Indian Parents & Accepted Wisdom of Youth

Why when a question arises of who was thedefinition in this modern world. In India's
father of India, only one answer comes to everymetropolitan cities youth have different lifestyle
Indian's mind i.e. Late Mr. Mohan Das Karam Chandand way of thinking. They enjoy their life with all
Gandhi, which proves that there must bemodern day facilities. With coming of multinationals
something in that gentleman that all Indians stillin India, people are moving abroad settling down
remember him as father of the nation. Indian'sat various places across the globe. Accepting and
had had the honour of having a lady who helpedinvolving themselves with new cultures and
many needy and helpless people to live their livestraditions. Trend of nuclear families is increasing as
with great respect, who has actually designedwomen were becoming a part of growing work
their lives and helped them to stand on their ownforce. Literacy rates have been increased and
feet in this world; it was none other but Latejobs are available in tier - 1 an tier - 2 cities.
Mother Teresa, the lady who devoted all her lifeHowever, still much of the travelling in India was
in the well being of people of India. However, toalways directed to religious places, binding this
become a parent of anyone like country, child orgrowing middle class with their culture and
any human being, one should not think abouttraditions. Fulfilling basic needs of parents and
benefit. However in whole how the preaching'staking care of them was always a priority.
given to the young minds will affect theChildren's earn respect and society was always
community?grateful to those who have managed their
Indian Parents: So Old but so Youngparents and family together. Such children's' have
As mentioned above, the approach opted by thealways became examples for others.
parents in India is quite different. Indian movieIntrospection time: Parents & Children's
industry famously named as Bollywood still makingWith culture and traditions connected together
movies on old approach followed by variousand having in mind that how parents contributed in
leaders of India during Independence i.e. truth andthe development of the young's; it is high time for
non violence. Movies made on such subjects werethem to understand the value of parents. As they
not only breaking records in terms of business,were those who have supported their education
however, were also grabbing national awards. It isand made them standing in this world of versatile
true that all the across the globe parents carecultures? Allowing them to move forward and
about their children's, but in India parents havetake opportunities notwithstanding the fact that
different kind of attachment and expectations,they may move away from them.
Joint family system, although depleting but veryIt cannot be denied that there were such Indian
slowly. Arrange marriages - which were simplyyouth who have responded well and with growing
defined as marriages made in heaven. Bridesalaries so many of them have brought their
& Bridegroom were very happy to spendparents from remotest of areas to the big cities,
their whole life with a person selected by theirfact holds true, as we may see the size of
parents, and it was also believed in India that ifimportant cities expended substantially, but the
you reincarnate then you would meet the samefigures were quite minuscule. Thrust should be
person for next seven times you were born ongiven to such kind of initiatives and opportunity
Earth and get married to him/her.should always being provided to parents to
Middle class: Modern yet Sophisticatedacquaint themselves with the modern lifestyle.
Indian middle class have a totally differentThe views mentioned are author's personal views.