Zohran Mamdani’s inaugural address was notable not for its length or flourish, but for how explicitly it challenged the governing assumptions New York has lived with for years. Instead of emphasising constraints, he foregrounded ambition. Instead of defending incrementalism, he framed it as failure. And instead of presenting affordability as an unfortunate by-product of global […]
With the benefits of hindsight, it’s hardly surprising that Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Epstein were pals. Both are of course experts at manufacturing consent. Chomsky explained how the powers-that-be pulled the levers to manufacture the narrative. And turns out it was Epstein who was the lever which was pulling the powers-that-be. In earlier letters, Chomsky […]
Cory Booker finally got married, and the internet did what it does best. It took a wholesome wedding announcement and immediately turned it into a referendum on his sexuality. The hashtags were predictable; the jokes were recycled; and the years-old whispers about Booker being gay were suddenly trending again, as if 2025 were 2013 with […]
A potential ISIS-inspired attack in Michigan was foiled just hours before Halloween, after FBI arrested multiple suspects allegedly plotting a “pumpkin day” assault, reports CNN.The operation was carried out early Friday, preventing what director Kash Patel described as a “violent attack” planned for the holiday weekend. FBI swoops in after ‘pumpkin day’ clue The plan […]
When Kamala Harris was announced as the Democratic presidential candidate after Joe Biden stepped down — or was pushed aside — the joke in the vast Indian-American community was that the upcoming election was now a Telugu vs Tamil fight. While Harris was repping Tamil Nadu, JD Vance was obviously the Andhra candidate with a […]
American chess Grandmaster Daniel Naroditsky took his last breath on Sunday, at the age of 29, his family confirmed on Monday. Naroditsky, known as “Danya” in the chess community, was among the world’s top-ranked blitz players and a well-known chess commentator, author, and content creator.Till now there has no news on the reason behind the […]
Donald Trump’s UN attack on London and Sadiq Khan revived an old charge — that Britain’s capital is sliding into “sharia law.” The claim is false as a matter of law, but it draws force from genuine controversies in London: religious councils that disadvantage women, free speech curtailed in the name of public order, and […]
Frederick Forsyth’s Icon gave an interesting insight into how the Western-backed powers-that-be elicit regime changes in countries that don’t buy into the “rules-based international order.”In the book, published in 1999 – which almost reads like prophecy today – an ex-MI6 spymaster recruits a former CIA operative to go deep into Russia to destabilise the rise […]
TL;DR Superman sparks backlash: The new Superman film is accused of portraying Israel negatively through allegorical storytelling. Fictional war, real parallels: Viewers say the fictional conflict between Boravia and Jarhanpur mirrors the Israel–Gaza war. Filmmakers deny intent: Director James Gunn insists no real-world countries were referenced—but critics aren’t convinced. Social media erupts: Posts praising the […]
At 33, Zohran Mamdani has done what few thought possible. The Indian-Ugandan-American state assemblyman is now the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, having defeated seasoned names like Brad Lander and even former governor Andrew Cuomo. He did it not with flashy billboards or donor cash but with lo-fi subway videos, rent freeze […]
