India's Gen Z Takes to the Streets as Exam Leaks Highlight a Jobs Crisis

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India’s large Gen Z cohort is grappling with a weak job market even as exam leaks trigger protests; escalating pressure for secure, well-paid employment has spurred government action—new education leadership, a task force and stricter penalties for leaks—while economists warn that structural reforms are needed to shift away from agriculture toward sustained manufacturing growth.
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- Revolt of the Cockroaches: How India’s Gen Z Humbled Modi Time Magazine
- Abhijeet Dipke, Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das | The three faces of a revolt The Hindu
- Can the Cockroach Party Shake Modi Again? Bloomberg.com
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