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Cockroach Janta Party is a message for the Government - and the Opposition
CJP’s viral rise is a symptom of anti-system energy, and a warning that formal politics has failed to absorb youth grievance.
May 23
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The District Test for Indian Democracy
A new framework for measuring democracy where people actually live, in India and beyond
Apr 24
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YouthPOWER named a 2026 McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund winner
YouthPOWER, the platform we run at the Future of India Foundation, has been selected for the 2026 McNulty Prize Catalyst Fund.
Apr 15
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The Everyday Republic: How the State Loses Its People
When the state makes everyday life more burdensome, it loses democratic legitimacy
Mar 29
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What Can an MP or MLA Do for Youth? A Lot Actually.
A Practical Framework for Democratic Engagement and Development
Feb 19
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New Series: Understanding Politics and Power in India
Nov 23, 2025
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87% of India's population lives in the district of their birth
Feb 15, 2025
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The Everyday Republic: How the State Loses Its People
Mar 29
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The Summer I Worked at Burger King
Jan 19
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Governance
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The Everyday Republic: How the State Loses Its People
When the state makes everyday life more burdensome, it loses democratic legitimacy
Mar 29
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The Economic Survey and NITI Aayog on Youth Opportunity in India
How India’s major economic reports make the case for YouthPOWER reforms
Jan 30
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India’s Democracy and Development is in its Districts
For the first time, fragmented national data has been consolidated into clear dashboards to track youth opportunity district-by-district
Oct 1, 2025
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Technology
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Policy Paper: AI, Jobs, and the Social Contract
AI will reorganise work at scale. How it reorganises opportunity, and in whose interest, is a matter of governance.
Feb 11
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IndiaAI Mission Is No Substitute for a National AI Strategy
The IndiaAI Mission lacks the mandate and political heft to drive whole-of-government coordination or signal the long-term political commitment required…
Jul 13, 2025
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India’s Parliament Is Missing in AI Decision-Making
India’s AI governance is being shaped almost entirely by the executive. India’s political and legislative institutions must act quickly to restore…
Jul 6, 2025
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