NRI goes viral for saying Indian's live a better life than people abroad

Time of India

2 days ago

Credit: X
India is fast emerging as a major player in the world on the economic map. Behind this staggering achievement is an incredible shift in the manner in which life at ground level is lived in the nation.
One such video on X, starring a man in his 30s who has experienced life both within India and overseas, presents a valid case: India, in several senses, provides a cheaper, more convenient, and service-oriented lifestyle compared to several developed countries.
He brings to the fore the convenience of availability of services such as domestic assistance, low-priced cable TV, daily newspaper delivery, and speed-of-light grocery apps—features which are deemed luxuries in nations such as the U.S.
and Canada because of their exorbitant prices and shortage of manpower.
These are not uncommon in India—they're a norm in the daily life of its dynamic urban cities, made possible by an energetic service economy, technology, and people able to quickly adapt to innovation. The 10-minute grocery delivery mobile apps, which are currently still being tested in Western nations, already mainstream among the cities in India, illustrating how India tends to skip conventional development milestones with intelligent solutions.
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This fellow on X (@sathyashrii) highlighted how India has silently constructed a life of convenience and ease, from receiving a newspaper at your doorstep every morning to having a plethora of food delivery and logistics services available, many faster and more convenient than their counterparts in richer countries.
Even in fields such as healthcare, India presents benefits that few Americans expect. In India, meeting with doctors, getting diagnostic tests, and accessing medicines is generally faster and much cheaper.
An appointment with a specialist that may take weeks to get and cost hundreds of dollars in America can usually be scheduled the same day in India—at a small fraction of the cost. Most of the leading hospitals provide world-class treatment, and India is also becoming a medical tourism destination, with people from all over the world seeking quality treatment at less than half the price in the West.
In contrast to nations where convenience is extremely costly, India offers the services cheaply and in volume, making everyday life in ways that surprise the majority in the West.
It's not merely about price—it's also about innovation, adaptability, and a culture geared toward smart living.
India recently emerged as the fourth-largest economy in the world, surpassing Japan, with a GDP of $4 trillion. This outstanding feat, backed by International Monetary Fund statistics and relayed by India's G20 Sherpa BVR Subrahmanyam, makes India poised to surpass Germany soon as well.
For a nation once seen in terms of promise, India is today fulfilling that promise.
This is not merely about statistics, though—it's about the lived experience of more than a billion individuals whose standard of living is consistently better.
As India ascends the world economic ladder, it is setting an example of how growth can be combined with innovation, affordability, and daily convenience. Its success saga is not just being scripted in boardrooms and policy documents but is being played out in living rooms, hospitals, kitchens, and neighborhoods—where technology and tradition come together to design an exceptionally efficient and rewarding lifestyle.
In a world where several developed nations are grappling with increasing expenses, congested infrastructure, and slower delivery of services, India is a place where contemporary life isn't merely accessible, but usually smoother. The future, it appears, is here already—and it is India.