Mamdani represents a different era — one less interested in fitting in, and more in standing firm. Obama deflected when his middle name became a slur in the mouths of opponents. Mamdani pronounces his own name slowly until others get it right. Obama avoided being read through a Muslim lens. Mamdani says being Muslim, African-born, and South Asian is the story — not a liability.
Mamdani’s performance becomes even more striking when the kind of coalition he built in the world’s most multicultural and multilingual city is brought into consideration. Early analysis shows that apart from South Asian American voters, including Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Afghan, Sri Lankan and Nepalese, he also won over White, Black and Latino voters in excess of expectations. He did particularly well in the demographic below 45 years in age
With barely five days to go for New York’s mayoral election, it is remarkable that whether or not its Indian American candidate, 34-year-old Zohran Mamdani, wins has become a sort of a litmus test for the Democratic Party
Trinidad and Tobago’s Republican Constitution guarantees freedom of religion and the right to worship. This freedom must never be surrendered to any authority or circumstance. The celebration of Diwali, deeply rooted in the history of East Indian indentured laborers who arrived 187 years ago from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, remains a testament to their enduring faith and contribution to our society.
India on Monday dispatched four senior ministers to countries neighouring Ukraine to coordinate the evacuation operation, named Operation Ganga, to bring back close to 15,000 Indians - mostly medical students who do not get admission into medical colleges at home - who still remain stranded in the conflict zone
Concern among Indian officials has been growing as multiple reports emerge of harassment of hundreds of fleeing Indian students stranded in freezing temperatures at the Ukraine-Poland border
The US has said it is "okay" with India's "distinct" relationship with Russia, referring to its strong defence and security ties, and suggested countries like India and Pakistan use their “leverage” with Moscow to protect a rules-based international order
Forty Indian students - out of over 15,000 still in the war-hit Ukraine - have managed to walk to the Ukraine-Poland border after they were dropped off by their college bus some 8 km from the border, Indian media reports said
With the Ukrainian airspace closed, and the country at war, India was sending government teams to the land borders of Ukraine to help evacuate about 16,000 Indians still stuck in the eastern European nation
The safety of Sri Lankans living in Ukraine has been ensured following the tensions that erupted after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine
Bangladesh's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam said Bangladeshis are in a good state in Ukraine and the government is taking steps to facilitate those who are willing to return home
Continuing a winning streak by Indian American students, Jaskaran Singh has won the premiere quiz tournament in the United States for students, the National College Championship Jeopardy with a prize of $250,000
Millions of doses of a new, cheap coronavirus vaccine will soon be available in India, thanks to the efforts and generosity of Dr. Peter J Hotez, Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, Texas
Once advised against attending university by her career counselor, Saira Malik, a Pakistan-American woman, has been appointed to the post of chief investment officer (CIO) in Nuveen, a top US firm managing $1.2 trillion in equities, fixed income, real estate among others
India has flagged to the Canadian government the Indo-Canadian community’s concerns over a bill before Canada’s parliament to ban the sale and display of "hateful symbols", including the swastika, for its association with Nazism
A team led by Pakistan-born in scientist Yassir Siddique has developed a promising solar cell technology, setting two new world records of efficiency which could help foster clean energy initiatives to combat the global warming issue
In a dilemma over realpolitik and priniciple, India has tried to stay neutral in what has become a confrontation between Russia and the US
In a setback to the Pakistani government, Altaf Hussain, a dissident leader of Pakistan’s MQM party, was acquitted by a Landon court in a case involving “encouraging terrorism” charges
Since the Taliban's takeover of their government in Afghanistan in August last year, several Afghan diplomats in the United States are struggling without pay and to keep the embassy open
