Elon Musk has one emoji for Bill Clinton congratulating Zohran Mamdani. Though Elon Musk now maintains a distance from politics after stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency, he could not stop himself from expressing his surprise at former president Bill Clinton’s message to Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin, democratic socialist who beat Andrew Cuomo […]
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 […]
FILE: Zohran Mamdani with his parents, director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani at the world premiere of Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” as part of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival in Sept 13, 2016 Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin democratic socialist set to become the Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, has influenced the world of […]
With his recent victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has gone from political curiosity to citywide contender. At 33, the Astoria-based assemblyman has successfully positioned himself as the voice of New York’s progressive, multi-ethnic, and working-class future. But what exactly does Mamdani stand for?From rent controls and universal […]
(L-R) Zohran Kwame Mamdani with his parents Director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani (PTI Photo) In a sweeping upset, Indian-American lawmaker Zohran Kwame Mamdani has won the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor, defeating political heavyweight and former governor Andrew Cuomo. But long before Mamdani was hailed as a rising political star with Bernie […]
Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins primary, progressive economic ideas trump Cuomo New York City bets on 33-year-old Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as the surprise frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary, outpacing former governor Andrew Cuomo after the first round of ranked-choice ballots.Since the primary is decided through ranked-choice voting (RCV), final results are still awaited, […]
The Trump of TikTok—Minus the Tan In a political shocker that would make Mar-a-Lago jealous, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to win the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City. Armed not with a party machine but a ring light, Mamdani channelled the Trump playbook—minus the racism, plus the rent freeze—and turned […]
Who is Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani? Meet Mira Nayar’s son and New York’s mayor-in-waiting A 33-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, secured the Democratic nomination and the mayoralty of New York City on Tuesday night, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo in a closely watched ranked-choice primary. With 89% of precincts reporting in the hour after polls closed […]
What do you get when you cross a Bollywood auteur, a postcolonial political theorist, and a GoPro? You get Zohran Mamdani—New York assemblyman, democratic socialist, Instagram heartthrob, and now, just maybe, the most dangerous man in American politics.Because let’s be clear: Mamdani isn’t just running for mayor. He’s running an insurgency, armed with TikTok transitions, […]
In Daredevil: Born Again, Wilson Fisk—the Kingpin of Crime—doesn’t just manipulate the system; he becomes Mayor of New York. Because in the Marvel Universe, the best way to consolidate criminal power isn’t through backroom deals—it’s by getting elected. A comic book storyline? Maybe. But in 2025 New York, fiction and politics are on disturbingly good […]
