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Many entry-level roles are being replaced by AI, say college managements

IIT Bombay's 2024-25 placements saw a 3.5% dip in offers, yet average and median salaries surged by 10%. While B.Tech placements remained strong, M.Tech saw a partial recovery, and PhD placements continued a steady decline as graduates pursue alternative career paths.

India’s long-celebrated engineering and MBA dream is facing a harsh reality check. A new report showing many graduates earning far below expected salary levels raises uncomfortable questions about the true value of professional degrees today. The story explores how aspirations, parental sacrifices, coaching culture, and changing hiring trends have reshaped the emotional and economic meaning of success for young Indians.

At Galgotias University, students are building careers across leading global organisations, startups, research, innovation, and entrepreneurship-driven ventures.

Graduates across America are booing speakers who mention artificial intelligence. This reaction stems from worries about automation impacting jobs and the perception that AI benefits the wealthy. Communities are also protesting data centers due to environmental concerns. The backlash highlights a growing public skepticism about technological progress outpacing democratic consent.

Tech giant Oracle has reportedly rescinded dozens of job offers made to students at India's top engineering colleges, including IITs and NITs. This move follows recent mass layoffs and has caused significant anxiety among students as placement seasons conclude. Affected students are now actively seeking new opportunities.

Meta's planned Hyperion AI data center in Louisiana reportedly secured billions in tax incentives and infrastructure support. The project, initially codenamed "Project Sucre," involved shell companies and confidentiality agreements during early negotiations. This massive investment aims to create one of Meta's largest AI facilities, with significant tax breaks on equipment and favorable land lease terms.

IGNOU’s Campus Placement Cell and IGNOU Regional Centre Mumbai will organise a mega placement drive in Mumbai on May 16, 2026, offering more than 250 vacancies across manufacturing, e-commerce, healthcare, fintech, logistics, banking and HR sectors. Companies including Blinkit, HDB Financial Services, Insta Courier and ImpactGuru will participate. Undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma students, along with alumni and experienced candidates, are eligible to apply. Selected candidates may receive salaries between Rs 25,000 and Rs 45,000 per month.

India’s higher education expansion looks impressive on paper: more students, more colleges, more seats. But behind the growth story sits a stubborn faculty shortage that exposes a deeper fault line. Recruitment delays, state-level bottlenecks, contractual hiring and weak academic infrastructure are leaving classrooms overcrowded and teachers stretched, raising a sharper question: Is access expanding faster than education itself?

Actor Vijay's new party, TVK, has made a significant electoral impact in Tamil Nadu with a welfare-focused manifesto. Promising women's safety, youth employment, and transparent governance through technology, TVK challenges established parties. Key initiatives include monthly aid for women, free LPG, and skill development programs, aiming to reshape the state's political landscape.

But Vivek’s rise, if things go according to plan he might become the third Indian-origin governor of an American state after Bobby Jindal and Nikki Haley, is not just a litmus test of an Indian-American’s success story in US politics. It is a test of how far the MAGA tent will accommodate a brown non-Christian man and also how far an Indian-American can go in Trump’s America.

Visakhapatnam is rapidly becoming a major IT hub, attracting global investments like Infosys's new 7,000-seater campus. This growth is fueled by a strong local talent pool, with over 1,900 employees already at Infosys and plans for more.