Mamdani flaunts his Indian roots at victory speech

From Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' to 'Dhoom Macha le' New York's newly elected mayor, Zohran Mamdani, did not forget to flaunt his Indian roots during his first victory speech, although he did not......

Trump to meet 'communist' Mamdani at White House on Friday

United States President Donald Trump has said that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani will meet him at the White House on Friday.  IMAGE: Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump have been critical......

P Somasundaran wins Columbia University award

When his former students organised a symposium at the University of Florida, Gainesville, last year to mark his 60th birthday, the tribute to Professor P Somasundaran read: 'Teacher, lecturer,......

Bollywood meets NYC: Mamdani closes victory speech with 'Dhoom Machale'

'Dhoom Machale...' The exuberant, celebratory track from the 2004 blockbuster Dhoom rounded off Zohran Mamdani's victory speech, more evidence that New York's newly elected mayor embraces his many......

Jagdish Bhagwati chair at Columbia University

The prestigious Columbia University in the United States has established a chair in Indian Political Economy to be named after noted economist Jagdish Bhagwati.The chair, endowed by multiple......

This is how economic reforms have transformed India

Jagdish Bhagwati, University Professor, Economics and Law, Columbia University, delivered the Third Hiren Mukerjee Memorial Annual Parliamentary Lecture in the Central Hall of Parliament House on......

US must move beyond double standards: Bhagwati

Jagdish Bhagwati, University Professor of Economics and Law at Columbia University, says that the US must move beyond double standards to help cut a deal with developing countries like India on the......

Former NITI Aayog VC Arvind Panagariya to head Finance Commission

The government on Sunday appointed former Niti Aayog vice chairman Arvind Panagariya as the Chairman of the 16th Finance Commission. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff Archives Joint Secretary......

The Indian who runs US soccer

Columbia University Professor Sunil Gulati, President of the US Soccer Federation, speaks to Suman Guha Mozumder/Rediff.com about America's chances in the World Cup Ahead of the World Cup kicking......