India's Societal Problems
Commenters debate India's social issues like safety, poverty, corruption, infrastructure, and development challenges, often comparing them to Western countries and responding to perceptions of progress or underdevelopment.
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Why isn't this nearly as big of a problem in India?
Why doesn't India have this problem?
As an Indian who has lived in North India for the entire 23 years of his existence, I can say that every single word that the author has reported is true, except one. It is not safe to roam about in wee hours not even for men. Except may be in Mumbai and a few more cities. I would advice any other visits against it.Oh and people who have praised the word 'jugaad', in most cases it is a illegal-immoral solution. I hate it when people glorify the act. It is a reality and it is present everywher
As an Indian who has spent all but two years of his life in India, when I read stories like this I think of two possibilities:1. Propaganda by affluent and successful Indians claiming the country is as successful as they are.2. Westerners overstating Indian progress to feel more comfortable that there is a friendly and reliable challenger to China from the developing world.I don't know, I may be wrong on both counts but the reality is that we are a dirt poor country with not just deep i
The kind of cope certain people come up with to justify the faults (and lack of basic living standards) of a civilization are insane.India is not a "karma" society, India is a 'jugaad' society where everyone does just enough to get by. The lack of civilizational will power to fix things which slightly harm the entrenched elite is very well known. (case in point - the recent stray dogs issue where the life of common man was put in danger because some rich animal welfare aun
It's not just the West. I'm Indian and it's 2x worse there.
"India has some problems."To be honest, if you care to read more than that, you might get more insight from reading some of the longer HN comments instead (from those who live in India, but recognise these problems).
You vastly underestimate the size and diversity of India. Their middle class is bigger than that of the USA or I think even that of the entire EU.The can have a low rate on pretty much every statistic, while still having a higher total amount of it than us, simply due to.the sheer size of people. They could have an entire state, more modern, rich and with more people than Germany, while keeping their current statistics. No problem.Also: Are you Indian (I think not), or what is your basis f
This comment comes often in online forums. India is not run by one person. There's no need to only solve one problem. Why can't they have technological progress like space programs, high speed Internet and at the same time work on other problems too?In another news India's number of AIDS patients are fallen by 57%. See other statistics and you will realize that addressing malnourishment, infant mortality rates, middle class expansion all are underway together.
Mark "tried to solve a non existent problem" and fell over.India is not a country where everyone rides on bullocarts or tuk tuks. Its a fast developing nation. Its not what you see in Hollywood movies or western medias. India do not need help on the internet side of things.