New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- There is little that beats the security of a parental nest. The knowledge that there exists a fallback option in a parent or two at home who will rush to protect you-and even fight for you-is a safety blanket that upwardly mobile young employees are refusing to let go of.

And why would they?

Their tickets to return home for festivals are taken care of; if they fall behind on rent payments, a bank transfer from home saves them; and if their employer or city of residence does not work in their favour, then the soothing voice of a parent will ask them to return to the nest, where there is always a mother or father ready to resolve all their troubles.

If bosses had a staff room like teachers in school, parents who ref...