Winsome winners

In other parts of the world, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign had also charmed us in spite of everything

Two wins in a week have kept us smiling. The Women’s Cricket team won the World Cup and even cricket un-lovers, yaniki me (as long-time readers of this column might recall, I am a die-hard cricket unlover who for a long time did not know Virat Kohli was a cricketer being under the impression that he was a model), could not stop smiling. We scrolled through one video after another of the players, lip syncing to film songs, making dance reels, clearly led by Jemimah Rodrigues, she who should get a World Cup for the most open smile.

In other parts of the world, Zohran Mamdani’s campaign had also charmed us in spite of everything. And by everything, I mean that somewhat cringe desire to announ