Why Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani also identified as...

Why Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani also identified as African-American in his Columbia University college application - where he did not get through

Posted

On the surface, it sounds like an act of calculated advantage-seeking. After all, Columbia, like most elite universities then, ran race-conscious admissions. Identifying as Black might have increased his chances in a system designed to redress centuries of racial exclusion. Critics, including Mayor Eric Adams, quickly pounced, calling it “an insult to every student who got into college the right way.”

Read Full Article

Vă rugăm să vă autentificați pentru a vă dori, partaja și comenta!

Entertainment

'Ranbir Kapoor cut down his fees for Jagga Jasoos,' says Anurag Basu

Anurag Basu revealed that both he and Ranbir Kapoor reduced their fees for 'Jagga Jasoos' due to...

By 0 4

National

Dams will be built before heavy rains to protect settlements along Mahakali River: Home Minister

KANCHANPUR: Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak today said that the Nepali Army has been tasked with...

By 0 28

International

Ties restored after 14 years: UK resumes geopolitical relations with Syria, extends $129 million financial aid

British Foreign Secretary David Lammy met with Syria's interim president, Ahmad al-Sharaa, in...

By 0 30

International

Texas flash floods: 27 dead, dozens missing as rainfall exceeds forecast — Top developments

A powerful storm caused devastating flash floods in Texas. The Guadalupe River overflowed,...

By 0 30

Business

PSBs to hire 50,000 staff in FY26; monetisation of subsidiaries on cards

Public sector banks are gearing up to recruit approximately 50,000 personnel this financial year,...

By 0 30