Ajit Ranade: What Mamdani’s rise in New York tells us about welfarism versus populism

Ajit Ranade: What Mamdani’s rise in New York tells us about welfarism versus populism

There’s a crucial difference between the two, though real-world politics and policy often fail to keep them apart. Mamdani’s mayoral run has drawn gasps and shocked the US right, but his plan for the city might be just what it needs.