New Delhi, June 15 -- An IIT graduate working in New York has triggered a lively discussion on social media after claiming, tongue firmly in cheek, that his impressive educational and professional credentials still fail to make him a sought-after match in the matrimony market of Uttar Pradesh.

The post was shared on X by Akash Sampurnanand Pandey, who suggested that despite graduating from IIT-BHU, earning a master's degree from New York University (NYU), and working as a software engineer in New York City, he still falls short of the traditional expectations many families have when evaluating potential grooms.

In his post, Mr Pandey reflected on the aspirations that many children in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar grow up hearing from their fa...