Different shades of india. One side there is flamboyant lifestyle, growth, happiness, and dreams, while on the other side it's like a graveyard of broken dreams and shattered hopes. Well captured documentary. 💯
I have lived in Canada for 18 years and returned in the middle of pandemic to live in India (Punjab), I can confirm I have a much better life, living among people who show real emotions,humility & A genuine sense of freedom.
@@aman6828 he wouldn't understand. People with privilege often don't see their privilege. That's the thing about privilege, you will notice it when it's gone.
I am an Indian sitting in UK right now. Studying here and thinking how I have to save up money to buy a laptop get job etc. I read a lot about the world, but somehwre I feel I am disconnected to this starta of society. I though knowledge comes from, and it does, but only to an extent. I will never understand the pains a poor from Bihar would face, how he sees the country, the society etc. It's easy for people like me in India to debate politics over coffee with other students but how can any theoretical framework can enable me to understand their point of view I do not know. My country dreams of super power while having a majority of population earning less than 100 pounds in a month. This is just such a weird feeling.
India is no where near to become superpower. The main point which you mentioned that majority earns less than 100 pounds a month is one of the main reason. Income inequality is huge. There are super rich in India yes but the GDP per capita in India is stillike that of 3rd world country
Everyone benefits when a society is more equal nor just in once sense but in more like gender & income. In the nordic countries the inequality in different matters are smaller. Everyone has the same school system no matter your income it's RARE to not have your kids go to public schools, that are free for everyone. Even uni is free. You only pay for your literature and today with Internet & most having a computer or phone, that's not longer the same issue.. And many off them is considered to be on top off the world in many things. As the best countries to live in, how common corruption is, levels off pollution etc. The rich tend to forget this & isolating themselves in their bubble - gated communities..
I am from region Bihar, and let me tell you this portrayal of poverty in Bihar is not realistic. While I agree Bihar is one of the poorest state, yet the the line "Nothing has changed here in last few decades" is NOT correct. On the contrary, the condition has vastly improved only in last 2 decades, in the 90's you would barely see a concrete house in most of the villages, the roads were non-existent, no electricity, no medical facilities but now the situation has changed. By and large my generation is the last one which has used kerosene oil lamps for studying even though I lived in a town. While you journalists come with a different perspective and European standards of poverty, we compare our own past with the present which is a more dignified way to assess our progress. How many of you know that in 80-90s, before India adopted liberalization, more than 50% of Indians were below the poverty line, the figure is now less than 10%. I have studied in government school for free, I remember all my friends were poor from today's standard, and none of them can be called poor anymore. All of them have jobs, businesses etc. Even today education is free in government run schools and kindergartens, they are supposed to provide nutritious food, books, school uniforms etc, although education quality has hampered due to various reasons including political instability. Poverty can be eliminated within next 10 years with the help of existing welfare schemes given that these are implemented honestly, their own elected representative at the village level has the responsibility to implement the welfare programs, but most of them are involved in corruption. Too much power lies in the hand of undeserving but democratically elected local politicians. Modi has been successful in sending the benefits of welfare programs to the real beneficiaries by using technology for reducing leakage, that is one of the reason he has been winning.
A state like Bihar is a big problem for India other wise their is no this level of poverty of course poverty is their but 80% of Indians at least are middle class people and not that poor not very rich but not impoverished.
I am also from Bihar born in year 1991. My village got electricity in year 2014. For better life and mostly for my future my family migrated to Delhi in 1999. Father worked in a security agency at Rs 5000/- per month and mother at a local school at Rs 1000/- per month. Almost after a decade as new opportunities arose my parents returned to Bihar one by one. First my mother (for mere Rs 6000 job) in 2007 and then after another decade my father in 2018. I completed my education outside of Bihar. Got job after years of struggle while also keeping up with my education. In Bihar my parents salary rose significantly with time. Today if I compare my family's income to that of 1999, it has increased manifold. We now own a house in small town in Bihar and also two two-wheelers. We don't own any extra ordinary amount of wealth but there is significant change in our day to day lifestyle. I know it is not the story of every family of Bihar but documentary talked about anecdotal stories, so I also wrote my own experience for reader's benefit. In my family, we were not anyway extraordinary talented neither we had any kind of backing or resources. We were also not coming from any developed part of the land either (as I've alteady stated my village got electricity in 2014) but still we got economically stronger decade by decade. If in the hind sight I analyse perhaps our biggest strength was not our hard work or education. But the mobility, adaptability and unity. MobilIty, as we kept moving from one place to another for better job and education. Adaptability, because we used those places and situations to better ourselves. Our family remained close knit despite being distant for most of this period thanks to mobile and respect for each other's sacrifices which we carried in our heart, perhaps me being the only child also helped.
@@nihalpathak3407 Thank you for sharing your story! Only someone from Bihar who has witnessed both era can give a complete picture of growth happened in last 2 decades.
Why 3 children? Most of middle class go with one kid, they know they can’t afford education and life for 3 children… but these guys want 3-4 children and then says can’t afford
Children are assets to them. That's common in agrarian and underdeveloped societies. They don't get education. So no investment. They help with work etc.
India even now doesn't work on fundamental building block.... free education atleast till high-school. No country in the world got developed with this.
Feel for the woman who left her toddler not because she is going to a salon but to clean houses. Respect from Pakistan. Wish her situation gets better ❤
Not everyone is born equally, some are born rich, some are born poor, some are born in India by a river, some are born in the US in a hospital. How successful you are depends on a bit of luck and a lot of hard work.
At the end it's all about luck isn't it? Anywhere in the world , it's only about luck and destiny as to where you are born, so there's nothing wrong if that guy thanks god for his destiny
Thanks for the great documentary, I'm indian from South Africa and my grandparents came from India, I been to India many times and yes life is hard but the humanity and love you receive is enormous, I love my indian brothers and sisters ❤❤❤❤
India still have long way to go. India still needs to help the hardcore poor, street children, child labor, city slum, running water, 24 hrs electric supply etc.
But what is the government going to do?!!! They need to do something about this!!!!! Why can’t they help the people to provide access to healthcare, education, housing, food, clean water, and other needs for the people of India need?!!! And air conditioning too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@joelpineda4414it depends upon state to state. Electricity is there even in remote Himalayan vilages. Infrastructure development is happening in every sector. Some states are more developed than others.
@@joelpineda4414 In Tamils Nadu people below poverty line gets everything for free n for women at marriage age they even give free gold as a gift...now the poverty is less than 5 percentage but still govt gives freebies for lower income people tats how govt increased the literacy rate...most of the poor also got free lands at remote area...so it's depend more on. State government
Hate to tell you this: the poor is always going to be with us. It does not matter where and what society you live in, there will be rich and poor. The society is better off on the whole when more people are better off, no society gets better off by getting rid of the rich.
