India is in that sweet spot when its youth should drive growth, but it might have already blunted this demographic edge.

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Fishing in the photovoltaic waters of Nathsagar

A solar plant in Paithan’s reservoir, where fishers eke out a meagre living, could upset the delicate ecosystem and snuff out traditional communities.

Pragathi Ravi,Mitul Kajaria

Death at a discount

In Baburao Bagul’s collection of gut-wrenching stories, Mumbai’s graveyards, brothels, and slums form the backdrop to a theatre of desperate poverty.

Janhavi Acharekar

Mir in Americanese

Ranjit Hoskote’s translations of Mir’s poetry feel hurried and stiff and do not cohere as a collection.

Amitabha Bagchi

New books on the shelves

A genre-bending novel translated from Malayalam, a first-hand account of Kashmir’s geopolitics translated from Hindi, and much more.

Letters

Readers respond to Frontline’s coverage.

Understanding Gen Z, the generation without history

Raised in post-liberalisation era, they are hyperconnected yet alienated. They seek value in a world of information overload and economic instability.

Rama Bijapurkar,Mathangi Krishnamurthy

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