India, April 5 -- An Indian man's rise from failing the IIT-JEE exam to becoming a Product Manager at YouTube has struck a chord online, with many calling his journey inspirational.

In a post shared on Instagram by Humans of Bombay, the man, Abhijay Arora, recalled how his mother raised him and his sibling single-handedly, frequently moving cities for her government job while ensuring she was present for every milestone in his life. "From my KG tests to the IIT entrance test, she helped me study. During JEE she'd make tea at 4am to keep me awake," he wrote.

However, Arora shared that his aspirations took a hit in 2012 when he failed the JEE exam. "Seeing 'Failed' next to my name on the JEE results felt like I had betrayed every sacrific...