2026 · GS Paper 1 · Q20 · 15 marks
Evaluate the impact of globalization on Indian youths with reference to social, political, economic and cultural spheres.
In short
Globalisation has, on balance, empowered Indian youth with wider social choices, global jobs, political voice and hybrid cultural identities, but unevenly and at a cost to mental health, job security and cultural roots. NITI Aayog projects 2.35 crore gig workers by 2029-30, often without social security.
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Ghissu Editorial · Verified 4 Oct 2026 · 274 words
Wider choices, new strain
Global exposure loosens caste and family control over careers and marriage, but competitive pressure shows in the 13,044 student suicides NCRB recorded in 2022.
Hybrid identities
Global fashion and English-first schooling weaken mother tongues, yet youth also carry yoga and "Naatu Naatu" (Oscar, 2023) to the world.
Opportunity with precarity
Global Capability Centres and about 2 lakh startups create jobs in Bengaluru and Hyderabad, but NITI Aayog (2022) projects 2.35 crore gig workers by 2029-30, often without social security.
Awareness and polarisation
Global rights ideas energised India Against Corruption (2011) and the Nirbhaya protests (2012), while platforms also spread deepfakes and echo chambers among first-time voters.
Skills and protection
The PM Internship Scheme (2024) and the Code on Social Security, 2020 can bridge skills and secure gig work.
Support and rootedness
Tele-MANAS, media literacy and NEP 2020's mother-tongue learning can anchor global youth.
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