AI-proof career in India? IIT engineer says this profession can earn lakhs a month and remains AI-resistantAn IIT graduate's Reddit post ignited a discussion on career stability. He argued that medicine offers more security than engineering, citi...
03 Jun, 2026, 09.23 PM IST
IITian struggles for job after getting laid off, wonders if MBBS would have been a better choice: 'At least doctors can earn something'An IIT graduate expressed jealousy towards the medical field, citing AI's impact on IT job security and his own layoff. He highlighted doct...
03 Jun, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
Hyderabad techie's IIT Madras friend rejected Rs 10 LPA job for UPSC. He failed it 6 times, battled heartbreak and now earns Rs 2 lakh a monthAn IIT Madras graduate, rejecting a lucrative job for UPSC, faced years of failure, heartbreak, and addiction. After battling through multi...
27 May, 2026, 06.29 PM IST
IIT graduate applying to Ivy League asks for offer letter without job, Knot Dating CEO says 'degrees don’t fix character'An IIT graduate applying to the IVY League, currently unemployed, asked for an offer letter from Jasveer Singh, co-founder and CEO of Knot ...
21 Apr, 2026, 01.03 PM IST
Is the Indian middle class dream over? Saurabh Mukherjea on the 3 forces crushing your futureIndia's middle class is in deep trouble. Education no longer guarantees prosperity. Jobs are disappearing, especially in IT. Wages are not ...
21 Apr, 2026, 09.52 AM IST
Stagnation in placements, salaries now affecting even elite institutes: CongressThe Congress party has voiced concerns about job market stagnation, citing a decline in placements at top Indian institutions like IITs, NI...
15 Apr, 2025, 06.05 PM IST
Future of youth in 'limbo' due to 'anti-education mindset' of BJP: Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi expresses concern over rising unemployment and declining salaries for IIT graduates, blaming BJP's education policies. He ques...
10 Jul, 2024, 06.49 PM IST
India's employment data: PM Modi's naukri numbers appraisal spars with Congress in election frayNarendra Modi: India is in the final stages of a significant election campaign, with a focus on job discussions taking precedence. The ruli...
24 May, 2024, 09.39 AM IST
Chidambaram questions PM Modi over his remarks on digital economy, jobs creationThe Congress has requested PM Narendra Modi to disclose the data supporting his claims regarding the growth of the digital economy and job ...
23 May, 2024, 11.32 PM IST
"Even IIT graduates are not getting jobs under Modi govt": Priyanka GandhiTargetting the Bharatiya Janata Party over the "rising unemployment" in the country, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Saturday said...
13 Apr, 2024, 05.55 PM IST
Microsoft techie's job search advice for all students amid IIT-Bombay placement difficultiesBy adopting a multifaceted approach that includes skill development, adaptability, and a proactive job search strategy, tier-3 college stud...
11 Apr, 2024, 12.04 PM IST
Academicians suggest PM to recruit science graduates, use biology labs in fight against COVID-19Eminent academicians from across the country have suggested Prime Minister Narendra Modi to recruit unemployed science graduates in the fig...
22 Apr, 2020, 01.58 PM IST
The new uncool: Dear parents, don't push kids to become engineersA few years ago, a McKinsey report said just a quarter of engineers in India were employable. Of late, some other studies put it at less th...
23 May, 2017, 01.52 PM IST
IIT top bosses raise concerns over Indian engineers' employabilityOutdated curriculum, poor teaching infra and shortage of good faculty, particularly in institutes lower down the order, have led to such a ...
02 May, 2017, 04.15 PM IST
Higher education: Soon, India to have its own ranking systemLate last month, senior HRD officials, directors of IITs, IIMs, NITs and representatives of CII and FICCI met to work out the ranking syste...
02 May, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
- Top IT institutes need to focus on Innovation, stronger industry-academia links: Dr Goverdhan Mehta, Head NAAC
IITs need a very strong mentorship programme. We have enough people in our country who have great experience to be mentors.
15 Dec, 2011, 07.02 AM IST
- Steps taken to overcome lack of quality engineers in IT sector
Government on Tuesday said steps are being taken to overcome the shortage of quality engineers in the IT industry.
26 Feb, 2008, 05.38 PM IST