10:14 PMFinancial Times
India’s exam fiasco fuels rising youth discontent
Summary
India cancelled a national medical entrance exam taken by more than 2 million students after alleged paper leaks and irregularities. The reversal has intensified anger at the Modi government over exam integrity and youth opportunity.
Why it matters
Competitive exams are a core pathway to jobs and status in India, so failures at this scale can quickly translate into broad political risk.