Rural distress is a reality it need to be accepted. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Unless this problems are brought into sight they will not be addressed.
DW i am no "male feminist" but i got into a discussion with Indian expats from the UK and Singapore n found that we are in agreement: there are some really basic things that is holding back India being a superpower! I once read a report from an Indian news network that quoted a policeman telling victims of rape to marry their rapist! I simply cannot fathom how a lawman can say such things - its insane! the few simple things that India needs to fix are #1 Women's welfare and safety #2 Laws against discrimination due to religion n sexuality. caste discrimination as you reported was done but what is the use if there is no enforcement? #3 Free basic education?
@@daksans6764 That's a stupid blanket statement, Asia's richest man is Indian as well but on the other hand many people survive on 7$ a day, it's a country with high contrast.
@@s9ka972those free schools are intentionally kept poor quality so that their capitalist friends earn money from the schools and colleges that they opened.more than half of those don't don't function at all
@@s9ka972Even if school is free, is school accessibile to these communtities? I'm willing to be not, do they need their children to help out? Probably, it's not enough to just make school free.
@@m.goodengumman3941but only if that education was market industry iT manufacturing skilled we can get skills after degree too computer, English and industry level skills. That's new business in India billion dollars industry to teach industry level skill courses
I love India and its culture. Been to India twice and traveled to many places. Indo-Sino relations are not great but it should be. So many shared values about family, success, and working hard. 印度中国加油 Just modern day divide and conquer geopolitics by you know who *cough British and US*.
Great documentary. It really does break my heart to see what others in the poorest parts of the world have to endure. It's not fair. There's plenty of wealth in the world for everyone. There is no reason any one person DESERVES to have most of the world's wealth. Born into it or not, that money should be shared. NOBODY should be living in filth without the comfort of today's technologies. It's really humbling, and people shouldn't complain about not "making enough money," if they have a decent roof over their heads, 3 meals a day, AC, a car, a cell phone, etc.
The Indian diaspora is living worldwide. Just saw a video stating Indians are top earners and C.E.O s in other countries. In India, our BHARAT our people are improving their lives. Cheers to that. Best of luck to us all. ❤BEAUTIFUL BHARAT ❤BEAUTIFUL GEMSTONES ❤BEAUTIFUL PEACE
Its Common sense. south wasn't invaded, North was plundered by Islamic Invaders like Turks, Arabs and Mughals. So North India remains Poor and Backward because it had to start over from nothing. South is also more prosperois because it has accesd to Sea and Ocean, Making trade profitable, It avoided most of Brutal Islamic Invasions. It wasn't always that way. Idnia was intentionally made poor by Islamci Invaders, Who find no mention in History. (Becuse the Leftists beleive it is offensive to Indian Muslims to even discuss how Islam was a curse to India, Perhaops it still is).
@@hindurashtra63 Huh? I dont know which history you Sanghis read. South was ruled by multiple Muslim dynasties as well. Only difference was that, these kings (Both Hindu and Muslim) gave importance to education of their people. And almost every religion flourished under Maratha and Nizam and Mysore's rule. While unfortunately, the North was embroiled in religious and caste strife for decades after independence. But I am seeing change in North as well. Now, people are questioning their representatives. I am hopeful about the North. But Bihar and UP have a long way to cover.
Incredible documentary about Indian society lifestyle which separated between poverty of countryside and luxury of vast industrial centrals , dominate commercial centrals in large cities....thank you (DW) documentary channel for sharing
@fuzzywuzzy0549 it is managing.. We have seen the epitome of democracy conducting elections like America😂😂 Or Mexico where they're literally murdering the candidates in broad daylight.. And chaos ? I suppose a few days ago the chaos in west was simply a daily routine in your life
Your honourable PM is a racist Hindutva supporter who is destroying rather than harmonizing Indian society by creating more discord and separation between Indian citizens. Sir you need to educate yourself as your ignorance about Indian social issues is astounding. Ignorance is curable. Stupidity is incurable.
It's getting better with time. India is progressing, the progress can be slow and that's why we can expect from a democracy. Every next generation is living a better life and i hope this would continue for many next generations to come.
Simran, as a fellow young Indian you make me feel ashamed of myself, I don't ANYTHING that contributes to society as much as you do 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏 more power to women like you, only when the women are empowered will our country move forward 🙌
I love India, been travelling all over the country for the last 35 years. I have a bad feeling the country will run dangerously short of fresh water before it gets to be a superpower.
Vikas driving a posh range Rover among dirt-smitten village residents speaks volumes....the cast divisions at play and wealth disparity are scary....the place looks like one where a person is doomed to his social status for life...the rich run businesses and get into politics because they can pay for all....while the poor...can hardly feed....but such is the nature of life....nice documentary
Wtff??😂😂 Most people in politics are now coming from really low level be it bjp's Odisha cm candidate the son of a Watchman or bjp's Haryana candidate the farmer who son was murdered or be it the president who is a small middle school teacher
This is such a balanced and real depiction of contemporary Indian society. India continues to live in completely different eras. There is huge population who is still surviving in pre independence era and then there are a small population which is living in 21st century.
Such a Balanced Documetnary with one common theme - "Modi bad". Who are you kidding ? They never show the other side of the story - Hindu victims of Victims of Islamic violenve, Corrupt Politicians who were jailed by Modi Govt, Righfully so and prosperity it has usherd for most people.
All because of white supremacy that pervaded the southern hemisphere first as British empire and later thru multinational corporations. US and UK is fast becoming same as your observation of India. We already see such videos on RUclips. Wish the middle class white society takes care of its own society
You are very ill informed. This is problem of western rhetoric. Report by a whiteman is legit. The west will never understand India and its dynamics. What eyes sees, ears hear is always the whole truth.
Why You are always Biased against hindus. you always talk about Muslims as a minority in India but never mention other flourishing minorities? it won't serve your purpose, isn't it?
@@pikachue602 Actually ur language is good . I think in ur family, you guys are talk with each other like this or there maybe problem in ur upbringing. It's ok ...
@@Campfire0012 there's clear issue in your upbringing when you talk without facts.. Every media no matter how weird they appears to be they do go for research and bring good materials for the viewers.. The last scam of drugs in UP ,the trucks with loads of drugs in 2013 was brought into light by a Hindi channel.. I will not really go for Tamil news channels cz they are literally bought by one single family.. But others do their work well...
One thing you didn't cover that the social media like Instagram influencers are paralyzing the Indian youth by showing up luxury cars ,bikes without valuing productivity.But this documentary conveys the actual view of India 👍
Great Doc. DW. The only way forward is to first acknowledge the vast inequality in resources , formulate public schemes and then implementing them effectively.
