Understanding the Bhagavad Gita in today's context: Chapter-1, Verse-1

dhṛitarāśhtra uvācha

dharma-kṣhetre kuru-kṣhetre samavetā yuyutsavaḥ

māmakāḥ pāṇḍavāśhchaiva kimakurvata sañjaya

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Translation: 

Here, Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya, after gathering on the holy field of Kurukshetra, and desiring to fight, what did my sons and the sons of Pandu do?

Interpretation of the text: 

The two sides (Kurus and Pandavas) were gathered on the battlefield of Kurukshetra to fight an inevitable battle. Still, in this verse, king Dhritarashtra asks Sanjaya, what his sons and those of his brother's were doing on the battlefield. It was evident that war was going to take place but the blind king's fondness for his sons had clouded his spiritual wisdom and deviated him from the path of virtue.

 

He was worried of the outcomes due to his wrongdoing of not handing over the kingdom of Hastinapur to the rightful heirs (Pandavas). Moreover, the holy land of Kurukshetra is the sacrificial arena of the celestial gods. King Dhritarashtra feared that the holy land might influence the minds of his sons and they might turn away from killing their cousins and hence, negotiate a truce. And a settlement will lead to a continuous hindrance for them, and therefore, he preferred that the war takes place as the possibility of settlement gave him displeasure. Though the consequences of the war were uncertain, he still wanted to determine the fate of his sons. Therefore, he asks Sanjay about the activities in the battleground.

Present day application:

In today's context, we see similar things happening around us all the time. The dilemma that the king faces, is seen in a lot of parents today, who in the pursuit of wanting the best for their children, unknowingly harm the interests of others. Well, in their defense, they want to do the best they can to protect their children so that they can pass on their genes to the future generations. Obviously, who doesn't want a better life for their children, that is what we work for.

But you cannot be blind-sided by the attachment to your child to the point where you don't realize the impact that your actions can have on others. We see this play out in our history (various examples like the above one) and also in what we term today as "Nepotism". Due to this, the truly deserving people don't make it to the top and the sons of these kings or actors aren't the best fit for that position since they were served that in a gold platter, without having to work for it.

What can be a solution?
Well, the parent can not handover everything to their child instantly. Rather, they may make him work for it so that he values the gift that he eventually gets. Parents can train their children so that they respect the things they get in heritance.

To better explain this, let's take the example of the prince of Udaipur and the current Executive Director of HRH Group of hotels, Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar.

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He was born to a wealthy king and so, he had all the riches and all the amenities you could think of. But, his father raised him quite differently. He taught him to respect and honor even their servants. He raised him such that he was never arrogant of his wealth and status. 

So, after he graduated, his father didn't directly hand over his business of HRH Group of hotels (which currently has hotels all over Rajasthan). He rather made him work as a waiter at the Four Seasons hotel in Australia, and in many cafes afterwards.

His father believed in this philosophy: "Only the shoe wearer knows where it pinches". He believed that one must work hard and walk that path of hot stones to truly understand the value of the position. 

And so, after having those experiences, he returned to Udaipur and his father let him join the family business. 

Once in business, he undertook the refurbishment of one of the world's most exclusive wedding destinations, the Jagmandir Island Palace.

Source: www.justdial.com/Mumbai/Jagmandir-Island-Palace-Pichola-Lake-Udaipur-City/

Then, over the years, he improved the food and beverage quality of all the hotels in the HRH Group of Hotels.
Moreover, he has regularly participated in various social campaigns to create an awareness about education, health, environment, etc. 
He has been taught to respect every individual, be it a sweeper or a millionaire and it is his this humble nature that has helped him gain the fame and success in life. He exemplifies how nepotism should work, valuing what you get from your ancestral lineage and at the same time serving the community to create a better world.

Conclusion:
Nepotism has been there in our social structures since a long time and it will exist in the future as well. So what is the solution then?
What we can do, on our part, is train our children, teach them the skills and values necessary for the business/job that we might hand over to them in the future so that they not only value the business/job given to them, but also be competent enough to sustain themselves against other people in the world. Directly handing over the riches results in unsustainability as the child doesn't know how to deal with it and ends up losing it all.
Apart from this, we can also create equal opportunities for well-deserving outsiders so that we build a sustainable and a competent community.