Nikhil Kumar
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Executive Editor @TIME
New York, USA
Joined March 2010
Fiction: A chance encounter in a park puts Vidhu at the centre of a political controversy
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An excerpt from ‘The Architect’s Dream’, by Nikhil Kumar.
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From launching Reddit to backing tomorrow’s biggest ideas, Alexis Ohanian has shaped the internet as we know it. In this fireside, he explores the future of the creator economy, AI’s impact on ownership, and the trends that will define innovation in 2026. Hear where the next
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New in @TIME: @edwardfishman & I show how China outplayed Trump, giving Beijing unprecedented advantage in the economic conflict. Trump’s impulsive, go-it-alone approach is uniquely ill-suited to the long-term & cross-cutting nature of the challenge that China poses. And
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"Without a meaningful China strategy, Washington will struggle to match Beijing’s determined, focused efforts to increase its own global influence and box in the United States," write Edward Fishman...
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TIME’s new cover: What the L.A. fires reveal about America’s bleak climate future https://t.co/E8ehIsoVGR
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A lovely evening in Delhi. @nkreports in conversation with @mukulkesavan at The Bookshop, Lodhi Market, about his beautiful novel, The Architect’s Dream, published by @PenguinIndia
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‘Mayor Mamdani’s election shows that New Yorkers—like Londoners—know that the answer is not to renounce the values which define us. Instead, we must defend them, with policies that protect the foundational promise of our cities: that, no matter who you are or where you’re from,
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Mamdani's historic election shows that New Yorkers—like Londoners—chose not to renounce the values which define us.
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https://t.co/X3YYHKwwEi Zohran Mamdani's mayoral victory is resonating beyond New York City. "London and New York are cities where the dream of social mobility is still alive," writes @MayorofLondon for @TIME . "Today, an affordability crisis means that dream is under threat."
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Mamdani's historic election shows that New Yorkers—like Londoners—chose not to renounce the values which define us.
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Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in New York was based on the belief that politics can change ordinary people’s lives for the better. It proves that in our two great cities, hope and unity will always triumph over fear and division. My piece in @TIME ⬇️ https://t.co/GEkm3wWcrh
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Mamdani's historic election shows that New Yorkers—like Londoners—chose not to renounce the values which define us.
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Join us for an evening with Nikhil Kumar & Mukul Kesavan as they discuss The Architect’s Dream — a story of memory, guilt, and redemption. 📍The Bookshop Inc | 🗓️ Nov 8, 6 PM Please note: Entry via RSVP Only. To register: https://t.co/s5aaqSrMQT
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“Mr. President, a genuine partner awaits you—one who can help fulfill the dream we share of just and lasting peace in the region,” Fadwa Barghouti said in a statement to TIME https://t.co/KEPkiwhHgi
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Trump’s comment that he would “make a decision” on Marwan Barghouti’s case has prompted calls for him to press Israel to release the Palestinian leader.
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For Putin, the Zaporizhzhia plant serves as a valuable asset, one that can be traded to extract concessions from the West. In the eyes of the Ukrainians and many of their allies, the situation looks not just bleak but exceptionally dangerous.
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For Putin, the Zaporizhzhia plant serves as a valuable asset, one that can be traded to extract concessions from the West
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At @TIME’s TIME100 Impact Dinner: Leaders Shaping the Future of AI in San Francisco, AI leaders, including members of the 2025 TIME100 AI list, discussed the challenges and opportunities that come with this transformative technology. A clear overarching theme of the event was the
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The new clamor for gold brings ready cash—and deadly costs
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Driven by a changing global order, the new clamor for gold brings ready cash—and deadly costs.
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Bobby Ghosh: "The first rule of power politics is that nobody relinquishes authority willingly" https://t.co/Y9pN6A6c5l
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Hamas functions as a government, militia, social movement, and patronage network. Losing Gaza means losing its reason for being.
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"The vague promise of a “pathway” to Palestinian independence is reminiscent of past negotiations, when invoking the promise of an eventual Palestinian state had become a smokescreen to camouflage what was already a cruel, unjust, and explosive reality; it predictably led to the
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Shibley Telhami: The challenges of Trump’s Gaza peace plan
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"The 20-point Trump peace plan is thin on details and principles," writes Shibley Telhami.
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Anti-abortion communities are using private and public money to install 'baby boxes' in fire stations to allow the anonymous surrender of infants. In June 2020 there were just 29 of these devices in the U.S., now there are more than 350. My story:
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Devices to help parents anonymously surrender an infant are spreading across the U.S., stirring emotions and debate.
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Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first phase” of President Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, Trump announced. Here's what we know:
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Donald Trump's peace plan sees Israel and Hamas agree Gaza ceasefire and hostage release after two years of war
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