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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
TopicGen Z

Topic: Gen Z

Australia to UK—there’s a global campaign to cancel Hindu identity. It’s not Hinduphobia

In ‘Hindutva for Gen Z’, Yuvraj Pokharna attempts to introduce Gen Z readers to Hindutva, its origins, intent, and the debates surrounding it.

Sooryavanshi out, TV off—How star obsession is affecting IPL viewership

Attention spans are officially fractured as Gen Z swaps long television broadcasts for super sixes, memes, and 20-minute digital streams.

How the angry, jobless, non-ideological youth is driving the Cockroach Janta Party phenomenon | CTC

In Episode 1842 of Cut The Clutter, ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta also examines how social media is fuelling a new wave of non-ideological politics in India & South Asia.

Hotmail’s Sabeer Bhatia swears allegiance to Indian youth’s Cockroach Janta Party

What began as a joke has gone viral as millions of young Indians embrace the label to demand modern, relatable political representation

Wired earphones are back. Nostalgia, inflation & celebs are boosting sales

Whether it's Y2K nostalgia or just being tired of dead batteries, the world is reconnecting with the 'old-school' magic of the headphone jack.

Kitty party aunties have taken over Instagram. And we can’t look away

To be cringe is not to be free, actually. Social media is a panopticon of judgement, and one wrong caption can cost you many thousands in aura points.

Kajol tells us what’s bothering Gen Z

Actor Kajol spoke about morals, generational shifts, and that one DDLJ scene on the podcast, Shame Less with Lilly Singh.

Why India’s young would rather pay for a crowd than sit quietly in a library

In trying to modernise the idea of a 'third space', Gen Z has forgotten the original ones altogether. Libraries, parks, and museums were about coexistence without expectation, which went beyond productivity or leisure.

Are you acting like a teenager in love? It’s a modern dating epidemic

I have been called out for the hater energy I bring to my romantic life. Here I was thinking that my rants about the people I date are a sign of my deeper interest in them.

Malayali singer Reji is internet’s new favourite uncle. He has bridged North-South divide

The singer is on everyone’s feed—at least, everyone who is plugged in. In fact, the video has reached all the way to Saudi Arabia.

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Three reasons why India is overly dependent on China for lithium

China processes over two-thirds of global lithium. Until Indian firms begin investing in lithium refineries, the raw material will continue to be exported to China for processing.

What makes the US economy so resilient & why Indian investors should take note

Leave aside long data runs, even if focus is put on specific episodes of pronounced crisis such as COVID-19 pandemic, America excels in recovering rapidly from such phases.

Rajnath’s stern message to HAL—stick to your commitment, don’t overpromise

Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.