From prohibiting the police from taking custody of a woman after sunset or in the absence of female police officers, to requiring the police to mandatorily present an accused before a judge within 24 hours, procedural safeguards serve as a bulwark of individual rights and liberties, protecting citizens from state arbitrariness

“New York, New York” is no longer the unofficial anthem of the city. At the end of his victory speech, Mamdani walked off the stage with a Bollywood hit song, 'Dhoom Machale' playing in the background. It translates to “have a blast.

The real question that these elections will answer is not if PK will be a main player in the state but whether, post-Bihar, he can strive to be a significant player outside Bihar

Thirty-two Sinhalese were shot dead by Tamil militants at Navalwathe village in Sri Lanka’s Trincomalee district as President J R Jayawardene rejected the Tamils’ demand for the linkage of the Northern and Eastern provinces.

This is a man who at the very least dismisses Andrew Cuomo’s 13 sexual harassment allegations, and at most is convinced that “boys will be boys”.

Litigation may have been more muted under the current VC, but the university administration has persisted with its sledgehammer approach.

For Trump, even as he continues to provide fodder for comics at home, a silent deputy and a non-existent opposition is still a joke at best and a wish at worst, unlike in so many aspiring superpowers.

According to Huang, who has earlier said that US AI models are not significantly ahead of the Chinese models, China is racing ahead due to lower energy costs and looser regulations.

In a polarised environment, where the identity of comedians often frames and limits their comedy, where they are jailed and targeted by overzealous mobs and the State, where comedy often means a free run of abuses and cuss words, where crowdwork means roasting the audience with sexual innuendos, he was refreshingly human

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 7, 1985.

Mamdani’s invocation of Nehru recalled a formative episode in Nehru’s own life -- his first engagement with city government at the age of 34, when he was elected chairman of the Allahabad Municipal Board.

What slips away is not merely a tournament, but a chance for a region to see itself, briefly and joyfully, reflected in the game it loves.

Bihar’s leading parties must field women candidates in numbers equal to those of men. Their discourse imagines women as passive recipients of welfare without addressing their aspiration for agency.

Bihar is growing. But is it growing fast enough, and at the same pace for everyone?

The coalition that brought Zohran Mamdani victory — the immigrants, minorities and “the next generation of New Yorkers who refuse to accept that the promise of a better future was a relic of the past”, that he referred to in his victory speech — will expect transformative change.

To make matters worse, the Europeans, who project themselves as climate champions, are now pulling back on their own climate ambitions.

The political establishment will scramble to understand a victory that is being termed improbable and remarkable. What’s clear is this: Mamdani ran an impeccable campaign, rooted in consistency, creativity and commitment.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 6, 1985.

Scents and smells mean very little in a world in which masks and air purifiers are basic life support. But they can only do so much. As a coughing fit draws to a close, I cast a glance at the air purifier struggling to keep PM levels under control.

If Ghatak’s lifetime was marked by failure, the failure was heroic.

India has seen several “regime changes” at the Centre and in the states, through election, the backbone of a democracy.

Whether he succeeds as mayor of New York or not, Mamdani shines a light on the current churn in US domestic politics and the unfolding contest for the political soul of America.

There is a strong appetite from both institutional and retail investors; the latter are seeing participation beyond the Tier 1 cities.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 5, 1985.