state legislator, he helped South Asian New Yorkers who were in danger of losing their homes because of tax liens and job losses.
Via @mihirzaveri.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Via @mihirzaveri.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Where Mamdani Found the Blueprints to Run for Mayor
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Before Zohran Mamdani became a state legislator, he helped South Asian New Yorkers who were in danger of losing their homes because of tax liens and job losses.
Via @mihirzaveri.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
Via @mihirzaveri.bsky.social: www.nytimes.com/2025/10/30/n...
I love this essay, exploring the complexity of Indian Americans both embracing and pushing back against a westernized crowd favorite.
No matter what these chefs do, the specter of butter chicken is always hovering. What would it take to banish it? Or should that even be the goal? slate.trib.al/aN9JZMO
Many Indian Chefs Want to Banish One Beloved Dish From Their Menus. Getting Rid of It Isn’t So Easy.
How did such a “basic” stew become so controversial?
slate.trib.al
October 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I love this essay, exploring the complexity of Indian Americans both embracing and pushing back against a westernized crowd favorite.
Reading Rainbow is coming back and definitely the demographic most excited is ages 30-42.
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
Meet the New Host of Reading Rainbow: Mychal the Librarian
After 20 years, Reading Rainbow is back! The new host is Mychal the Librarian, who has been spreading library joy online for years.
bookriot.com
September 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Reading Rainbow is coming back and definitely the demographic most excited is ages 30-42.
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
bookriot.com/new-host-of-...
September 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
"A wave of South Asian diasporic artists, writers and filmmakers ... have taken up stories of how and why their ancestors ended up in unexpected places around the world, and the cultures they experienced and created there."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
September 28, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"A wave of South Asian diasporic artists, writers and filmmakers ... have taken up stories of how and why their ancestors ended up in unexpected places around the world, and the cultures they experienced and created there."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/a...
More fallout from the $100K H-1B fee. The @nytimes.com on how some startups are responding: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/t...
September 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
More fallout from the $100K H-1B fee. The @nytimes.com on how some startups are responding: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/t...
Bay Area #earthquake … highly recommend the MyShake app. Got a kind of dystopian verbal warning/notification that woke me up about 10 seconds before shaking began in SF but it worked.
September 22, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Bay Area #earthquake … highly recommend the MyShake app. Got a kind of dystopian verbal warning/notification that woke me up about 10 seconds before shaking began in SF but it worked.
This is the book I've been most eagerly anticipating all year... can't wait to read Kiran Desai's new novel when it publishes in a couple weeks...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
September 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This is the book I've been most eagerly anticipating all year... can't wait to read Kiran Desai's new novel when it publishes in a couple weeks...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/04/b...
I am officially I-can’t-believe-this-has-to-be-explained-in-a-news-article old.
August 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
I am officially I-can’t-believe-this-has-to-be-explained-in-a-news-article old.
“Becoming a single dad by choice can be empowering. It means not waiting for a partner to complete your life, knowing what you want to prioritize, actively creating the life you want, even if it’s not what anyone expected of you.”
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
The Growing Cohort of Single Dads by Choice
For some men, fatherhood is an answer to questions about modern masculinity.
www.theatlantic.com
August 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
“Becoming a single dad by choice can be empowering. It means not waiting for a partner to complete your life, knowing what you want to prioritize, actively creating the life you want, even if it’s not what anyone expected of you.”
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/family/archi...
"Another property has been used for the past few years as a private school for 14 children, even though that is not an allowable use of a house in the neighborhood under city code. Six adults, including four teachers, worked there this past school year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door
www.nytimes.com
August 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
"Another property has been used for the past few years as a private school for 14 children, even though that is not an allowable use of a house in the neighborhood under city code. Six adults, including four teachers, worked there this past school year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/10/u...
"There is the delicate matter of ridding the jet of any hidden electronic listening devices that U.S. officials suspect may be embedded in the walls."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.
www.nytimes.com
July 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"There is the delicate matter of ridding the jet of any hidden electronic listening devices that U.S. officials suspect may be embedded in the walls."
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/u...
Settle the word debate:
Is it a BBQ/barbecue OR a cookout?
Is it a BBQ/barbecue OR a cookout?
May 26, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Settle the word debate:
Is it a BBQ/barbecue OR a cookout?
Is it a BBQ/barbecue OR a cookout?
Golden Retriever and Pacific Ocean bliss
YouTube video by Sweet Golden Laddoo
youtube.com
May 19, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Reposted by Vignesh Ramachandran
This dog supports local news.
#dogs #goldenretrieverlife #goldenretriever #englishcreamgoldenretriever #journalism #supportlocalnews
#dogs #goldenretrieverlife #goldenretriever #englishcreamgoldenretriever #journalism #supportlocalnews
May 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
This dog supports local news.
#dogs #goldenretrieverlife #goldenretriever #englishcreamgoldenretriever #journalism #supportlocalnews
#dogs #goldenretrieverlife #goldenretriever #englishcreamgoldenretriever #journalism #supportlocalnews
“Piper, noooo.”
The name Piper rose in popularity for U.S. girl babies born in the 2010s, peaking in 2016, and then has been subsiding in the 2020s — according to Social Security data.
With the cultural moments #WhiteLotus had has this year, I wonder if more American babies will be named Piper.
The name Piper rose in popularity for U.S. girl babies born in the 2010s, peaking in 2016, and then has been subsiding in the 2020s — according to Social Security data.
With the cultural moments #WhiteLotus had has this year, I wonder if more American babies will be named Piper.
April 7, 2025 at 12:37 AM
“Piper, noooo.”
The name Piper rose in popularity for U.S. girl babies born in the 2010s, peaking in 2016, and then has been subsiding in the 2020s — according to Social Security data.
With the cultural moments #WhiteLotus had has this year, I wonder if more American babies will be named Piper.
The name Piper rose in popularity for U.S. girl babies born in the 2010s, peaking in 2016, and then has been subsiding in the 2020s — according to Social Security data.
With the cultural moments #WhiteLotus had has this year, I wonder if more American babies will be named Piper.
Many headlines have focused on Trump's #tariffs as taxes on foreign car companies, when in reality it's a tax on almost every car company, including American brands.
Many Hondas are more "American" than Jeeps. Many Subarus and Nissans are more "American" than GMs:
www.axios.com/2025/03/27/t...
Many Hondas are more "American" than Jeeps. Many Subarus and Nissans are more "American" than GMs:
www.axios.com/2025/03/27/t...
March 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Many headlines have focused on Trump's #tariffs as taxes on foreign car companies, when in reality it's a tax on almost every car company, including American brands.
Many Hondas are more "American" than Jeeps. Many Subarus and Nissans are more "American" than GMs:
www.axios.com/2025/03/27/t...
Many Hondas are more "American" than Jeeps. Many Subarus and Nissans are more "American" than GMs:
www.axios.com/2025/03/27/t...