India, May 10 -- For many students in India, competitive exams and early academic milestones often feel like the final measure of success. For Rijul Singh Malik, however, the path to Google was shaped not by a perfect record, but by repeated setbacks, difficult recoveries and the decision to keep going when things seemed uncertain.

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Speaking with HT.com, Rijul shared how years of setbacks and persistence shaped his journey to Google.

Originally from Rohtak in Haryana, Rijul has lived in Delhi since childhood and now works at Google Hyderabad as a Digital Transformation Consultant. His work involves automating processes and building AI s...