India, April 27 -- A Bengaluru-based founder sparked a conversation on salaries by revealing that he invests Rs.5 to 15 lakh every month - before offering a clarification on his income. Shobhit Bakliwal, the founder of Indusbit, revealed this fact in an X post highlighting the contrast in how his mother reacts to different kinds of spending and "milestones".

Bakliwal said that he buys equities worth between Rs.5 to 15 lakh every month and nobody raises an eyebrow. However, when he spent Rs.7 lakh on buying a car, his mother wanted him to do a pooja, treat his family, take pictures etc.

Bakliwal wanted to highlight how investing a large amount in equities, which is arguably more beneficial long-term, elicits little or no emotional reacti...