Entire documentary is hinduphobic 100% bbc graded doc targeting Modi govt…classic dw move as ALWAYS strictly only highlighting the worst side of India.
Entire documentary is hinduphobic 100% bbc graded doc targeting Modi govt…classic dw move as ALWAYS strictly only highlighting the worst side of India.
India is an incredible country, I've been there many times, it's truly unbelievable. But unfortunately not only in the good sense in the word. The general mess there is beyond belief, I guess the most shocking thing about it is how the whole thing just doesn't fall apart. P. S. Simran for president. Go girl!
Poverty in India has two meanings. Before the invasion and occupation by the foreign countries: by the Portuguese from the 16th century to mid 20th century, by muslim from 12th century till the British took over India in the beginning of 17th century till India became independent in 1947, poverty of India was mainly spiritual. Material poverty started after invasion and occupation. It is true that present-day poverty is very stark. But the good news is that India's development is positive despite various himalayan problems. India is still together despite many languages and dilects and cutoms & traditions. India has shown proficiency in modern science & technology. The general public is smart and intelligent. It is a very complicated chess game in the matter of governing India domestically and internationally. Some questions arise why India is a member of BRICS CLUB, where some members have very bad human rights issues, among other problems that would not be allowed in democratic India. It is true that India had problems with the West since the beginning of her independence. Russia was a great friend. But time has changed. I am certain India has to play a very tactful diplomacy in cases of Ukrain war and China. Moreover, from the Ukrain war, it is now evident that the Russian ammunition is not up to the mark. India must invest in highly technical and electronically operated armaments, space technology, and AI in defence against her adversaries. The positive point is that India is developing and, at the same time, tackling the poverty problem. Best of luck to India/Bharat.
Please do a documentary on the lifestyle, wealth, and assests amassed by the political leaders belonging to the dalit community . That gives a clear idea of the reasons for income inequalities in India.
@@Truthfully12312It may officially be given every month but there's a chance someone is pocketing it. I know politicians in the Philippines "gives" money during elections but sometimes the local coordinator would pocket half or all of it😂😂😂
Despite the reservation for poor people they do not take study , finance , family planning seriously there is no point blaming rich people.. nobody avoided poor people to be serious about finance and life..
A good documentary by DW.These issues should have been shown by India's Mainstream media . Most of the Indian Politicians treat poor people as Vote Bank only and do little fir their welfare . But I wonder why these poor families are not getting free ration under AAY and PGKAY shemes of Govt of India.That means local Governments have to look into these issues. Thanks DW for bringing out these issues of Poor in India
I am South African 🇿🇦 and of Indian Origin. I lived in Manipal for many years as I studied Dentistry at Manipal University. From my observation, the South Indians are very literate. India as a whole is a very enterprising country. Education is everything and also, its very important for all girl children to go through the system of education and complete atleast a bachelor's degree. There are also so many wealthy people in India, can they not all come together and form a sort of Education Fund whereby all children who come from impoverished backgrounds are given free University Education?. Preference can also be given to girl children as well.
India seems like a tough place, even for those outside the rural areas, or those in poverty...strong pressure to marry, intolerance for differences, pressure to live in close proximity to extended family...even if you make enough to live comfortably, that's a lot of pressure..
Well, on the bright side we don't have Racism, School shoottings, Vioilent Crime, Street Gangs, Single Parent Upbrining or Drug Menace here, unlike in the West. So we feel we are better of than the West and never look towards Western Nations as a Role-model.. Our Role-model are Nations like Korea and Japan.
DW will report like this only ... I have lived in India in Pune , Mumbai ,Delhi , Bangalore ... I belong to the general class and have had no reservations or access to reservations .
It's not a pressure to live close to an extended family. Many don't. It's more of an Asian things. Even Indians living abroad try to get their family together. I wouldn't put it in a negative necessarily. Having a good family support structure is good for mental health. You guys can solve the housing crisis if you stopped stigmatising living with family.
@@GaganSingh-nx2yv I think so many of us here have dysfunctional families at this point, the thought of everyone being pressured to live together would cause more harm that good. I do think we could benefit from more adults sharing space, probably just not family members unfortunately.
Despite the wealth, ultimate cheapness and nasty attitudes continue when it comes to the poor. Continue to take advantage during every opportunity. This behavior needs to change in India and amongst Indians. Poor Indians tend to be kinder. The wealthy Indians can learn this.
My best friend in America came from India at age 10. His father had a masters in electrical engineering. 1973. He argued from 1973 to 1979 that there was no caste system in India. That it was illegal. In 2024, I’m going “riiiiiiiight.” He got a masters in electrical engineering and was a company president. Me, mechanical engineering the two masters and a PhD in psychology.
Caste system is limited to marriage only , am also OBC Being from lower have many privileges in India like reservation in job , and many other benefits I won't say there aren't cases of harrasment but such cases are very rare
@@RR-pc7yv It's a social hierarchical system that has existed in India for thousands of years. The problem with the caste (jati as it's known in India) system is that a person born into particular caste was assigned a particular job. People born into higher castes gets all the well paid jobs and people born into the lower castes gets all the low paid jobs. Caste discrimination was criminalized after India became an independent country. But the ground reality is that caste is still prevalent in the minds of many Indians. The manusmriti an ancient Hindu legal text dictates that a person born into a particular caste must remain in that caste. This literally means that the rich upper caste people will remain rich and the poor lower caste people will remain poor even if they have the ability to excel in life. The lower caste person will be prevented from getting a job reserved for the elite caste. Indians has definitely progressed over the last couple of decades in overcoming these societal malpractices but still there is a long way to go. In my opinion the caste system must be abolished.
There is One thing which puzzles me if India 🇮🇳 is becoming Economically super power! Then why there is millions of Young Indians students coming to 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇮🇪🇪🇺 to work in food delivery & fast food outlets! It’s so puzzling 🧐
If India is truly willing to improve the lives of their population it's mandatory free education up until college age so people are literate and can contribute to society more than agriculture or popping out kids. Having an educated work force is what propelled China to no.2 economy not just a large population.
Most people here in the video don't look that poor or impoverished we know what poverty is, if we are really poor then we would be begging for aid from Western country's which we don't it just looks like a underdeveloped country where people are getting on with their daily lives.
People living in rural India are not poor. They eat fresh, waste little, show more empathy towards animals/livestock and have more freedoms than folks in cities. The idea that everyone needs or requires a western lifestyle is a fallacy.
