There is something reassuring about a spade. It does not ask who is holding it before doing its job. It digs where it is told to dig. A hole made by a government worker is no different from one made by an opposition worker. The earth, fortunately, has no political affiliation. That simple image offers a useful way of looking at the Cockroach Janata Party, or CJP, a youth-led movement that has emerged around concerns over education, employment and accountability. Its significa

Mumbai’s most-awaited ‘Malhar’ fest returned on August 13 drawing Gen Z into a festival of celebration and fierce competition. While the first day contained a lot of events the audience looked forward to the much-anticipated ‘Conclave Session’ that brought together voices from activism, politics, sports acting and entrepreneurship. The theme for this year was, ‘Iridescence: The Spectrum of Expression,’ a topic that describes how many individuals express, challenge and shape

Mumbai: When Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghachalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat took the stage at the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre in Mumbai, the ideological head of the Sangh Parivar delivered an address that left political analysts and attendees alike surprised by its strikingly progressive and youth-centric tone. Speaking to nearly 2,000 Gen Z and Gen Alpha students at the 15th-anniversary conference of India’s International Movement to Unite Nations (IIMUN), Bhagwa

From sacrifice, silent endurance, and dependency to balance, respect, and partnership: the meaning of marriage has evolved. Marriage today is standing at a crossroads. Across the world, divorce rates are rising, and society often rushes to blame “modern values", “Gen Z", or "independence". But the reality is far more layered and complex. The question is not whether today’s generation lacks values. The real question is whether relationships are finally being examined more hone

India’s new learning generation is dismantling the classroom monopoly, replacing rigid processes with fluid, skill-driven learning. AI generated image While Indian classrooms may be full when it comes to attendance, the students’ attention span for learning has certainly slipped its leash. Across India’s varsity campuses, learning now happens in the glow of a screen which is regrettably, often more compelling than the lecture at hand. A five-minute video can make clearer what

As we curate our content, the deeper question is whether content is quietly curating us. Few can manage a 90-hour workweek, but most would easily go beyond a 90-hour social media week. With our growing appetite for social media and instant commerce, the real question is no longer just how we consume, but how much. In an age where every swipe, click and scroll is engineered to hold attention, overconsumption is becoming less a habit and more a way of life. What once felt priva