WHERE S THE PARTY TONIGHT
Whether in India or in any other country, for that matter, the elite generally consist of either the super achievers who have made good in their respective fields, or the inheritors of ancestral wealth and privileges.
The Cambridge dictionary explains ‘ELITE’ as the richest, most powerful, best-educated, or best-trained group in a society. These are the leaders, the movers and shakers. They have the resources, the connections and the influence. But more often than not, things go off keel. Here’s a story.
Pratap (name changed), is the son of an industrialist. His dad is a jet-setter, who is constantly in Europe, to protect his business interests. His mom is a socialite who regularly appears on Page 3 of leading dailies. As a child, he was cared for by a nanny, while his parents attended to their various social obligations. Pratap was addicted to alcohol and cocaine. In one of our therapy sessions, when asked to recall his early memories of comfort and security, he spoke at length about feeling totally secure in his nanny’s arms,
