Kota suicide reveals crisis in Indian parenting. Coaching institutes thrive on parent’s frenzy
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Kota suicide reveals crisis in Indian parenting. Coaching institutes thrive on parent’s frenzy

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A crisis bedevilling Indian parenting has gone unchecked for too long. ‘Mummy – Papa I can’t do JEE, so I suicide,’ read Kota student’s note. Modi urged parents not to turn report cards into visiting cards. Easy to blame coaching institutes, but they thrive on the mad race parents unleash.

Kharge comparing Modi to Putin suggests desperation. Congress can’t win by fearmongering

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is being alarmist and irresponsible by saying that India will slide into dictatorship if BJP wins 2024 general election. He has undermined India’s robust democratic tradition. Drawing parallels between Modi and Russia’s Putin suggests desperation and defeatism in opposition camp. Congress can’t win votes with fearmongering.