The career questions Indian families are asking right now
Twenty live decisions, grouped into four clusters. Each page opens with a direct answer, then gives you the method — and links straight into the Careers Atlas so you can read the actual entry route before committing to a course.
Exam reform
- The exam-reform task force: what parents and students can actually submit
What can parents and students actually submit to India's exam-reform consultation?
- Board exams twice a year: how a Class 10 or 12 student should plan differently
How should a Class 10 or 12 student plan the year if board exams are held twice?
- NEET, JEE and CUET under review: what a three-tier admission model would mean
What would a three-tier admission model mean for NEET, JEE and CUET aspirants?
- The coaching gap: bridging school syllabus and entrance exams without a dummy school
How do you bridge the gap between school syllabus and entrance exams without dropping school?
- Dummy schools explained: the real cost to a student's record, skills and confidence
What does a family actually give up when a student enrols in a dummy school?
AI and the job market
- Is B.Tech CSE still worth it in 2026? An evidence-based way to decide
Is a B.Tech in Computer Science still worth it in 2026?
- CSE vs AI/ML vs Cybersecurity: choosing a branch when roles are being redefined
How should a student choose between CSE, AI/ML and cybersecurity?
- AI, layoffs and fresher hiring: reading the signal instead of the headlines
How is AI actually affecting fresher hiring in India?
- Which entry-level roles AI is reshaping — and which are becoming more human
Which entry-level roles are being reshaped by AI, and which are becoming more human?
- A master's abroad in 2026: when it pays back and when it resets your salary
When does a master's degree abroad pay back, and when does it reset your salary?
Stream and course decisions
- After Class 10: choosing a stream when you don't yet know your interest
How do you choose a stream after Class 10 when the student has no clear interest yet?
- Commerce without CA: credible career routes families rarely consider
What can a commerce student do if they do not want to become a chartered accountant?
- Humanities in 2026: employability, pay bands and where the demand actually is
Is a humanities degree employable in India in 2026?
- Skill-based degrees vs traditional degrees: how employers actually read a resume
Do employers prefer skill-based degrees or traditional degrees?
- Career switching after five years: how to test a change before you make it
How do you test a career change after five years of experience before committing?
Parents and wellbeing
- When a parent's ambition and a child's aptitude disagree
What should a family do when the parent's preferred career and the child's aptitude disagree?
- Exam stress and burnout: the warning signs parents miss, and what to do this week
What are the early warning signs of exam burnout, and what should a parent do first?
- How to read a career assessment report critically — and what no test can tell you
How should a family read a career assessment report?
- Overseas education spend: a decision checklist before you commit the money
What should a family check before committing to overseas education spending?
- First-generation-graduate families: making career decisions without a network
How does a first-generation-graduate family make a good career decision without a professional network?