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Friday, April 17, 2026
TopicNew York City

Topic: New York City

Mamdani’s ‘tax the rich’ promise now seeing action. He is starting with ultra-luxury homes

Armed with a camera and a 'tax the rich' slogan, Mamdani is naming names and addresses to levy empty penthouses for public services across New York City.

There’s a New York garden at the centre of Zohran Mamdani’s political dilemma

Mamdani promised to demolish the 'urban oasis' Elizabeth Street Garden and build affordable housing. Three months in, he can't — and the clamour hasn't stopped.

Luigi Mangione faces murder trial in June in NY state court

The trial is set to take place 3 months before Mangione is slated for a trial by federal prosecutors. Both courts to prosecute him for killing UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson.

NYC mayor Mamdani signs executive order to ramp up immigrant protection against Trump crackdown

The mayor said the order will ensure ICE agents present judicial warrants before entering city property including hospitals and schools.

New York mayor Mamdani begins term by wiping out 15 months of Adams’ orders

Among the orders revoked were two controversial items, including one that barred some officials from engaging in procurement practices ‘that discriminate’ against Israel.

Zohran Mamdani and the Assamese eri silk tie he wore at the inauguration

Also known as ahimsa silk or non-violent silk, eri silk is produced in Assam, Meghalaya, and some parts of Nagaland.

Zohran Mamdani made big promises. Here are challenges he faces as New York mayor

Mamdani, who takes charge today, had proposed ambitious benefits to alleviate NYC’s affordability crisis, almost none of which he can unilaterally enact or pay for.

Rs 1 lakh per sqft in Worli: Luxury houses in Mumbai cost as much as properties in lower Manhattan

The prices indicate how more of Indian wealth is now getting invested locally and driving up prices in enclaves such as Worli, home to 40% of the country's ‘ultra-luxury apartment’ market.

Trump says Mamdani won’t succeed if he won’t respect Washington after ‘very angry’ victory speech

US President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News Wednesday that NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani should be very nice to him since he is 'one that sort of has to approve a lot of things.'

Is he the devil who will doom NYC or Spiderman who will save it? Zohran Mamdani memes top charts

Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, the newly elected mayor of New York City, has divided the internet, with memes and reels aplenty.

On Camera

The inherited intolerance of ‘my-god-the-only-god’. Why peace fails

Over millennia, men, social groups, and countries have fought over land, resources, women, even honour, but the arrival of Abrahamic monotheism brought in a...

Indian LNG importers accelerate spot market purchases as prices dip

The purchases mark a turnaround after Indian buyers had earlier limited spot buying and canceled tenders because offers were too expensive.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.