The 2014 Lok Sabha elections saw the involvement of India’s youth like never before. They were debating inside classrooms, sitting for dharnas on the street, having conversations in offices and on social media. The election in 2014 saw 150 million young voters—and the highest number of first-time voters in India.
And yet, the average age of our parliamentarians is sixty-three. Our leaders are almost four decades older than the average twenty-five-year-old.
In The Young and the Restless, Gurmehar Kaur, student activist and author of Small Acts of Freedom, follows the journeys of eight youth leaders, their aspirations for the country’s youth, their aspirations for themselves and, most importantly, their aspirations for the nation. She explores whether their politics only mimics that of the older party leaders or if they have the ideas, passion and motivation of the demographic they represent.
Imprint: Penguin Audio
Published: Dec/2019
ISBN: 9780143498797
Run time : 345 mins
Independence Day is here and it is with that spirit that we bring to you a list of books for today. There’s a lot to learn, both for you, and your little one! With books on the leaders of our country, India’s Democracy and elections, and books where people who that have helped shape the […]
