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.
An Indian American professor acted as an interpreter in the unsuccessful attempt to win freedom for the hostages held by Pakistani terrorists in the Mumbai Jewish centre called Nariman House during the 26/11 terror strike in 2008 - exactly 13 years ago. P.V. Viswanath, who is fluent in Yiddish, has recalled in an article in and an interview with Jewish-oriented publications how the terrorist he spoke to from New York displayed an eerie calm
The arrival of the components of the Russian Triumf S-400 missile air defence system this month casts a shadow over India-US relations because of Washington's opposition to the purchase and the threat of sanctions under a US law
Ferguson Library in Stamford, Connecticut celebrated Diwali, India’s Festival of Lights, with the launch of India Collection of Books
Nepal has warned its migrant workers against bringing gold from abroad amid the increasing trend of smuggling causing loss to the government both in revenue as well foreign exchange
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that Qatar, which is set to host the FIFA World Cup next year, was not adequately investigating and reporting the deaths of many workers - mostly from South Asia - including among those who were seemingly healthy
Kamala Harris has made history as the first woman - and the first of Indian and South Asian descent - to be the head of state of the most powerful nation – even if it was only for 85 minutes while President Joe Biden was incapacitated temporarily for a medical procedure
Six outstanding achievers in different categories and two doctors were bestowed special awards for their services during the pandemic at the Kerala Center’s 29th Annual Awards Banquet held at the Center’s auditorium in Elmont, NY on Saturday, November 13th, 2021
The new immigration policy announced by the British government will help Pakistani nationals and strengthen the bilateral relationship between the two countries, a senior British official said. The new system enables the "best and brightest" to visit UK to study, work or live
The head granthi (priest) of the Karte Parwan Gurdwara in Kabul along with an Afghan Sikh, who is the caretaker of a gurdwara in Khost province, have been evacuated from Kabul and are on their way to India, via Tehran, said Puneet Singh Chandhok, president Indian World Forum
The US on Wednesday designated China and Pakistan as “Countries of Particular Concern” for having engaged in or tolerated “systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom”, and the terror outfits al-Shabab, Boko Haram, ISIS, and Taliban as “Entities of Particular Concern"
The US has concerns over the Russian Triumf S400 anti-missile system that has started arriving in India, but India's emergence as a key partner of the US in the Indo-Pacific region where they confront threats from China creates a dilemma for Washington
In a development that would benefit thousands of expatriate South Asian workers, the UAE on Monday announced a new law for the regulation of labour relations, that seeks to offer more protection to employees from harassment and the unlawful seizure of documents
US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu will travel to Malé, Maldives and Kathmandu, Nepal, the State Department announced
Pakistani Nobel laureate and education activist Malala Yousafzai got married in a small ceremony in Birmingham to a senior official of Pakistan's cricket board
An Indian-origin scientist has been identified by Moderna as the primary contributor to its Covid-19 vaccine
