Why Engineers & MBAs Can't Find Jobs | The AI Job Crisis in India

Is the Indian middle-class's biggest promise— "Get a good degree, land a secure job"—finally breaking? In this cinematic documentary video essay, we dive deep into how generative AI differs from every past technology, what the graduate unemployment data (PLFS) actually reveals in India, and what macro-economic solutions lie beyond the usual "just upskill yourself" advice. This isn't a fear-mongering video, but a sober, data-driven conversation about the future of our labor market in a rapidly transforming era. ⏱️ Video Chapters / Timestamps: The Hook: The Promise That's Breaking The Core Divergence: Why AI is Different from Past Technologies The Economic Trap: "Structural Unemployment" and "So-so Technologies" The Indian Reality: Degrees Without Jobs (The PLFS Paradox) The Buffer & The Trap: The Gig Economy and "Underemployment" The Policy Masterclass: 4 Macro-Economic Solutions Beyond Surface Upskilling Conclusion: The Way Forward 🔗 Research Papers & Sources (Mentioned in the video): Goldman Sachs Generative AI Study: https://observer.com/2023/03/generati... Minniti, Prettner & Venturini (Economics Letters, 2026): https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.202... Acemoglu & Restrepo (2019) Automation and New Tasks: https://economics.mit.edu/sites/defau... Acemoglu, Autor, Hazell & Restrepo AI and Jobs (NBER WP 28257): https://www.nber.org/papers/w28257 Acemoglu, Manera & Restrepo (NBER WP 27052): https://www.nber.org/papers/w27052 Economic Survey - Labour in the AI Era (PIB): https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa... PLFS Annual Report (PIB): https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleasePa... Radhicka Kapoor / ILO Study: https://www.business-standard.com/ind... Nick Drydakis - IZA World of Labor: https://wol.iza.org/articles/artifici... #AIAndJobs #WhiteCollarCrisis #IndianEconomy #JobMarket2026 #Documentary AI taking jobs in India, white collar job crisis India, degree value falling in India, unemployment rate India graduates, AI vs human jobs documentary, gig economy India reality, structural unemployment in India, Economic survey labor in AI era, PLFS graduate unemployment data, Acemoglu automation model explained