mindy kaling

Politics & Government

Bruce Springsteen, Mindy Kaling and Amy Tan will receive medals at the White House

5:37pm March 20, 2023

by Ximena Bustillo

President Biden is awarding medals to musicians, authors, actors and other people in a ceremony to recognize exceptional contributions to the arts and humanities.

Maitreyi Ramakrishnan as Devi Vishwakumar In Never Have I Ever.

Arts

'Never Have I Ever' Complicates Its Asian American Characters. That's The Whole Point

9:01pm July 16, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Season two of Mindy Kaling's "steamy teen romance" gives Asian American characters their own complicated stories of navigating love, grief and even a new frenemy.

Hollywood's Best Hopes To Keep Moviegoers Engaged After 'Endgame'

5:45pm May 27, 2019

by Bob Mondello

Hollywood's summer blockbuster season got a $2 billion head start this year from Avengers: Endgame. Now, with summer actually getting under way, how will Tinseltown keep the momentum going?

On a new episode of 'The Mindy Project,' Dr. Mindy Lahiri decided to embrace her Indian roots, taking her son for a Hindu head-shaving ceremony.

Mindy Kaling's TV Character Is Called A 'Coconut'

6:06pm May 17, 2016

by Rhitu Chatterjee

That's brown on the outside, white on the inside. A recent episode of 'The Mindy Project' lead our writer to think about her identity as an Indian living in America.

Books
Arts

In New Memoir, Mindy Kaling Has More To Say On Life, Love And Showbiz

8:09pm September 12, 2015

by NPR Staff

Five years after her popular debut book, Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, the actress, producer and writer is back with more essays — and a reminder that she's not the same Mindy she plays on TV.

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After years of being treated like she's not there, Mindy Kaling realizes she just might be invisible.

Mindy Kaling's Super Bowl Ad: Are Indian Women Invisible?

11:29am February 02, 2015

by Rhitu Chatterjee

In a commercial, the comedian pretends no one can see her. One Indian journalist wonders if there's more to the ad than selling insurance.