PERSPECTIVES

Je Suis Zohran: New Yorkers Chose Solidarity Over Hate and It’s Time Democratic Party Leaders Catch Up

New York City will soon be led by Mayor Zohran Mamdani. It almost seems surreal…

Minority Report: What I Learned From Zohran Mamdani’s Win — A Balanced But Unapologetic Embrace of Identity

Few political victories have resonated with such clarity and urgency as Zohran Mamdani’s unprecedented triumph…

A Tale of Two Socialisms: Mamdani Supporters Please Note — New York is Rich Enough to Distribute Wealth. India is Not

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York City feels like a jolt of electricity to anyone…

Undercutting Hinduphobia: Why South Asian Left Fears the Rapid Growth of Second Generation Hindu Americans

During a time of unprecedented hatred toward Hindus across the United States from both the…

New York Will Remain a City of Immigrants. A City Built by Immigrants, Powered by Immigrants and, As of Tonight, Led by an Immigrant

The sun may have set over our city this evening, but as Eugene Debs once…

Mayor-Elect Mamdani Listens to the Poetry of Nehru and Ignores the Prose of Stagnation That Followed

Zohran Mamdani stood on the victory stage in Brooklyn Tuesday night and reached back to…

The Audacity of Zohran Kwame Mamdani. Will the Weight of Office and Expectations Crush Him?

The first time Zohran Kwame Mamdani came into my view was late last year. There…

The Making of a Mayor: How Mamdani Read New York City Like a Chessboard and Checkmated Its Political Establishment

A girl studies the board in silence. The pieces are mismatched, the pawns chipped. Around…

‘Param Sundari’: All the Beauty of Kerala Cannot Compensate for the Lack of Emotional Depth in the Romantic Fare

“Param Sundari” on Netflix is directed by Tushar Jalota and produced by Maddock Films under…

Rebel With a Cause: Shunned in His Lifetime, Ritwik Ghatak Remains a Cinematic Force 50 Years After His Passing

The World Cinema Project has restored, among other films, “Titas Ekti Nodir Naam” by Ritwik Ghatak. Martin…

A Tryst with Destiny: How Harmanpreet Kaur’s India Awoke to a World Cup Dream

At one minute past midnight on November 2, 2025, the ball hung in the air…

The Birth Centenary of a Revolutionary Maestro: How Salil Chowdhury Transformed Indian Music

Salil Chowdhury’s birth centenary falls on Nov. 19. The composer, songwriter and revolutionary (1925-1995) was…