Unlike aluminium, iron has the potential(unpaired electron spin) to become a magnet but only when an external magnetic field is applied.

However, once magnetized it retains even if external field is removed (BH curve).

Education, job experience are the external opportunities if a youth is offered at the right time of career, he not only is successful but participates in creating wealth for all.

The irony is in our land of Ganga and Himalayas, of Krishna and Rama that we value relations, intimate friendship MORE than MERIT, FAIRNESS and unfortunately willing to SACRIFICE quality in as critical area as weapons production.

Chetan Bhagat puts in his own interesting way such point in the article “BJP’s political misstep“