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.

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 4, 1985.

New paper ranks nations based on their connection with nature. It has lessons for those who think smart cannot be green

Jharkhand's HIV transfusion tragedy is the price of chronic neglect, hollowed public-health system. Restoring trust in Jharkhand’s healthcare system, especially among the disadvantaged and rural families who rely on it, will require more than compensation, apologies or suspensions

World Cup triumph should lay to rest any doubts over women's cricket in the country, and open floodgates for more commercialisation

A mural depicting a visual from the 1975 Hindi classic Deewar has been painted on a wall in Bandra, not too far from where Rodrigues lives. Now, we will be able to say, 'India ke paas Jemimah hai'

S Jaishankar once said that India’s policy of multi-alignment would require it to 'engage America, manage China, cultivate Europe, reassure Russia'. India is now required to, in fact, 'manage' America and 'engage' China, while continuing to 'reassure' Russia

This is the front page of The Indian Express published on November 3, 1985.

India’s MSP procurement policy is excessively skewed in favour of rice and wheat

It should jolt administrators, event organisers to be sensitive to crowd safety

Gates’s argument, Trump’s appropriation notwithstanding, is not denialist. Nor is it a call to ignore climate change. Yet his reframing of priorities is, in some ways, more insidious