India Youth

Thousands of supporters of India's youth-led 'cockroach' party clashed with police in New Delhi on July 20, 2026, as they attempted to march on parliament demanding the education minister's resignation, according to ABC News (Australia). ABC News reports police deployed tear gas and canes against...

A nationwide exam leak scandal has triggered one of India's largest youth-led protests against Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in recent years, with thousands demanding his administration's resignation, according to TRT World. The Cockroach Janta Party is accusing authorities of failing millions of students by...

Indian police deployed tear gas and batons on July 20, 2026, to block supporters of the youth-led Cockroach Janta movement from marching on Parliament to demand Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation following an examination system paper leak scandal. According to DW News, the crackdown targeted...

Thousands of demonstrators marched to India's parliament on July 20, 2026, demanding the removal of the country's education minister, organized by the Cockroach movement—a youth-led platform that began as satire but has mobilized into a significant protest force. The march was galvanized after a hunger-striking...

India's Parliament monsoon session is set to begin, with analysis from The Print suggesting the BJP's consolidation of electoral dominance could paradoxically create political space for the Congress party to emerge as a pan-national opposition force. According to the analysis, the BJP's absorption of regional...

ThePrint analyzes India's upcoming Parliament Monsoon Session, arguing the BJP's electoral strength may crystallize a dominant-party political system. The analysis characterizes this as creating space for a potential rival: the Congress party could position itself as a pan-national challenger by consolidating regional vote banks the...

Andy Burnham is set to become the UK's seventh prime minister in a decade on Monday, July 21, 2026, with youth unemployment as a stated top priority. According to Al Jazeera's reporting from Blackpool, nearly one million young people in the UK are not in...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Namo Green Rail in Haryana on July 18, 2026, making India one of a handful of nations operating a hydrogen-powered passenger train. The launch advances India's strategy to establish hydrogen as a clean fuel for railways in the...

Delhi Police removed Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar, a major New Delhi protest site, on July 18, 2026, during demonstrations over India's education and employment policies. Wangchuk had led the "Cockroach Movement," which mobilizes young Indians demanding government action on education reform and...

According to WION, villagers in Madhya Pradesh, India have staged a week-long protest against the Ken-Betwa River Linking Project, demanding rehabilitation and compensation before displacement. Tribal communities conducted symbolic pyre protests, alleging that the project threatens their homes, forests, and livelihoods despite government assurances of...

According to WION, climate activist and educator Sonam Wangchuk has maintained an indefinite hunger strike at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar for 20 days, demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over education policy disputes. WION reports that multiple political leaders have visited him...

India's ethanol blending program reached 20 percent (E20 fuel) years ahead of schedule, according to analysis from Prof. Ashok Gulati, Distinguished Professor at ICRIER and former Chairman of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, discussed on The Print Uninterrupted. The analysis argues this move...

West Bengal state in India removed eggs from school lunch programs after partnering with ISKCON, a Hindu religious organization, to provide vegetarian meals to students, TRT World reports. According to TRT World, the decision has sparked a heated political debate over nutrition and whether food...

The U.S. Congress is considering sanctions legislation that would impose 100% tariffs on Indian imports if India continues purchasing Russian oil, according to WION's analysis. The bill represents a direct pressure point on India's energy policy, as Russia remains a major crude supplier to New...

India's Supreme Court refused on July 15, 2026, to halt the Central Board of Secondary Education's three-language policy for the 2026–27 academic year, ruling that "learning a language never goes waste," according to WION. The policy requires many Class 9 students to study two Indian...

A controversy over an NTR Jr. film has ignited a broader dispute in India over the identity and ownership of Murugan, a major deity in Hindu tradition. According to The Print's analysis, the conflict represents a clash between two competing nationalisms: one framing Murugan as...

The United States conducted its third consecutive day of airstrikes against Iranian targets as the two nations clashed over control of the Strait of Hormuz on July 14, 2026. Iran responded with ballistic missile attacks on a US air base in Jordan and US forces...

Australia's December 2025 law barring children under 16 from platforms including Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube has failed to prevent youth access, with studies showing most minors remain able to create and use accounts. The Australian government doubled maximum fines for tech company non-compliance and threatened...