Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday lauded the contributions made by the Indian diaspora community to aid the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic
"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
Will New York Get Its First South Asian, Indian American Muslim Mayor?
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
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