‘Give me some sunshine. Give me some rain. Give me another chance, I want to grow up once again.’ On July 24, hundreds of protesters in Bengaluru’s Freedom Park sang in chorus to the iconic 3 Idiots anthem, which for nearly two decades has embodied the frustrations of Indian students within an education system that prioritises grades, ranks, and results over the individual behind them.Protesters enthusiastically sang many other songs—some borrowed from India’s bhakti traditions, others from artistes whose musical styles had nothing in common but whose music contained an anti-establishment strain. Songs such as Desh ki tabahi ka hisab...