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Cockroach Janta Party Protest : 'Step Down Within 7 Days or Face Action,' CJP Tells Pradhan Amid Government Silence
The Gen-Z-led movement escalated its campaign at Jantar Mantar, demanding accountability over alleged examination irregularities and warning of further action if Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan fails to respond within seven days. Youth-Led Protest Draws Massive Crowd Amid Demands for Education Reform and Accountability. CJP Protests Over Alleged Examination Irregularities Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), which began as a satirical online movement and rapidly evolved into a
Jun 92 min read


India's Solar Revolution: What It Means for Every Household
India has installed more solar capacity in the past decade than in all previous decades combined. The country is on track to reach its 500 GW renewable energy target, with solar forming the largest component. This is a genuine industrial achievement that is reshaping India's energy sector. [Likely] What it means for your household — whether you rent an apartment, own a home, or live in a shared building — is less obvious and more practical than the macro numbers suggest. The
Jun 83 min read


Privacy in India: What Data Laws Actually Protect You (And What They Don't)
India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act promises stronger privacy rights, but important gaps and exemptions remain. This article explains what the law actually protects, where its limits lie, and the practical steps young Indians can take to safeguard their personal data online. Know Your Digital Rights India passed the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act in August 2023, making it the first comprehensive data protection legislation in the country's history. For t
Jun 14 min read


Caste, Class, and Campus: Conversations Indian Colleges Aren't Having
Indian college campuses reflect deep caste and class diversity, yet conversations about privilege, belonging, and inequality remain absent. This piece explores how structural gaps shape student experiences and what institutions and students can do to make inclusion meaningful beyond reservation numbers. The Inequality Hiding in Plain Sight Indian college campuses contain some of the most economically and socially diverse groups of young people anywhere in the world — students
May 294 min read


India's Deep Tech Revolution: The Startups Building the Next 10 Years
India’s next wave of innovation is emerging not just from consumer apps, but from deep tech startups working in space, biotech, EVs, defence, and advanced manufacturing. These companies are building high-impact technologies that could shape the country’s economy, infrastructure, healthcare, and scientific leadership over the next decade. Beyond Zomato and Swiggy India's startup narrative has been dominated for the past decade by consumer internet businesses: food delivery, ed
May 274 min read


The Global Student Protest Wave: What Young People Are Fighting For
Across the world, student movements are reshaping political conversations around war, climate change, economic inequality, campus rights, and social justice. While these protests rarely transform national policy directly, they influence public discourse, pressure institutions, and reflect a generation increasingly unwilling to remain politically passive. Campus Movements Rewriting the Political Conversation University campuses have been among the most consistent sites of poli
May 263 min read


The Evolution of Indian Politics: Key Changes Over the Decades
Indian politics has undergone remarkable transformations since independence in 1947. The country’s political landscape reflects its diversity, challenges, and aspirations. Understanding how Indian politics has evolved offers insight into the forces shaping the world's largest democracy today. Indian Parliament building in New Delhi, symbol of Indian democracy Early Years: The Dominance of the Congress Party After gaining independence, India’s political scene was dominated by
May 193 min read


Real Money in Disguise? How the Government Is Watching the Line Between E‑Sports and Online Gambling
After the government banned most online real‑money games, companies are trying new ways to stay online by rebranding as e‑sports. Youth are at the centre of this shift, as the rules decide what counts as a fair competitive game and what counts as hidden gambling. Playing slots on a smartphone, an individual engages in online betting, trying their luck with a virtual spin on a fiery-themed game. From Dream11 to E‑Sports: The Ban That Changed Everything Last year, the Ministry
Apr 302 min read


Five crore cases. A lifetime of waiting. This is what justice looks like in India.
Summary: India's courts are not just slow, they are so slow that the process itself has become the punishment. The numbers behind this failure are staggering. What they represent is worse. 5 cr+ Cases pending across all courts (NJDG) 75% Of the prisoners are undertrials — not convicted 20–30 yrs Duration of some civil land disputes <15% Women judges in High Courts (2024) Consider what it means to file a case in India today. You will hire a lawyer whose fees may exceed your an
Apr 305 min read
America vs Iran: A War Happening Right Now; And Why You Need to Know About It
Ships are being seized, oil prices are spiking, and the world's most important waterway is shut. Here's everything that's happening, explained simply. By Youthora Desk
Apr 211 min read
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