By B Sivaraman. New York can hardly be described as a major urban citadel of the Left. It cannot be compared to a ‘revolutionary St. Petersburg in Russia, or Red Vienna and Red Berlin of the early 20th century. Zohran Mamdani’s performance would be closely watched.

By Narendra Pachkhede. His campaign touched the deep insides of Gen Z. Made their heart beat faster.

Designer Aneesh Bhoopathy and the visual revolution behind Mamdani’s historic win: The mood drew heavily from iconic New York visuals: Taxicab yellow, MetroCard, primary colours, bodega awnings — stuff people are familiar with in the New York street.