
May 30, 2026
✦Hindustan Times
Gen-Z and a blog: How 17-yr-old Sarthak's investigation of CBSE's OSM tenders became centrepiece of a mega row
A 17-year-old's blog investigation sparked a huge row over CBSE's tender changes. The article highlights how "India's Gen Z is brilliant and fearless." Changes to requirements for a software tender, like lowering a certification level and scanning resolution, are questioned. Officials say these were to fix issues, but critics demand a judicial probe.