I never get tired of how a documentary about ANY nation or topic is automatically labeled "DW propaganda." Either that, or people refute the content with Whataboutism or defensive rage. Seriously. DW Documentary could produce a documentary about dust and it would be labeled woke propaganda or an example of colonial aggression. DW Documentary: triggering thin-skinned, predictable anger since 2017! 😏
It's the Gen Z snowflake TikTok revolution expressing their rage in a flood of emojiis and vague whataboutism innuendo handed to them by their puppet masters.
Those running propaganda against Modi should realise the poor states are thanks to socialist policies followed by opponents of Modi.. the only hope for uplifting poor is industrialisation.. only Modi can help achieve that!!
superpower india 2023 #111 in Hunger index #161 in Freedom Press index #126 in Happy index #139 in GDP per capita #134 in HDI index #148 in Women, Peace And Security Index #1 pollution 10% earn
There's no water for agricultural needs for 1.4 b. All you are seeing is tip of ice berg. I feel very bad everyday as I see huge hunger deaths of cattle & humans
I dream of India becoming a true Liberal democracy ( something like Canada or Australia). A mostly free market economy (with some socialism), freedom of speech ( no blasphemy laws), freedom of press ( no banning foreign documentaries criticizing India) & a high GDP per capita.
I dream of India that becomes True Hindu Rashtra, with its own unique Culture, Civilization and Identity, Un;like any Flawed Western Nation like Ameria, Canada or Australia. What is the point of being 2nd Copy of other Nations ? You have no self respect. Look at Japan and Korea, They have Wesern Technology but they developed their own identity. This is how India should be, Not a fake imitation of Western Nationss, Because then we also suffer Western Problems. WHile talking about Freedom of Speeech and Blasphemy Laws, Its impossible. Because Inidan Muslims will never allow it to happen.
@@hindurashtra63what's the point of having riches and technology of developed countries?! Umm better healthcare, education, less starvation or poverty, less pollution, more informed people, more freedom to choose and practice religion people want, should I go on?! What's the bonus of having hindu nation?!
We see the caste equation in election. When govt gave things as per necessity guys in UP and Rajasthan vote as per caste… so end of the day you give vote to your caste person and then says others are discriminating? If you continue to vote based on religion and caste then don’t blame other for caste related issue…
Up might not have voted based on caste (as suggested by state media). Bjp gave tickets to gundas more than any party. Do you seriously think people in ayodhya voted based on caste!
Countryside may have materialistic poverty but not emotional poverty for sure. Indian villages and villagers offer lot of things to the so called modern advanced societies. Peace harmony humility and humanity are the core values which they have.
To all the DW viewers- Indian Muslims live with dignity and respect. The fact is Hindus treat every religion equally. But Muslims in India find hard to believe that due to various reasons.
@@bornilboruah7024 I mean to say you will find both good and bad people in both community and when one is dominated it treat badly and yes it is subjective in terms of geography resion there past history , education and eating patterns
One of the best documentary depicting "Bharat and India" Also 3 paradigms in development of India, i.e, Affluent India, Aspirational India and Destitute India.
Deeply touched to see the people there working hard, and the young girl. The world can be very harsh and competitive. I hope that India can become a developed nation in the future.
why doesnt dw stop the racist comments, how will you make indians aware of these things by also allowing the racist comments…from western colonialists ( same people responsible for this poverty)
Inda is incharge of inda. Stop blaming other people and take responsibility for yourself. The problem with inda is corruption in the government and the cast system culturally.
@@lastminutewonder9602 there was caste system for more than 2000 years. India was the wealthiest for more than 1500 years until foreign powers attacked India. Go study history. Turkic tribes and Germanic tribes of Anglo Saxon were the curse for India.
@@lastminutewonder9602Constant increase in population specifically in the families sitting at the lowest step is the biggest problem of the country no one is talking about.
USA is Only Western Nation that can challenge Asian Economies of China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, UAE, Israel, etc while Most European Nations Will Not Be Leading 21st Century Economies. India's Population is 1.4 Billion People but At Least 200 Million Indians are Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class + Rich INCLUDING Richest Asian American Group of Indian Americans, Richest Asian British Group of British Indians + Rich, Upper Middle Class, Middle Middle Class in Oman, UAE, Singapore, Australia + More (MOST STILL PROUD OF INDIAN HERITAGE TOO). The Fastest Growing Economic Region is Southeast Asia while India is Currently Growing Faster than China. 21st Century Belongs to Asian Economies of China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, UAE, Israel, etc along with USA while EUROPEAN ECONOMIES WOULD HARDLY BE ECONOMIC LEADERS WITHIN 21st CENTURY as THEIR ECONOMIES FACE TOUGHER CHALLENGES INCLUDING THEIR NATIONS FACING WORSE AGEING CRISIS THAN SOUTH KOREA, CHINA, etc BECAUSE SOUTH KOREA WITH 52 MILLION PEOPLE, EVEN IF S KOREA DECLINES TO HALF THAT POPULATION, WOULD STILL HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAN MOST EUROPEAN NATIONS THAT ARE AGEING TOO). Europe Lost Out as It Went Behind in Digital Revolution of 3rd Industrial Revolution while Falling Behind for 4th Industrial Revolution Tech. Currently, China + USA Lead including Supply Chains, Tech while Others Worldwide are Playing Catch Up including European Nations, India, Israel, UAE and so many more. Now, Coming Back WITH REGARDS TO INDIANS WORLDWIDE - The Richest Asian Americans are Asian Indians followed by Filipino Americans, Chinese Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Pakistani Americans, Japanese Americans, South Korean Americans and so on. The Vice President of USA, Kamala Harris for few more months at least, has Both African and Indian Backgrounds (Indian through her mother). Ex CEO of Pepsi, Indra Nooyi has Indian Background. So Many Asian Indian American Founders and CEOs are doing Well Too Whether in Tech or Other Industries THAT INCLUDES THE CEO OF ALPHABET THAT OWNS GOOGLE while the CEO OF RUclips is another Asian Indian American. There are Lots of Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class and Rich Asian Indian Americans in USA who are Doing Much Better than the Chinese Americans where after the Asian Indian Americans, it's the Filipino Americans and then the Japanese Americans who do well while Chinese Americans are Only the 4th Richest Asian American Group. But, Yes, there are So Many Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class and Rich Chinese Americans also. In UK, the Richest Asian Britishers are again the Asian Indians where in UK, Many of the Richest Britishers have Indian Backgrounds including the Hinduja Family, Lakshmi Mittal, Anil Agarwal and so many more. Chanel CEO Leena Nair whose Mentor has been the exCEO of Pepsi, Indra Nooyi also has Indian Background. Even, soon-to-be ex Prime Minister of UK, Rishi Sunak has Indian Background through Both His Parents where Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy is a Non-Resident Indian. Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy is the daughter of Indian Billionaire Narayana Murthy who was a Founder of Infosys that deals with Tech World Worldwide. In fact there have been and there are still So Many Leaders of the World with Asian Backgrounds including Indian Backgrounds like Mauritius, Portugal, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore and so many others who were Heads of States and Governments with Indian Origin besides Other Politicians with Asian Backgrounds including India. There have been so many Indians who have done well in America and UK who are Still Proud of Their Heritage Too WHETHER GLOBAL STANDARD RICH, UPPER MIDDLE CLASS, MIDDLE MIDDLE CLASS. Melanie Perkins, the Co-Founder and CEO of Canva is the 12th Richest Australian Billionaire with an Asian Background where her father is Malaysian having Sri Lankan and Filipino Heritage while the 10th Richest Australian Billionaire with an Asian Background is Vivek Sehgal with an INDIAN BACKGROUND born and brought up in India who migrated to Australia but still has Indian connections including through his businesses in India. There are So Many Australian Indians who are on Global Standard Rich, Upper Middle Class and Middle Middle Class where Most Still Love Their Indian Heritage Too. In addition, many people think in MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA, INDIANS like FILIPINOS and OTHERS Work as Just Labourers. The HIGHEST PAID PEOPLE in MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA DUE TO THEIR HISTORY ARE INDIANS AND BRITISHERS WHERE NOT EVEN AMEIRCANS ARE PAID THAT HIGH WHERE THERE ARE INDIAN Doctors, Engineers, Scientists and Lots More WITHIN MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA. 1 of the Few Nations to Get Citizenship of Middle Eastern Nations of Asia - INDIANS. The RICHEST OMANI BILLIONAIRE is P.N.C. Menon who was born in India and was Indian while now Omani while there are Many More Rich Omani Billionaires and Millionaires with Indian Backgrounds Too (OMAN is 1 NATION WITHIN MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA). Lulu Group is 1 of the World's Largest Conglomerates started in Dubai in UAE that also has 1 of the World's Largest Shopping Mall Chains and It is Owned and was Founded by an Indian M. A. Yusuff Ali who is another Billionaire. There are Many More Rich Indians in UAE where UAE is Another Rich Middle Eastern Nation of Asia where there are So Many Rich Indians in UAE, More than there are in Oman while Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Others Too Have Rich Indians Also. Africa is another place that Billionaire Indian and Western Background People are Trying to Dominate as Chinese had been having a Stronghold There including Supply Chain for Many of the World's Products including Commodities. So, out of 1.4 Billion Indians, there are AT LEAST 200 MILLION GLOBAL STANDARD MIDDLE MIDDLE CLASS, UPPER MIDDLE CLASS and RICH INDIANS LIVING WORLDWIDE including as CITIZENS OF OTHER NATIONS WHERE MOST ARE STILL PROUD OF THEIR INDIAN HERITAGE TOO (Chinese Mostly have the Stronghold in Southeast Nations of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines etc where the Richest Group in these Nations are the Chinese and where Chinese Too have 1 of the World's Largest Number of Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class and Rich People Living Worldwide including as Citizens of Other Nations Too where Many Still Love Their Chinese Heritage Too). To continue, Sadly, Many Western Nations Messed Itself Up with STREAM Education and Skills which is Why in Those Nations, the Asian Background People are Challenging the Original Europeans. Plus, the Fact that Many Western Nations are Going Down with Ageing Population Especially European Nations (South Korea has about 52 Million People and is 1 of the World's Most Densely Populated Nations where Even if S Korean Population Goes Down by 50%, S Korea Still Will Have Many More People than Most European Nations). Plus, another fact is Most Single Moms Worldwide on PERCENTAGE BASIS along with African Nations Comes from USA followed by Many European Nations while Asian Nations have LOWER PERCENTAGE of Single Moms where Philippines is 1 of the Asian Leaders for Single Moms (There are So Many Research Studies Done Worldwide Showing the Correlation Between Single Moms and Poverty where Just Some Single Moms Succeed Worldwide while Most Single Moms are in Mess Worldwide) - JUST LOOK AT THE RICH WESTERNERS WITH ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS TOO WITH BROKEN MARRIAGES AND RELATIONSHIPS ITSELF WHILE MOST ASIAN BACKGROUND RICH PEOPLE HAVE LOWER BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGES THAT ARE MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL AS FORGIVENESS, PATIENCE, BEING RESPONSIBLE AND MORE THERE TOO FOR THE RELATIONSHIP TO GO ON INCLUDING TRUE LOVE FOR THE KIDS' SAKE. Lastly, GET OVER YOURSELVES THAT ORIGINAL EUROPEANS WERE THE WORLD'S BEST WHICH THEY NEVER WERE WHERE HERE ARE COUPLE OF BOOKS WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL EUROPEAN AUTHORS WHO PROVED THAT Original Europeans Were Never the Best But Good at Stealing, Copying, Plagiarising (So, GOOD LUCK WITH THOSE NONSENSE OPINIONS WHEN WORLD EXPERTS AND AUTHORS OF ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS HAVE STATED OTHERWISE compared to the opinions of Many Original Europeans Worldwide): 1) How the World Made the West: A 4000 Year History by Josephine Quinn (book came out in Feb 2024) 2) The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow (book came out in Jan 2022) 3) The Theft of History by Jack Goody (book came out in Mar 2012) 4) Appropriating Innovations: Entangled Knowledge in Eurasia by Joseph Maran, Philipp Stockhammer (book came out in Sep 2017) 5) Horizons: A Global History of Science by James Poskett (Book came out in Aug 2021)(Many of the Discoveries and Inventions in Ancient Times Aren't from Original Europeans but from Asians, Africans as well as Indigenous People Worldwide where Original Europeans Stole and Took Credit for Them)(Even Pythagoras Theorem isn't from Pythagoras) 6) Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe by Diana Darke (Book came out in Aug 2020) (Gothic Architecture and Many of the Western Architecture are from Islamic Architecture) 7) I can keep going on with the Books written by Western Authors with Original European Background where Original Europeans were Good at Copying, Plagiarising and Stealing that including Delftware of Netherlands Copied From the Chinese Porcelain as well as Taking Credit for Indigenous American Inventions with regards to Baby Bottles, Kayaks, Syringes, Hammock and So Much Till Few Decades Ago which is when Indigenous Americans Got Recognition for Those Inventions from the Original European Settlers and Colonizers of USA Good Luck to the Original Europeans Worldwide
