Root causes: On India’s youth crisis

The article discusses India's youth crisis, linking it to high costs of competitive exam coaching, declining undergraduate enrollment, and a severe youth employment problem. It attributes these issues to structural problems in the Indian economy, particularly the stagnant manufacturing sector's share in Gross Value Added (GVA) and a significant decline in corporate investment. The author argues that mere free coaching is insufficient and calls for increased public investment in industrial capacity, export-driven industrial support, and a more balanced regulatory environment to create jobs.