India, Dec. 26 -- At a time when Indian students are anxious about shrinking job opportunities, rapid AI disruption and the promise of overseas education, entrepreneur and educator Gaurav Bhagat has a clear message: look inward before looking abroad.

Speaking on the sidelines of RULE 2026, an annual strategy workshop attended by entrepreneurs and professionals, Bhagat argued that India today offers deeper and more sustainable opportunities for young people than ever before-provided they rethink how they prepare for work.

Bhagat, who works closely with students, professionals and businesses, believes India's growing unemployability problem is not caused by lack of degrees, but by lack of real-world readiness.

"On paper, candidates are q...