India, May 27 -- Every admission season in India follows a familiar emotional arc. Forms are filled, counselling lists are tracked obsessively, and somewhere in the middle of it all sits an implicit assumption, that choosing the right professional degree will secure the future. For decades, that belief largely held true. A degree in engineering, management or healthcare almost automatically translated into stability. The equation felt predictable: study hard, graduate from a recognised institution, and opportunities would follow. What has changed is not just the cost of education, though that has risen sharply, but the nature of work itself. Careers today evolve faster than degree programs do. Roles that did not exist five years ago are now...