Extracted from the bestselling title, My Life, My Rules: Stories of 18 Unconventional Careers by Sonia Golani, this is the fascinating story of Manohar Parrikar's journey from the CM of Goa to the Union Defence Minister of India. As a child growing up in Mapusa, Manohar lived his life by the two principles his parents taught him: honesty and equality. 'I think this approach gave me an edge when I came into politics. I have no hesitation in treatingpeople as equal. That puts me on a different platform from others. In fact, I didn't know about my caste till I went to IIT…' At IIT, Bombay life took a turn for this young engineering student and between then and now, Manohar Parrikar still lives his life with his own set of rules….