New Delhi, July 8 -- In a world that often equates success with salary figures and flashy titles, Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi has reminded the country what true value looks like-and it has nothing to do with money.

In a deeply moving post on X (formerly Twitter), Bagchi shared a photo of a State Bank of India cheque worth just Rs.1. Though the amount is symbolic, to Bagchi, it represents something far greater: eight years of public service to his home state of Odisha.

"What is the biggest wealth in this one life that I would never ever part with?" Bagchi wrote. "For every year of the work I did with the government, the deal was that they paid me Rs.1. For the 8 years out there, I got 8 cheques and this one here was my last salary...