In this article, B. Anil Kumar, Program Manager at CYDA, examines the growing pressure on young people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to pursue engineering and medicine as the primary paths to success. He reflects on how changing job markets, rising graduate unemployment, and evolving career opportunities call for a
By Diksha Mhetre, Coordinator, Green Youth Movement Pune Pune witnessed a powerful display of youth leadership and environmental commitment on World Environment Day 2026 as hundreds of young people gathered at Deccan College to launch a youth-led initiative that aims to transform environmental awareness into meaningful action. The event, organized
Mathew Mattam, Chairperson, YouthAid Entrepreneurs Federation of India( YEFi) In an age when discussions on women’s empowerment dominate conferences, policy papers, and development agendas, there exists a remarkable institution in the northeastern state of Manipur that has been practicing women-led economic empowerment for more than 500 years. This extraordinary place
By Mathew Mattam When actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut recently commented on nurses’ uniforms and described nursing as one of the most sexualized professions, the discussion quickly moved away from what truly matters. The issue is not the dress nurses wear. The issue is the conditions under which
In this article, Bhagyashree Panghanti, Coordinator of CYDA’s Menstrual Hygiene Management Program, reflects on why menstruation is not a secret but a natural part of life, and highlights CYDA’s nationwide efforts to build a #PeriodFriendlyWorld through awareness, education, dignity, and community action. Menstruation is not a secret. It is not
By Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury The Exam Has Leaked. So Has the Patience of a Generation. India’s newest youth conflict is not merely about NEET, CBSE, OSM, coaching centres, or one more ministerial resignation demand. It is about a deeper rupture: a generation that was told to study, compete, sacrifice,
In this article, B. Anil Kumar, Program Manager at CYDA, examines the growing pressure on young people in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana to pursue engineering and medicine as the primary paths to success. He reflects on how changing job markets, rising graduate unemployment, and evolving career opportunities call for a
By Diksha Mhetre, Coordinator, Green Youth Movement Pune Pune witnessed a powerful display of youth leadership and environmental commitment on World Environment Day 2026 as hundreds of young people gathered at Deccan College to launch a youth-led initiative that aims to transform environmental awareness into meaningful action. The event, organized
Mathew Mattam, Chairperson, YouthAid Entrepreneurs Federation of India( YEFi) In an age when discussions on women’s empowerment dominate conferences, policy papers, and development agendas, there exists a remarkable institution in the northeastern state of Manipur that has been practicing women-led economic empowerment for more than 500 years. This extraordinary place
By Mathew Mattam When actor and Member of Parliament Kangana Ranaut recently commented on nurses’ uniforms and described nursing as one of the most sexualized professions, the discussion quickly moved away from what truly matters. The issue is not the dress nurses wear. The issue is the conditions under which
In this article, Bhagyashree Panghanti, Coordinator of CYDA’s Menstrual Hygiene Management Program, reflects on why menstruation is not a secret but a natural part of life, and highlights CYDA’s nationwide efforts to build a #PeriodFriendlyWorld through awareness, education, dignity, and community action. Menstruation is not a secret. It is not
By Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury The Exam Has Leaked. So Has the Patience of a Generation. India’s newest youth conflict is not merely about NEET, CBSE, OSM, coaching centres, or one more ministerial resignation demand. It is about a deeper rupture: a generation that was told to study, compete, sacrifice,
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