Why are India's young killing themselves? Political Economy

Is India’s youth facing a mental health crisis? What is prodding India’s youth to take extreme steps of brutal violence? Neha Kirpal and Astha Ahluwalia decode the pulls and pressures of India’s youth and what can families and organizations do to provide support.

Shweta Punj

October 01, 2024 / 15:19 IST

Shweta Punj is an award winning journalist. She has reported on economic policy for over two decades in India and the US. She is a Young Global Leader with the World Economic Forum. Author of Why I Failed, translated into 5 languages, published by Penguin-Random House.

first published: Oct 1, 2024 03:19 pm

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