Why keeping youth discontent in check remains Indian PM Modi's biggest challenge
India has the biggest youth population in the world but few are able to find good jobs despite rising education levels.
World
bbc.co.uk
04.08.2026
Indian court acquits ex-wrestling chief in sexual harassment case
Top female wrestlers vow to appeal following the controversial acquittal.
World
aljazeera.com
03.08.2026
'What was my fault?': How India's exam paper leak ended young lives
Two families reveal the human toll of India's medical entrance examination paper leak.
World
bbc.co.uk
03.08.2026
India's 'cockroach' protesters have wounds consistent with pellet-gun fire, say experts
Ballistic experts say the dozens of tiny round punctures are tell-tale signs of pellet gun injuries.
World
bbc.co.uk
01.08.2026
India cracks down on protesters accused of ‘abusing’ Modi
Police cases, social media takedowns and online abuse have followed many who took part in India’s youth protests.
World
aljazeera.com
01.08.2026
LIVE: Chopra, Nadeem and Pathirage meet in Commonwealth Games javelin final
Follow live text updates and commentary stream coverage as India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem face-off.
World
aljazeera.com
31.07.2026
India to increase penalties for exam leaks after Cockroach party protests
The new legislation comes after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms and forcing minister's resignation
World
aljazeera.com
31.07.2026
Pathirage challenges Chopra-Nadeem javelin rivalry in Commonwealth final
Sri Lanka's Rumesh Pathirage is favourite ahead of rivalry between India's Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem.
World
aljazeera.com
31.07.2026
India wants to join the strawberry superpowers
Indian strawberry farmers rely on varieties imported from the US and Europe, but that could change.
Tech
bbc.co.uk
31.07.2026
Is Pakistan ‘using India’s playbook’ in Kashmir?
Pakistan is facing accusations that its forces have killed unarmed protesters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir
World
aljazeera.com
30.07.2026
India’s arms sale to Israel risks complicity in Gaza genocide, Amnesty says
Rights group says India continues to support the Israeli military despite genocide 'broadcast worldwide on daily basis'.
World
aljazeera.com
30.07.2026
Indian student in Russia says he’s been wrongly charged over Bihar protests
An Indian student from Bihar says he has been charged over ‘Cockroach’ protests despite being in Russia.
World
aljazeera.com
29.07.2026
BJP politician’s daughter explains why she supports India’s youth protests
Daughter of a BJP politician, Yashaswinee Raje Singh, tells Al Jazeera why she supports India’s student-led protests.
World
aljazeera.com
29.07.2026
India suspends police officer for firing AK-47 at student protesters
An Indian police officer has been suspended after firing an AK-47 rifle at students protesting over leaked exam papers.
World
aljazeera.com
27.07.2026
'This is just the start': India's Gen Z protesters force out a minister, but what next?
The education minister's resignation, a rare setback for the Modi government, brings hope to many young protesters that their voices will be heard.
World
bbc.co.uk
27.07.2026
Who is India’s new education minister Pralhad Joshi?
Joshi has been a member of the cabinet since 2019 and is seen as close to powerful PM Modi.
World
aljazeera.com
26.07.2026
‘New education minister can’t bring my dead daughter back’
Parents of students who died by suicide following a paper leak in India say nothing can bring their loved ones back.
World
aljazeera.com
26.07.2026
What next for India’s ‘Cockroach’ movement after education minister sacked
The weeks-long Gen Z-led protests forced a key Modi minister to resign. Where does the movement go from here?
World
aljazeera.com
26.07.2026
Who is India’s new education minister?
India’s government has picked Pralhad Joshi as the new education minister after weeks of protests over exam scandals.
World
aljazeera.com
26.07.2026
India's 'cockroach' protest called off after education minister quits
The CJP protest has been the most visible expression of public anger against PM Narendra Modi's government in recent years.
World
bbc.co.uk
25.07.2026