India’s Gen Z Are In A Happy Place. For Now…

Mar 19, 2026 | 21:07 IST

The young in this country have high aspirations, but limited opportunities. So, Modi’s popularity among Gen Z isn’t a guarantee that their frustrations will never spill onto the streets

Waves of Gen Z protest movements are jolting govts across the globe, from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal, to Indonesia and Philippines; Egypt, Tunisia, Nigeria, Morocco and Sudan, and Peru and Paraguay. Often these protests spur spontaneously and gain rapid momentum and potency through digital platforms.

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India’s Gen Z Are In A Happy Place. For Now…

The young in this country have high aspirations, but limited opportunities. So, Modi’s popularity among Gen Z isn’t a guarantee that their frustrations will never spill onto the streets

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India’s Gen Z Are In A Happy Place. For Now…

The young in this country have high aspirations, but limited opportunities. So, Modi’s popularity among Gen Z isn’t a guarantee that their frustrations will never spill onto the streets

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