India’s strength lies in its civilizational diversity, its age-old tradition of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (where the world is seen as one family) and no attempt to paint with a monochromatic brush can bring the real Indian canvas to life. Zohran Mamdani’s ideas – plural, liberal and invaluable – resonate with the core of a new India and make him stand out as a leader worth celebrating.
As friends, colleagues, mentees, and admirers gathered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to celebrate her 80th birthday in November 2025, what became clear was that the accolades tell only part of the story and don’t explain why a roomful of people from across the world came to honour her.
The exhibition also sits in conversation with an earlier project co-curated by Hashmi and Walia, exploring the creative and political possibilities of South Asia through art and film. That curatorial lineage expands the meaning of this library project, situating it within a broader feminist and regional tradition of asking uncomfortable questions.
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.
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Thousands of Afghans took to the streets in Central Landon, protesting against the Taliban which seized power in Afghanistan militarily, toppling the US-backed Afghan government in Kabul
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Ali Waheed, Maldives former tourism minister, accused in multiple counts of sexual assaults charges, has been arrested in the United Kingdom after an Interpol notice was issued against him, media reports said
An Indian Air Force transport plane took off from Kabul Saturday morning with approximately 85 Indian nationals on board, NDTV said, as the government continued efforts to evacuate its remaining citizens stranded in Afghanistan
France has rescued some Indians trapped in Afghanistan and taken them to Paris, according to India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar
Notwithstanding relative political stability, record-breaking economic growth and an increase in disposable income, more Bangladeshis have arrived in Europe this year than any other nationality, according to reports
Philanthropists from India and geographies with significant diaspora migration – US, UK, UAE, Canada, Singapore and Australia – feature in Indiaspora’s list of 100 such leaders making a difference through their giving
One hundred Indian and diaspora leaders who have made a significant impact with their philanthropic contributions and engagement will be recognized in Indiaspora’s 2021 Philanthropy Leaders List slated for an August 12 launch
In a blow to Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, in self-imposed exile in London, the UK government has turned down his request for an extension of his visa, his party said, amid speculation that Islamabad may have influenced the decision
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris commemorated the ninth anniversary of the mass shooting at a gurdwara in Oak Creek that took the lives of seven Sikhs, with Biden telling Americans to “stand up to hate and bigotry”
The American Association of physicians of Indian origin (AAPI), the largest ethnic medical organization in the USA representing the interest of more than 100,000 physicians in the USA, stepped up to the plate to boost medical infrastructure and relief efforts to deal with the pandemic whose infection rates are once again rising in India
The Saudi government on Tuesday released 28 more Pakistanis who had been jailed for petty crimes in the kingdom, an issue that had come up repeatedly in diplomacy discourse between the two countries
Nepal has recently announced vacancies for people going to Israel for caregiver jobs where workers would be required to pay around $1380, too much for migrant workers from a poor country
President Joe Biden has nominated an Indian American, Rashad Hussain, as the Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, and if approved by the Senate he will be the first Muslim to head US diplomacy for advancing religious liberties
