A growing wave of student activism around education is putting pressure on governments and state authorities across India, with young people increasingly demanding better schools, stronger infrastructure and reforms aimed at improving the quality of education. The latest development has been highlighted by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), a pressure group that has been campaigning...
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday said a new generation of children was beginning to question the condition of government schools and demand basic facilities, describing the development as a sign that young citizens were increasingly unwilling to accept poor public services as normal. In an Independence Day message, Kejriwal said that after...
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi took a lighter and more informal approach to political outreach when he interacted with young people through an Instagram “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) session. The interaction, aimed particularly at students and members of Gen Z, featured questions ranging from politics and education to...
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut has issued a clarification after facing intense criticism over her controversial “gutter generation” remark, which sparked widespread outrage across social media platforms and led to protests from several youth groups. The BJP Member of Parliament said her statement had been misunderstood and insisted that she never intended to insult the entire Generation...
Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has defended her controversial remarks about what she described as a “gutter generation”, saying her comments were directed at a section of young people whom she accused of using abusive and vulgar language during recent protests. The actor-turned-politician faced criticism after making strong comments about the behaviour and language...
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appears to be sharpening its outreach to younger voters by adopting a more contemporary communication style, including the use of Gen Z expressions, youth-oriented messaging and references to popular social media culture. The shift comes amid renewed efforts to understand and engage a generation whose political preferences and modes of...
The debate over India’s examination system and alleged paper leaks took an unexpected turn in the Lok Sabha as lawmakers from both the ruling alliance and the Opposition brought popular Gen Z expressions into a heated political exchange over proposed changes to the country’s anti-paper leak law. Terms such as “clock it”, “delulu”, “FOMO” and...
A powerful wave of nostalgia is sweeping across social media platforms as users declare “2026 is the new 2016,” reviving memories, aesthetics, and digital habits from a decade ago. The trend has gained massive traction, with millions revisiting old photos, recreating vintage filters, and embracing the visual and emotional language of the mid-2010s. What began...
New Delhi: A fresh political storm erupted after Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s social media post alleging vote theft went viral among Gen Z users. The post sparked a sharp response from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, who accused Gandhi of trying to provoke civil unrest in the country. Dubey...
Kathmandu witnessed massive unrest on Monday, September 8, as Gen Z-led protesters took to the streets against Nepal’s nationwide ban on 26 social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and YouTube. The demonstration escalated when participants vandalised the Parliament gate in New Baneshwar amid a heavy police deployment, resulting in at least nine deaths and...