Society & Self
Politically Aware, Practically Powerless: The Indian Youth Paradox
Scroll through Instagram on any given day and you’ll find college students breaking down Supreme Court judgments, teenagers debating reservations in comment sections, and twenty-somethings passionately arguing about capitalism, climate change, caste, gender, and state power. Political awareness is no longer rare among Indian youth—it’s almost expected. And yet— when it comes to actually shaping political outcomes, influencing policy, or feeling meaningfully represented, this same generation often feels strangely… powerless. This contradiction sits at the Read more…