What the Cockroach Movement Says About the Indian Economy

When India’s chief justice referred to unemployed youth in India as cockroaches earlier this year, that became the rallying cry for a new political movement called the Cockroach Janta Party. Before long, young Indians discontent with the country’s education system and its labor market were marching on parliament—and being met with harsh police crackdowns and internet shutdowns. Ultimately, the government backed down, resulting in the Indian education minister’s resignation. But the difficulties faced by India’s young people remain—as does the new movement claiming to represent their interests. What exactly is going on with the Indian economy? Why is its education system struggling? And how will advances in artificial intelligence affect employment levels? Those are just a few of the questi