Good Luck as USA is ONLY Western Country that can challenge Asian Economies while Most European Nations Will Not Be Leading 21st Century Economies. Europe Lost Out as It Went Behind in Digital Revolution of 3rd Industrial Revolution while Falling Behind for 4th Industrial Revolution Tech. Currently, China + USA Lead including Supply Chains, Tech while Others Worldwide are Playing Catch Up including European Nations, India, Israel, UAE and so many more. World's Fastest Growing Economic Region is Southeast Asia while India is Currently Growing Faster than China. Also, Fact is Many Western Nations are Falling with Ageing Population Especially European Nations (South Korea has about 52 Million People and is 1 of the World's Most Densely Populated Nations where Even if S Korean Population Goes Down by 50%, S Korea Still Will Have About 26 Million People which is More Than Most European Nations). Additionally, another fact is Most Single Moms Worldwide on PERCENTAGE BASIS along with Those From Africa Comes from USA followed by Many European Nations while Asian Nations have LOWER PERCENTAGE of Single Moms where Philippines is 1 of the Asian Leaders for Single Moms (There is So Much Research Studies Done Worldwide Showing the Correlation Between Single Moms and Poverty where Just Some Single Moms Succeed Worldwide while Most Single Moms are in Mess Worldwide) - JUST LOOK AT THE RICH WESTERNERS WITH ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS TOO WITH BROKEN MARRIAGES AND RELATIONSHIPS ITSELF WHILE MOST ASIAN BACKGROUND RICH PEOPLE HAVE LOWER BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGES THAT ARE MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL AS FORGIVENESS, PATIENCE, BEING RESPONSIBLE AND MORE THERE TOO FOR THE RELATIONSHIP TO GO ON INCLUDING TRUE LOVE FOR KIDS' SAKE ALSO. Lastly, ORIGINAL EUROPEANS WERE NEVER THE WORLD'S BEST PROVED BY COUPLE OF BOOKS WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL EUROPEAN AUTHORS WHO PROVED THAT Original Europeans Were Never the Best But Good at Stealing, Copying, Plagiarising (So, good luck with the wrong thinking that Many Original Europeans were the World's Best which They Never Were according to Leading Experts and Authors with Original European Backgrounds): 1) How the World Made the West: A 4000 Year History by Josephine Quinn (book came out in Feb 2024) 2) The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow (book came out in Jan 2022) 3) The Theft of History by Jack Goody (book came out in Mar 2012) 4) Appropriating Innovations: Entangled Knowledge in Eurasia by Joseph Maran, Philipp Stockhammer (book came out in Sep 2017) 5) Horizons: A Global History of Science by James Poskett (Book came out in Aug 2021)(Many of the Discoveries and Inventions in Ancient Times Aren't from Original Europeans but from Asians, Africans as well as Indigenous People Worldwide where Original Europeans Stole and Took Credit for Them)(Even Pythagoras Theorem isn't from Pythagoras) 6) Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe by Diana Darke (Book came out in Aug 2020) (Gothic Architecture and Many of the Western Architecture are from Islamic Architecture) 7) I can keep going on with the Books written by Western Authors with Original European Background where Original Europeans were Good at Copying, Plagiarising and Stealing that includes Delftware of Netherlands Copied From the Chinese Porcelain as well as Taking Credit for Indigenous American Inventions with regards to Baby Bottles, Kayaks, Syringes, Hammock and So Much Till Few Decades Ago which is when Indigenous Americans Got Recognition for Those Inventions from the Original European Settlers and Colonizers of USA
PM Modi won for historical 3rd term 🎉🎉🇮🇳 and by 2030 India will beat Germany and Japan to become world 3rd largest economy 🇮🇳 please DW show a documentary on that too if you are really not bias
Bruh look up GDP per capita of your country!!! It's like a 3rd world nation.. so don't get your hopes too high because that's how you improve in anything.
@@oopphh._. China was a 3rd world nation too and west laugh at them 15 yrs back now look at them...same thing you are doing here mocking India but today India growing in 8.7% during an global economic crisis and by 2030 India will be 3rd largest economy according to Bloomberg and per capita will rise too....I know it's very difficult to digest for some westerners but you have to cope with it 😂🇮🇳
I love it when someone says go get it..fits my life story..started with a meager salary of 7k in 2009..was never satisfied..today I earn 9l/month..got multiple scholarships and have traveled to 40 countries..I’m still not satisfied and want to grow further..moral of the story- stop complaining and continue to challenge yourself..u will succeed in the long run
@@DWDocumentary dw i think you guys need to your propaganda against India to stop . your favourite parties will not get power in centre don't worry. We have more sensible people in India. now South part of India also coming to support modi
Well captured documentary, this is totally different from lavish and luxury life. You can find hope in each and every person with a shattered dream. They all are not able to reach that level to get government benefit because they don't have any resource and all of these capturing him due to poverty. You can tag them remote area. Low purchasing power comes due to poverty, and it is getting day by day worse. No one is addressing these issues. I hope all of these remote area people will also be able to connect from mainstream life. Our media has the responsibility to show this issue in their channel.
here are some facts 1) in 1700, China and India were largest economies. by 1950, they were the poorest, all because of colonization. What happened in those years is one reason for present poverty in India, that this episode completely ignores 2) From 1947 - 1991, Indian population more than doubled from 300 million to over 750 million, but economy grew at 3 percent on an average when one party under family ruled pretty much whole country and most states, due to poor economic policies. In fact, in 1980s, then PM in parliament said, out of every one rupee spent on poor, only 15 paisa (15%) reach the really needy people. present ruling BJP was not even main opposition then for over 40 years. there were riots (including 1984 in Delhi), emergency in 1975 under so called liberal, secular regime 3) in last 10 years, there is been focus on delivery (through JAM - aadhar identity card, bank account, direct money transfer), which allows people to directly get benefits without leakage and having to make multiple visits to offices. This benefits is being given to all including minorities, that this author chose to ignore for obvious reasons 4) homeless people, poverty, wealth inequality - do they not exist in west too. ? 5) Two states - UP, Bihar, that you had interviewed have been ruled for decades by so called secular parties, and have had issues with law, order, governance. just blaming present government, that has been around for 6 years is like ignoring past 65 plus year of governance issues.
1. It's actually hitting Bangladesh hardest, a neighbour to India, because the Ganges river is flowing heavier than usual. 2. Never say never, India is well on its way to becoming a super power, I'd say in about 30-50 years. They just need to incorporate a few things. Decent accommodation for it's citizens, good infrastructure throughout the whole country, food provision and education.
What India need is a robust education system and more and more people to get well educated and India needs to empower women to work in the labour force plus we need more industries to set up in India.
Ofc by weird policies like one child we don't kill people . There's democracy there's little chaos and decision making issues. But over all no one crushes the people here deliberately just coz someone in a hall think it is the ryt thing to do
Either read about how the Chinese political system works, or go and witness it yourself in china. Surprisingly, only people who are outside China make this claim. People in china do not.
