Guru Dakshina
Good paying jobs in the private sector were hard to come by during the 80s and better part of 90s. The main reason being IPR-56 (Industrial Policy Resolution of 1956) in Indian Economy that stifled the growth of private sector. For getting a government job, one needed to have either "sifarish" (political or bureaucratic connections) or money for paying "nazrana" (bribes). Though my father was well connected but being a highly principled person, he never used his links for his or his family's benefit. Unlike most of the fathers who went out of their ways to set up businesses or find lucrative jobs for their wards, my father told me in clear words, "Son, I could have made colossal money by misusing my official position. But I strongly believe that "dhan" (money) and "dharma" (right way to make money) must go hand in hand. If a person has only "dhan" and not "dharma", then there is absolutely no difference between t