BIZARRE: Mahmood mamdani - What They Never Told You

New York mayor Mamdani makes a stink over RSS event, stirs up row among Indian diaspora

WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI: New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani has stirred up a row among sections of the diaspora – and between Indian political parties – by declaring that he does not support a planned Aug 29 appearance by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at MSG, while conceding that his office probably…

The Times of India · Aug 26

Mamdani’s new campaigns in Mandarin, Bengali and Spanish wins hearts: ‘Bro’s collecting languages like Pokémon’

From Rachel Zegler to Duolingo, social media has been unusually enthusiastic about the mayor’s language skills

The Independent UK · Aug 17

'Unwelcome Guest': 9/11 Families Say Mamdani Associates With Those Who Claimed America 'Deserved' Attacks

A petition by 9/11 families seeks to exclude New York's first Muslim mayor from the 25th-anniversary ceremony, citing past associations and statements. The event is organised by an independent non-profit.

International Business Times UK · Jul 26

The making and breaking of Uganda: an interview with scholar Mahmood Mamdani

In his latest book, Slow Poison: Idi Amin, Yoweri Museveni, and the Making of the Ugandan State, anthropologist Mahmood Mamdani explains the factors and characters – Idi Amin and Yoweri Museveni – that shaped post-independence Uganda.

The Conversation · Jan 13

Kinshasa’s last baobab: how a tree designed for survival faces its biggest threat yet

In this week’s newsletter: nature’s last stand against the DRC capital’s rampant development, plus looking back on last year’s stories of hope

The Guardian - UK · Jan 7

Mamdani vows to ‘govern as a democratic socialist’ for every construction worker, halal cart vendor and spice-wielding cook in New York City

“Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed, but never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try."

Fortune · Jan 2

Zohran Mamdani vows to govern New York ‘expansively and audaciously’ after being sworn in by Bernie Sanders –as it happened

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The Guardian - US · Jan 1

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station

Zohran Mamdani is the new mayor of New York City

The Independent UK · Jan 1

Zohran Mamdani sworn in as mayor of New York City

New mayor, 34, was sworn in by state attorney general Letitia James in old beaux-arts city hall subway station

The Guardian - US · Jan 1

Slow Poison by Mahmood Mamdani review – can you really rehabilitate Idi Amin?

The anthropologist and father of New York’s mayor-elect offers a revisionist view of modern Ugandan history

The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2025