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Aishwarya Kapoor

Chanakya Knew Which Son Was the Good Son, and It Was Not the One Sending Money Home

The son your family brags about

You know exactly which one he is. His name comes up at every family gathering, usually within the first ten minutes. He is in Pune, or Bengaluru, or somewhere abroad. He sends money home every month. His parents' house has a new coat of paint. His mother got her knee surgery done. His father stopped worrying about the electricity bill. The family calls this devotion, and they mean it sincerely.

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