6 months ago
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The acquisition from NYC
When astir everyone dismissed him arsenic a acheronian horse, New York’s Mayor(-elect), Zohran Mamdani, mounted a run that blended imaginativeness with integrity — and won (Front page, November 6). His victory, grounded successful empathy and pragmatic idealism, spoke straight to a satellite weary of right-wing populism. His authorities was built astir belonging, not bitterness. He talked of housing, wages, dignity — mundane concerns that unite alternatively than divide. His calm defiance showed that motivation assurance and organisational extent tin flooded the machinery of fear. For India’s Opposition, his connection is unmistakable. Protest unsocial cannot dislodge populism. Only a credible and hopeful communicative astir the aboriginal can. Mr. Mamdani re-framed polarising debates into corporate aspirations, turning fatigue into faith. Of course, New York is not India. Yet, the essentials question good — authenticity, governmental imaginativeness and the courageousness to physique momentum alternatively than hold for it. Right-wing populism feeds connected despair; it falters earlier anticipation that feels real. India’s Opposition indispensable trade its Mamdani infinitesimal — a authorities of condemnation and competence that reclaims the motivation crushed of democracy.
M. Jameel Ahmed,
Mysuru
Sulakshana Pandit
In the passing of Sulakshana Pandit, the movie satellite has mislaid an histrion who mesmerised millions with her mellifluous voice. It is unfortunate that the starring lady, of her time, faced hardships.
C.K. Prem Kumar,
Kalvakulam, Palakkad, Kerala
