What India’s ‘cockroach’ protests reveal about youth, solidarity and hope

In response to a derogatory remark made in May 2026 by India’s chief justice, who called unemployed youth in India “parasites” and “cockroaches,” the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) was born. Rather than reject the label, Gen Z claimed it defiantly and turned it into a symbolic reassertion of identity. Described as unprec

A decade ago, student leaders were jailed for shouting 'Azadi', which means freedom.

Speaking on India's Independence Day, PM Modi announced free online coaching for competitive exams and AI training for 10 million youths, weeks after protests over alleged exam paper leaks and recruitment irregularities.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday his government would provide free online coaching lessons for competitive exams, weeks after massive youth-led protests forced the education minister to resign. Modi said the initiative was aimed at easing the financial burden on millions of families caught up in the

Inside India's Youth Protest Movement  CNN