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Young and marginalised

Why should older people in politics make room for younger ones to take on the reins? Sudhanshu Kaushik's book delves into this and more to explore the indifference of the youth towards politics

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The Future is Ours: The Political Promise of India’s Youth
Author: Sudhanshu Kaushik
Publisher: HarperCollins India
Pages: 248
Price: Rs 399

“In 2023, 26-year-old Elvish Yadav won Bigg Boss by receiving over 80 million votes (almost the population of 18-30-year-olds who don’t vote in India’s elections),” writes Sudhanshu Kaushik in his book The Future is Ours: The Political Promise of India’s Youth. He is the founder of the Young India Foundation, a public trust engaged in research, advocacy and mobilisation to support and increase the participation of young people in Indian politics.

The author’s contention is that individuals who engage so passionately with