I don't know why people are talking about education is India is not sufficient . it's upto the person, education is free in India if the person wants to study they will if they don't they will end up like this . Government is doing good for low income people they even give study equipments like laptop study table for free . I even heard students of Tamil Nadu gets even free bicycles from school. Textbooks and School lunch are free for everyone in all over India. So these are not sufficient for people to study . I think this is enough for a normal person to study
I've lived in 9 countries, including 3 in Africa. Africa is very close to my heart, and I support their efforts. However, your knowledge of history, geopolitics, and economics renders your opinion rather useless. The good thing is in your lifetime, you will see a glimpse of what India once was in terms of economy. The downside is your ability to process data might keep you ignorant.
@lskv222 Rwanda, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, all are making good progress. However, to take a quote from Bob Marley, they have not "emancipated themselves from mental slavery." The first thing the colonisers do, in order to take control of a place, is take away your gods. Until Africa returns to its own spiritual thoughts it will be very hard.
During Covid, India was not a super power but a super friend to Africa providing vaccines for free while the rich west hoarded 9 doses per resident. Now, India is building an IIT in Zanzibar, and discussing with South Africa to set up a vaccine factory. It is very hard for materially focused westerners to understand this non-acquisitive behaviour. We don't give a crap about being a super power - we come from a different spiritual tradition than you and we have different values. Africans and people of the global south can understand us better. By the way, how long is your historical memory? You do know that India and China were 50% of the world's economy before you guys showed up and became rich off our wealth and lands?
@@madhukarmurthi9064 Are you for real? Who has been colonizing Africa of lately? Russians and Chinese. Africans are their own worst enemy, but being manipulated by their new colonizers from Asia to blame former colonizers for their poor choice of corrupted leadership, military juntas and dictators. Remember, Africans were enslaved before the European colonizers showed up. Why are so many Africans migrate to their former colonizers?
In North India women are struggling to get rights, Millionaires want to get into politics. In south India, people want to innovate, educate. You can see the sharp contrast.
It's all very true about life in India! The reach are getting reacher, the poor are getting poorer. And the Hindus are on top of the society! There is still a huge problem with getting an education and a decently paid job for the poor, who are being mercilessly the exploited by the rich. A lot of show off about great developments, but basically it's become even worse then it was 8-10 years ago for the poor. And the current government is responsible for the oppressions against the religious minorities and the poor! Thank you for bringing all these truths out!! Very timely film! 👍
Teachings of holy book of religious MINORITY making them poor. Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists are rich people. Only one community has the patent right to be called minority. They have largest population than any other country in the world.
Different shades of india. One side there is flamboyant lifestyle, growth, happiness, and dreams, while on the other side it's like a graveyard of broken dreams and shattered hopes. Well captured documentary. 💯
Broken dreams? More like having no vision at all. It's not like the poor children of today are living worse than their parents or grandparents.
Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts!
@@DWDocumentaryMODI WON! 😂
Sounds like every other country...expect norway
their religion says one born in poverty is a person who made many sins in the previous life.
I have lived in Canada for 18 years and returned in the middle of pandemic to live in India (Punjab), I can confirm I have a much better life, living among people who show real emotions,humility & A genuine sense of freedom.
DW doesn't get it whom are you explaining
@@AttyDG what?
Yes,u are from Canada and has lots of Canadian money.Come as a miser and the same people will show you the doors.😅
@@aman6828 what has my money got to do with people? I don't go around advertising my money neither anyone ask for my money. Stupid logic ❌
@@aman6828 he wouldn't understand. People with privilege often don't see their privilege. That's the thing about privilege, you will notice it when it's gone.
I am an Indian sitting in UK right now. Studying here and thinking how I have to save up money to buy a laptop get job etc. I read a lot about the world, but somehwre I feel I am disconnected to this starta of society.
I though knowledge comes from, and it does, but only to an extent. I will never understand the pains a poor from Bihar would face, how he sees the country, the society etc. It's easy for people like me in India to debate politics over coffee with other students but how can any theoretical framework can enable me to understand their point of view I do not know. My country dreams of super power while having a majority of population earning less than 100 pounds in a month. This is just such a weird feeling.
India is no where near to become superpower. The main point which you mentioned that majority earns less than 100 pounds a month is one of the main reason. Income inequality is huge. There are super rich in India yes but the GDP per capita in India is stillike that of 3rd world country
indian govt is heavily investing for longterm growth. Dont worry India is on the right trajectory .
Brilliant 🎯
Happiness doesn't come with money. Otherwise American's Europeans would be the happiest in the World.
Everyone benefits when a society is more equal nor just in once sense but in more like gender & income.
In the nordic countries the inequality in different matters are smaller. Everyone has the same school system no matter your income it's RARE to not have your kids go to public schools, that are free for everyone. Even uni is free. You only pay for your literature and today with Internet & most having a computer or phone, that's not longer the same issue..
And many off them is considered to be on top off the world in many things. As the best countries to live in, how common corruption is, levels off pollution etc.
The rich tend to forget this & isolating themselves in their bubble - gated communities..
in India🇮🇳 minority are safe sikh Buddhist ☸️ jain Zoroastrian there are minority....... ☪️this is 2 nd majority
Minorities are not just defined by religion.
In India Minorities are defined by religion and muslim are considerd as minorities@@Kang76-ez2nt
You forgot to mention how the minority Muslims live horribly in India.
@@Kang76-ez2ntyes but still religions are placed into minorities as per nations and laws.
Then? @@Kang76-ez2nt
I am from region Bihar, and let me tell you this portrayal of poverty in Bihar is not realistic.
While I agree Bihar is one of the poorest state, yet the the line "Nothing has changed here in last few decades" is NOT correct.
On the contrary, the condition has vastly improved only in last 2 decades, in the 90's you would barely see a concrete house in most of the villages, the roads were non-existent, no electricity, no medical facilities but now the situation has changed.
By and large my generation is the last one which has used kerosene oil lamps for studying even though I lived in a town.
While you journalists come with a different perspective and European standards of poverty, we compare our own past with the present which is a more dignified way to assess our progress.
How many of you know that in 80-90s, before India adopted liberalization, more than 50% of Indians were below the poverty line, the figure is now less than 10%.
I have studied in government school for free, I remember all my friends were poor from today's standard, and none of them can be called poor anymore. All of them have jobs, businesses etc. Even today education is free in government run schools and kindergartens, they are supposed to provide nutritious food, books, school uniforms etc, although education quality has hampered due to various reasons including political instability.
Poverty can be eliminated within next 10 years with the help of existing welfare schemes given that these are implemented honestly, their own elected representative at the village level has the responsibility to implement the welfare programs, but most of them are involved in corruption. Too much power lies in the hand of undeserving but democratically elected local politicians.
