Scientist Tayyaba Hasan holding a photo collage of students created by scientist Dr. Brian Pogue (photo by Beena Sarwar); her pioneering work in the photodynamic treatment of age-related macular degeneration has benefitted millions.

The Promise Of Light: Honouring a Pakistani American Scientific Trailblazer

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.

"We Sinful Women": A Unique Exhibition, A Quiet Uprising

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.

Zohran Mamdani: A "Muslim New Yorker" With Indian Roots And Belief In Identity And Justice

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.

'Raising The Roof' In New York: The Improbable Electoral Triumph of Zohran Mamdani

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

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