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India's prime minister is wooing the Gen Z while cracking down on them
Omkar Khandekar | Sep 2, 2026, 11:11 AM UTC
Over two months, protesters, most who appeared to be digitally-savvy GenZ, used social media to organize. Government's efforts to respond spotlight how the ruling party appears to be playing catch-up.
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How India's blocking of a film exposing real-life police abuses backfiredOmkar Khandekar | Aug 19, 2026, 10:02 AM UTC
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Flood death toll in India's Assam reaches 100 as thousands lose their homesThe Associated Press | Aug 10, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC
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Ousted Bangladeshi leader vows to return from exile despite facing a death sentenceShamim Chowdhury | Aug 5, 2026, 8:43 PM UTC
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The 'cockroach' in the machine: How Gen Z is rattling South Asia's elitesŠumit Ganguly | Jul 27, 2026, 4:54 PM UTC
India's 'cockroach' movement ousts minister, but can Modi calm youth?
Led by Gen-Z youth across India, the movement has become perhaps the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his 12 years in office.
Diaa Hadid, Omkar Khandekar | Jul 25, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC
Indian activist Wangchuk ends 26-day hunger strike as 'Cockroach' protesters vow to press on
Indian activist Sonam Wangchuk ended a 26-day hunger strike on Friday that helped galvanize a youth movement that's become one of India's largest protests in recent years, but demonstrators vowed to continue until the education minister resigns.
The Associated Press | Jul 24, 2026, 5:56 AM UTC
India's youth-led Cockroach movement vows to continue protest after police crackdown
The movement, which began as a satirical protest, has evolved into a nationwide challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.
The Associated Press | Jul 21, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC
India's Gen Z 'Cockroach People's Party' started as satire but is serious about change
They call themselves the "cockroaches" and they're on the march — demanding action against corruption, amid a shortage of opportunities for young people in India.
Omkar Khandekar, Bilal Kuchay | Jul 20, 2026, 4:36 PM UTC
'Cool Ladies Club' is directed by 10 working-class women. They live up to the title
They gave smartphones to 10 women from a working-class Indian community to make a documentary about their unseen and unheralded lives. The results are .... pretty cool.
Neha Bhatt | Jun 13, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC