Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. For Ramesh Kumar (name changed) from Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh, 2023 was the worst year of his life. His family is still coming to terms with the loss of their elder son, who killed himself in a hostel room in Rajasthan's Kota where he had been preparing for the medical entrance exam for the past two years. India News | 'Kota Factory' in 2023: Year of Highest Student Suicides, Desperate Preventive Measures.