"The recession has derailed most of our career and personal plans. The Masters students in my university got amazing job offers till last year, but this year only one has managed to do so! I know that a friend of mine had to postpone his engagement for the same reason and to make matters worse he is also not been able to find admission in a decent B-school, as there is a sudden rush to continue with education due to the dismal job market. My professor is not able to find sufficient funds for her research...I am not able to find a satisfying job, as I had expected to, and I will have to shift to my Plan B …"

—Saptarshi Pal, April 21, 2009