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India's youth face 'involution' crisis mirroring China's job market struggles

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Young people in India are experiencing a phenomenon similar to China's "involution" (neijuan), characterized by intense internal competition for limited opportunities. This situation has led to widespread protests, particularly following allegations of leaked exam questions for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET). The Indian youth's frustration mirrors that of Chinese graduates who, facing similar job market pressures, have adopted terms like "lying flat" (tang ping) and referenced "Kong Yiji literature," a concept from a Lu Xun story about a failed scholar. AI

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