An Indian NRI lauded India’s growth in the last decade after returning to India from Europe after seven years, noting the rise of digital payment methods, smartphones and social media.
In a post on Reddit,
the man, who appeared to be a doctor based in Germany from his other posts, said he has been living and working in Europe for the last seven years. he said his family used to visit him there regularly, but never got a proper chance to visit India.
“For the last 7 years, I was working in Europe. My family used to visit me there regularly, so I never got a proper chance to come back to India. But a few months ago when I finally returned, I noticed drastic changes,” he said.
His return to India came as a pleasant surprise, and one of the biggest changes he noticed was the prevalence of digital payments. “Everyone is on social media now from small kids to elderly people. Digital payments are everywhere; hardly anyone uses cash,” the user said.
“People have started dressing more like in the West, with girls especially wearing open, modern outfits,” he added. The NRI also remarked on how dramatically the number of vehicles on India’s roads has grown over the past seven years, saying he now sees “cars everywhere” and that even tier-2 towns are home to people riding well-equipped sports bikes.
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“Almost everyone has a high-end smartphone. There are cars everywhere, and even in tier-2 towns, I see people owning proper sports bikes.”
While some users echoed his positive view of India, others pointed out that the changes have also brought their own set of drawbacks. “OP seems immune to the unsustainable pollution and the chaos caused by unplanned growth of cities,” a user wrote.
“Visit Delhi. Tell us how your lungs feel,” another person wrote. “What do you mean by girls wearing open outfits? Not sure which village you come from, but western outfit was very common say in 2010. Your comment on women sounds very sexist,” a third user commented.
