Sudden skid

Labour Party urgently needs its own Mamdani moment

Against the odds and his billionaire-backed opponents, Zohran Mamdani has made history as New York’s first Muslim leader. Pundits will rightly highlight his talent as a communicator and his...

Mamdani becomes New York’s youngest ever mayor

Zohran Mamdani, 34, is set to become the youngest mayor of New York City since 1892, the first of Indian background, the first Muslim and the first born in...

What New York’s new mayor Zohran’s really like

I remember the first time Zohran Kwame Mamdani spoke seriously about entering electoral politics. It was 2019, and four of us were at dinner in Manhattan — his father,...

Disruptive change

Zohran Mamdani's victory marks watershed for South Asian Americans

In a victory speech capping his meteoric rise, New York's mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani quoted at length from the famous 'Tryst with Destiny' address by independent India's first prime minister...

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Democrats' hopes for 2026 boosted by California vote

Democrats head into next year's elections with a fighting chance to win back the US House of Representatives, after victories that showcase sharply different visions of the party as...

Zohran Mamdani: Meteoric rise of New York’s mayor

When he announced his run for mayor last October, Zohran Mamdani was a state lawmaker unknown to most New York City residents. But that was before the 34-year-old democratic...

Five predictions shaping 2025 key election races

For most of this year, the only evidence that public opinion has turned against Trump was an occasional special election or a judicial race in Wisconsin — approval ratings,...