The Dream That Never Boots Rohan, 23, his laptop open to a job portal that’s become his daily ritual. A computer science graduate from a mid-tier Indian college, he’s sent out 327 applications last month. Zero interviews. His degree, once sold as a golden ticket to a six-figure tech job, feels like a receipt for a scam. “They told us coding was the future,” he says, voice low, eyes fixed on a rejection email. “Now AI writes better code than me, and companies don’t even reply

India's Job Market Is Facing a Silent Crisis as Mid-Level Talent Freezes and Rural Unemployment Surges