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Six essential films by Mira Nair, Zohran Mamdani’s Oscar-nominated mother

During his campaign, New York City's newly elected mayor Zohran Mamdani was known for, among many other things, his slick, ...

How Zohran Mamdani sees India beyond ‘Dhoom Machale’: Flaunts desi heritage, with a ‘vision’ caveat on PM Modi

Newly elected NYC mayor's relationship with his Indian heritage isn't as straightforward as just playing songs at victory ...

‘Zohran Mamdani was a rapper, rehearsing for Monsoon Wedding’: Namit Das celebrates NY mayor’s ‘historic’ win with throwback pics

Actor Namit Das shared throwback photos with Zohran Mamdani from when Mamdani was still a rapper and congratulated him for ...

‘It’s cool to see that a brown person can be in City Hall’: In Mamdani’s win, many communities that rallied behind him find a voice

From a long shot with a 1% chance to New York City’s first South Asian, Indian-origin, and Muslim mayor, how Mamdani made ...