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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Anuj SRIVAS

Educated And Unemployed: India's Angry Young Voters

India is the fastest-growing major economy, but there are still not enough white-collar jobs for its educated youth (Credit: AFP)

At a run-down job centre in the suburbs of India's financial capital Mumbai, 27-year-old Mahesh Bhopale dreams of a well-paid government post -- just like millions of other young, unemployed graduates.

As the world's most populous nation readies for general elections that begin April 19, politicians face a sobering reality. India is the fastest-growing major economy, but there are still not enough white-collar jobs for its educated youth.

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