National Interest Pod: 2026 is like 1973 Indira-era oil shock plus youth anger. Modi has space, but not immunity

An oil shock, monsoon fears, rampant unemployment, and the seeming inevitability of inflation are common to both 1973 Indira-era & 2026. ThePrint Editor-In-Chief Shekhar Gupta argues that Modi govt today has space, but not immunity and if it doesn’t use the space wisely, come clean and carry out real reform—including in higher education—the space will vaporise.