Bindis, along with henna tattoos and dreadlocks, have become controversial parts of festival-going outfits, bringing up conversations of cultural insensitivity and appropriation.

Historical Significance Henna, known as Mehndi in Hindi and Urdu, has been used for beautification in the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and North Africa for over 5,000 years.

A collaboration with the influencer Devon Lee Carlson looks a lot like a lehenga, joining a list of recent incidents that inspired questions about cultural appropriation. By Alisha Haridasani ...

TikTok’s latest style trend – the Scandinavian scarf – looks suspiciously familiar to the South Asian dupatta, raising questions about cultural credit, fashion appropriation, and who gets to profit ...