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Sunday, April 5, 2026
TopicGen Z

Topic: Gen Z

Movies offered a fun blueprint for adulthood. I’m stuck with war, climate change & cortisol

In the romcoms of the 2000s, the central tension was whether someone would fall in love. In the 2020s, the tension often feels like whether the systems we depend on will remain stable.

Arijit Singh is the bridge between 3 generations—Rafi to Ritviz

Arijit Singh has the emotional depth and melody the older generation wants. But he also carries the vulnerability that young people can connect with.

Why Gen Z rejects ‘radioactive’ diet sodas for zero-sugar cold drinks

Zero sugar drinks’ branding resonates more with younger, wellness-minded consumers, who shun sugar but don’t vibe with calorie counting or diet culture.

How Gen-Z is changing the violent extremist landscape online

The evolving extremist threat now hinges on young people online, demanding new strategies beyond traditional counter-terror models.

Young India’s cultural assertion isn’t conservatism—it’s course correction

Indian Gen Z is assertive because boomers and millennials were docile and apologetic. We are Indian, and we are proud.

Bhajan raves, caste jokes, Kundli-matching—young India is scrolling back to conservatism

These were the battles we thought we’d already fought. The slow recognition that caste is a plague upon Indian society. The hard-won right to choose your own partner.

Game theory in modern Indian relationships. First person to demand more loses

Most relationships don't operate on fairy tales. They operate on something more predictable: The mathematics of mutual reluctance.

Amish Tripathi has invested in India because European economies are failing

At a chat held to commemorate the launch of his book The Chola Tigers, Amish Tripathi delved into examples of India’s cultural fluency and forward thinking.

The ‘ABCD’ of Nepal’s caste frame—‘the king may be gone, but the old order remains’

Beneath the anger of youth uprising lies an older, rigid and unbreakable social order, one that continues to shape the country’s politics, society and economy: caste.

Fawad Khan is in the middle of a Millennial vs Gen Z war. All because of Pakistan Idol

Pakistan Idol has made a comeback after a decade. Fawad Khan, along with Rahat Fateh Ali Khan, Zeb Bangash and Bilal Maqsood, will form the judges panel.

On Camera

Iraq’s long road to FIFA World Cup qualification is a story of survival, defiance

Historically, football has been used as a lens through which political anger, identity, and resistance come into focus. From Mohun Bagan to Didier Drogba’s Ivory Coast, this claim can be easily cemented.

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.