Zohran Mamdani

By Inderjit Badhwar T...

From New York City to rural school boards, voters delivered a clear rebuke to autocracy—and a mandate for pragmatic, humane leadership

Mamdani represents a new political style, savvy about today's communications requirements and tuned into what voters under the age of 40 want from a mayor and city government.

Born in Uganda to Indian parents and raised on the ideals of art and activism, Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of becoming New York City’s next mayor. His rise—from filmmaker Mira Nair’s son to a democratic socialist shaking up American politics—reads like a script only Hollywood, or perhaps Bollywood, could have written

A fresh face, a new message, and a relentless grassroots campaign are reshaping the political landscape of New York City—just when it seemed the establishment had everything sewn up

By Inderjit Badhwar T...

A 33-year-old Indian-Ugandan Muslim Socialist wins the Democratic primary—sparking youth-driven elation, billionaire panic, and a barrage of ideological warfare