01-02-2004, 10:53 PM
My take:
With time every other person tries to adopt different culture but only few thing, foreign ways stays back but rest evaporates. E.g Dress like Pants and Shirts stayed back rest of the cultural influence during British occupation is disappearing. Eating habits is very difficult to change.
Indians donât eat Pizza on daily basis. Processed cheese is still not adopted by Indian.
Smoking is going through roll back process all over world and same in India.
Drinking alcohol or madira was always there but it is still not common.
Now Indians do more rituals than before. They follow all traditions some are mundane. Every one wants to go through age old tradition of 4-5 days wedding.
More traditional wedding dresses are trend in India. Yet to see girl getting married in short skirt or shoulder less dress.
Even traditional prints or weaving is a trend which is very expensive. Age group of 15-21 is always do something different and copies but that last for short duration. Yet to see my mom in skirts even long skirts, even Salwar Kameez is rare.
Western original goods only bought by very rich, rest knows all is made in India but with fake tag on it. Indians are smart donât under estimate them. Have you seen Indians making lines outside store at 3am just to get new western fashion style? Nope. Have you seen Indians sleeping outside Movie Theater one day ahead to see Lord of Rings? Nope.
Donât worry. 1 Billion will influence more people not other way round. Age group15-21 are never trend setter for country. They just bring joy and color.
With time every other person tries to adopt different culture but only few thing, foreign ways stays back but rest evaporates. E.g Dress like Pants and Shirts stayed back rest of the cultural influence during British occupation is disappearing. Eating habits is very difficult to change.
Indians donât eat Pizza on daily basis. Processed cheese is still not adopted by Indian.
Smoking is going through roll back process all over world and same in India.
Drinking alcohol or madira was always there but it is still not common.
Now Indians do more rituals than before. They follow all traditions some are mundane. Every one wants to go through age old tradition of 4-5 days wedding.
More traditional wedding dresses are trend in India. Yet to see girl getting married in short skirt or shoulder less dress.
Even traditional prints or weaving is a trend which is very expensive. Age group of 15-21 is always do something different and copies but that last for short duration. Yet to see my mom in skirts even long skirts, even Salwar Kameez is rare.
Western original goods only bought by very rich, rest knows all is made in India but with fake tag on it. Indians are smart donât under estimate them. Have you seen Indians making lines outside store at 3am just to get new western fashion style? Nope. Have you seen Indians sleeping outside Movie Theater one day ahead to see Lord of Rings? Nope.
Donât worry. 1 Billion will influence more people not other way round. Age group15-21 are never trend setter for country. They just bring joy and color.