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> authoritatively declaring it to have 'vanished', has not vanished by a long shot. I agree with you completely. Indians are quite guilty of giving really weir
by lake99 10y ago
> authoritatively declaring it to have 'vanished', has not vanished by a long shot.
I agree with you completely. Indians are quite guilty of giving really weird ideas of India to outsiders. I mean, the culture is vastly different from western culture, as it is, but adding a thick layer of nostalgia or romanticism will only make their expectations more fantastical.
- angry_octet 10y agoIt is pretty clear that the middle classes rarely take long train journeys any more. Poor people tend to be traveling for work rather than for holidays. So inevitability there are more individual travelers than families and people are (wisely) more cautious.
- lake99 10y agoThe phrase "middle class" is misleading here[1]. If you are talking about people with IT industry jobs, they certainly have enough disposable income to spend on flights or cars. Even lower income migrants travel home for major holidays, much like the author herself did when she was young. [1] http://qz.com/578793/indias-middle-class-is-almost-impossible-to-define/ http://qz.com/578793/indias-middle-class-is-almost-impossibl...