Workers raised in an age of economic optimism want it all, and they want it now
Ravikiran's parents took the safe route. In post-colonial India, even though they had college degrees, they chose low-paying but secure government jobs.
Today, they live with their three sons in a modest concrete house in a working-class section of Bangalore. While colorful paintings of Hindu gods adorn their walls, the furniture is mostly plastic chairs and steel cots.
For Ravikiran M.S., their eldest son, security and stability simply aren't enough. The 24-year-old programmer is brimming with ambition.
He rides a motorbike to work and hopes to buy a car. And he expects quick promotions, dreaming of becoming a CEO. "I want the posh life," he declares.
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