Kondabolu is one of a number of comedians of South Asian heritage who have been gaining visibility in American popular culture. Kondabolu, 35, has a boyish appearance, with a mop of wavy ...

Two-time Major winner Victoria Azarenka has started drinking mate, the invigorating South American drink. Mate is made from the leaves of the yerba mate plant.

How did this ancient South Asian tradition seep into the American culture? Yoga’s ancient roots are found in the ancient Hindu text, the Rig Veda, said to be more than 3,000 years old.