Big Apple has fallen far from its capitalist tree

The TOI correspondent from Washington: He quoted from Jawaharlal Nehru’s speech in his victory remarks; he invited his saree-clad mom, the filmmaker Mira Nair, and his academic dad, Mumbai-born Mahmood Mamdani, on stage for celebrations; and his campaign blasted out the Bollywood hit Dhoom Machale, to herald his win. Zohran Mamdani ’s election in the New York City mayoral polls was infused with many “desi” elements, milking everything from mango lassi to dialogues from Deewar. But make no mistake – if he does not deliver on his promises, he could well be singing Doom Machale as Republicans hold his feet to the fire, after tying one hand behind his back. The signs are already ominous. president Trump has said he will not be funding the city for any of Mamdani’s welfare projects. The