{"id":6583,"date":"2026-07-15T10:18:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6583"},"modified":"2026-07-15T10:18:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T05:18:52","slug":"father-sacrificed-his-suv-dream-for-childs-education-iim-grad-son-surprises-him-with-a-new-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=6583","title":{"rendered":"Father sacrificed his SUV dream for child\u2019s education; IIM grad son surprises him with a new car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p class=\"content\">A heartwarming video of an <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/iim\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"IIM\">IIM<\/a> graduate surprising his father with a new SUV is winning hearts online. While in school, the young man overheard his father giving up his dream vehicle to invest in his education. Determined to repay the sacrifice, the son vowed to buy his father a car. Just six months after graduating from business school, he fulfilled that promise by taking his dad to a showroom under the guise of a test drive, resulting in an emotional, tearful surprise.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"artImage leadImage\">\n<div class=\" \"><picture class=\"leadImageClass\"><source media=\"(min-width:768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/07\/15\/550x309\/SUV_IIM_Grad_Son_Viral_Video_Instagram_1784090104688_1784090108527_d6be6e86-84f9-43af-9b88-dc8b06a90c74.jpg\" alt=\"A proud father hugging his son. (Instagram\/@miles.and.mindset__)\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2026\/07\/15\/400x225\/SUV_IIM_Grad_Son_Viral_Video_Instagram_1784090104688_1784090108527_d6be6e86-84f9-43af-9b88-dc8b06a90c74.jpg\" alt=\"A proud father hugging his son. (Instagram\/@miles.and.mindset__)\" title=\"A proud father hugging his son. (Instagram\/@miles.and.mindset__)\" width=\"360\" height=\"202\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"\">A proud father hugging his son. (Instagram\/@miles.and.mindset__)<span\/><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"content \">\u201cPeople often ask me if an MBA is worth it. For me, the answer was never just about placements, salary, or the degree,\u201d Dip Nilim wrote on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><strong>Also Read: <\/strong><a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/trending\/dad-handed-me-1-lakh-indian-ceo-in-dubai-celebrates-success-with-fathers-first-drive-in-her-gwagon-101782724943143.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"'Dad handed me  &lt;span class=\" webrupee=\"\">\u20b91 lakh&#8217;: Indian CEO in Dubai celebrates success with father&#8217;s first drive in her G-Wagon&#8221;&gt;<strong>&#8216;Dad handed me  <span class=\"webrupee\">\u20b9<\/span>1 lakh&#8217;: Indian CEO in Dubai celebrates success with father&#8217;s first drive in her G-Wagon<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">He continued, \u201cIt was about earning the ability to give back to the people who quietly gave me everything. Growing up, I heard \u2018baad mein\u2019 more times than I can count. That day, I finally got to say, \u2018Ab aapka number hai\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The happy son added, \u201cThis moment will always mean more to me than any offer letter, promotion, or paycheck. Here\u2019s to every parent who chose our dreams over their own.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">The <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/topic\/viral-video\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"video\">video<\/a> Nilim shared shows him recalling an incident from when he was in school. One day, he overheard his father telling his mother that he would buy a cheaper car rather than an SUV so he could invest better for his son\u2019s future. The dad added that he would buy his dream car once he retires.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">That was the day Nilim decided to gift a SUV to his father, even if it\u2019s just one day before he retires. The son reveals how he fulfilled his dad\u2019s dream just six months after completing his studies at IIM Kozhikode.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \">He took his father to a shop under the guise of test-driving a car. However, later, he surprises the man by revealing who the car belongs to. Upon learning the truth, his father gets overwhelmed with emotion and begins to cry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"content \"><i>(Hindustantimes.com has reached out to Dip Nilim. 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