Research topics
46 published briefs from Kerala Gen Z Report 2026 (n = 399), grouped into 9 thematic strands. Each strand states the question it answers, lists every brief that reads it and points to the figures behind the claim.
Cross-cutting analysis
What holds when two or more questions are read together?
Cross-cutting briefs compare answers across strands and state plainly which combined claims the sample can and cannot support.
Open the strandMigration intent
Who intends to leave Kerala, and what would keep them?
This strand covers stated migration intent, destination preference and the conditions respondents say would change their decision. Intent is not departure, and the briefs say so.
Open the strandEntrepreneurship
How many want to build something, and what stops them?
This strand reports enterprise intent, perceived barriers such as capital and family expectation, and the support respondents say is missing.
Open the strandCivic engagement
Where do young people take part in public life, and where do they withdraw?
Briefs here read participation, trust and the forms of civic action respondents report, from local organising to online expression.
Open the strandPluralism & media
How do young Keralites read media, difference and communal friction?
Briefs in this strand cover comfort across faith and community lines alongside how respondents assess the media they consume.
Open the strandSample & demographics
Who is in this sample, and who is not?
These briefs describe the composition of the sample so every other figure in the journal can be read with its limits in view.
Open the strandDigital wellbeing
How much of a young Keralite's day runs through a screen, and what does it cost?
This strand reads the survey questions on screen time, sleep, attention and the felt cost of being permanently reachable. Each brief stays with one measured question rather than generalising about a generation.
Open the strandEducation & employability
Does what young people study match the work they expect to find?
Briefs in this strand compare stated qualifications, confidence in employability and the skills respondents say their course did not give them.
Open the strandAI in education
How are students actually using AI tools in their studies?
These briefs report declared use, purpose and disclosure of AI tools in coursework, together with what respondents believe their institutions permit.
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Prefer the chronological order? The research briefs index lists every brief by publication date, and the full response sheet is at open data. All content is licensed CC BY 4.0; see the journal home for the current issue.