In a LinkedIn post, a man named Rehan Akhtar shared that his 33-year-old married friend, who's pursuing a PhD in IIT Delhi, is earning just ₹35,000 per month. Rehan added his friend cleared JEE, GATE, and PhD interviews. "Meanwhile, a graduate from a lesser-known college...earns double...Why does our system reward mediocrity with money, and brilliance with bare survival?" he wrote.