1.9K views · 151 reactions | Jawaharlal Nehru's speech at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research on 1 January 1954. Seated on the stage are Dr. Homi J. Bhabha, Morarji Desai, J. R. D. Tata and Dr. S. S. Bhatnaagar. Audio credit : TIFR Archives. | Nehruvian | Facebook

A Tryst with Destiny. Zohran Mamdani used the words of Jawaharlal Nehru’s famous 1947 independence address to mark his victory in the New York City mayoral election: “a moment comes, which comes but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new.” The tribute was finished by a rousing playback of “Dhoom Machale” at the end of his speech. Whether he becomes the mayor of Old New York or New New York, the victory was decisive. According to Associated Press data, Mamdani won with 50.4%