Mamdani is NYC's first South Asian Muslim mayor. He framed his victory as reclamation of power by city’s working class, ending his speech with 'Dhoom Machale' playing in the backdrop.
‘An Indian-origin democratic socialist Muslim becomes mayor of the biggest city in the US, while Dhoom Machale Dhoom plays… You just can't ask for more,' read a post on X.
Mamdani’s victory over Cuomo, by almost 10 percentage points, comes at a time when the Democratic Party is still reeling from the loss of White House and US Congress in November 2024.
The off-year election is being keenly watched around US and the world, as Mamdani’s potential win could offer a blueprint for Democratic Party, still reeling from loss of the White House.
Donald Trump seems to have rejected the old assumptions. He does not care that India is the world’s largest democracy. As for the Indian market, he wants access on his own terms.
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says bill will be 'well-timed, as Ukraine is making concessions for peace and Putin is all talk, continuing to kill the innocent'.
Indian Army has inducted loitering munitions, kamikaze and surveillance drones for over Rs 5,000 crore post Operation Sindoor from various domestic firms.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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