Modi has been successful in sending the benefits of welfare programs to the real beneficiaries by using technology for reducing leakage, that is one of the reason he has been winning.
A state like Bihar is a big problem for India other wise their is no this level of poverty of course poverty is their but 80% of Indians at least are middle class people and not that poor not very rich but not impoverished.
@@Roy1-ub9ij 31% of Indians fall under the middle class.
I know right ? You cant compare models in a one size fits all approach which is what Western countries tend to do a lot..
I am also from Bihar born in year 1991. My village got electricity in year 2014. For better life and mostly for my future my family migrated to Delhi in 1999. Father worked in a security agency at Rs 5000/- per month and mother at a local school at Rs 1000/- per month. Almost after a decade as new opportunities arose my parents returned to Bihar one by one. First my mother (for mere Rs 6000 job) in 2007 and then after another decade my father in 2018. I completed my education outside of Bihar. Got job after years of struggle while also keeping up with my education. In Bihar my parents salary rose significantly with time. Today if I compare my family's income to that of 1999, it has increased manifold. We now own a house in small town in Bihar and also two two-wheelers. We don't own any extra ordinary amount of wealth but there is significant change in our day to day lifestyle. I know it is not the story of every family of Bihar but documentary talked about anecdotal stories, so I also wrote my own experience for reader's benefit. In my family, we were not anyway extraordinary talented neither we had any kind of backing or resources. We were also not coming from any developed part of the land either (as I've alteady stated my village got electricity in 2014) but still we got economically stronger decade by decade. If in the hind sight I analyse perhaps our biggest strength was not our hard work or education. But the mobility, adaptability and unity. MobilIty, as we kept moving from one place to another for better job and education. Adaptability, because we used those places and situations to better ourselves. Our family remained close knit despite being distant for most of this period thanks to mobile and respect for each other's sacrifices which we carried in our heart, perhaps me being the only child also helped.
@@nihalpathak3407 Thank you for sharing your story! Only someone from Bihar who has witnessed both era can give a complete picture of growth happened in last 2 decades.
Why 3 children? Most of middle class go with one kid, they know they can’t afford education and life for 3 children… but these guys want 3-4 children and then says can’t afford
Children are assets to them. That's common in agrarian and underdeveloped societies. They don't get education. So no investment. They help with work etc.
I think they are not lucky enough to find RUclips videos which can make them aware of finance related to family..
Where are the woman and man going to get birth control? They said it’s 2 hours to the nearest medical center
India even now doesn't work on fundamental building block.... free education atleast till high-school.
No country in the world got developed with this.
Why to even get married if can’t afford??
Feel for the woman who left her toddler not because she is going to a salon but to clean houses. Respect from Pakistan. Wish her situation gets better ❤
Cleaning house is legal profession
Working mothers are okay
@@msdolly6101981in India🇮🇳 minority are safe sikh Buddhist ☸️ jain Zoroastrian there are minority....... ☪️this is 2 nd majority
ए शेख अपना देख !
I hope the baby is well cared for.
Everyone was born equally but is living unequally.. What a tragedy!!
Not in America
Procreation is gambling and no-one is born equally as we are born with different genetics.
@@chitrali3115 what bout the homeless and the crackheads.
@@s-qc9nsleave about the luxury life and daily food. At least why can't there be cleanliness for all?! I mean clean road, clean surroundings.
Not everyone is born equally, some are born rich, some are born poor, some are born in India by a river, some are born in the US in a hospital. How successful you are depends on a bit of luck and a lot of hard work.
“I thank the gods for being born into a ‘good’ family” That pretty much says it all.
Absolutely
At the end it's all about luck isn't it? Anywhere in the world , it's only about luck and destiny as to where you are born, so there's nothing wrong if that guy thanks god for his destiny
Thanks for the great documentary, I'm indian from South Africa and my grandparents came from India, I been to India many times and yes life is hard but the humanity and love you receive is enormous, I love my indian brothers and sisters ❤❤❤❤
Thanks for watching and sharing your experiences!
India still have long way to go. India still needs to help the hardcore poor, street children, child labor, city slum, running water, 24 hrs electric supply etc.
But what is the government going to do?!!! They need to do something about this!!!!! Why can’t they help the people to provide access to healthcare, education, housing, food, clean water, and other needs for the people of India need?!!! And air conditioning too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@joelpineda4414it depends upon state to state. Electricity is there even in remote Himalayan vilages. Infrastructure development is happening in every sector. Some states are more developed than others.
@@joelpineda4414 In Tamils Nadu people below poverty line gets everything for free n for women at marriage age they even give free gold as a gift...now the poverty is less than 5 percentage but still govt gives freebies for lower income people tats how govt increased the literacy rate...most of the poor also got free lands at remote area...so it's depend more on. State government
@@joelpineda4414 kids have free meals at schools n free medical support for poor people
Hate to tell you this: the poor is always going to be with us. It does not matter where and what society you live in, there will be rich and poor. The society is better off on the whole when more people are better off, no society gets better off by getting rid of the rich.
Indian poverty is depicted as there are no homeless people in the USA and Europe. 🤔
This video is about India, not other countries. It’s fine to criticize corrupt, unequal systems wherever they are.
@@down-to-earth-mystery-schoolit does not depict the reality
They actually do cover in issues in every country, you can see their previous videos
@fuzzywuzzy0549 nope dw actually over exaggerates things.Its propaganda most of the time.Soon to be germania caliphate
Rural distress is a reality it need to be accepted. There's nothing to be ashamed of. Unless this problems are brought into sight they will not be addressed.
DW i am no "male feminist" but i got into a discussion with Indian expats from the UK and Singapore n found that we are in agreement: there are some really basic things that is holding back India being a superpower! I once read a report from an Indian news network that quoted a policeman telling victims of rape to marry their rapist! I simply cannot fathom how a lawman can say such things - its insane! the few simple things that India needs to fix are
#1 Women's welfare and safety
#2 Laws against discrimination due to religion n sexuality. caste discrimination as you reported was done but what is the use if there is no enforcement?
#3 Free basic education?
Thats another 100 years of social progress needed.
Not only that but the climate change is going to hit them hard in a 100 years or so. It seems unstoppable at this point.
That's mostly a rural North Indian thing. Plus education is free in India.
@fuzzywuzzy0549Imagine being poorest country and dreaming of superpower
@@daksans6764 That's a stupid blanket statement, Asia's richest man is Indian as well but on the other hand many people survive on 7$ a day, it's a country with high contrast.
The more I look around the world, the more I get angry, the more inequality I see.
There are plenty of opportunities in India . Poor people not even sent their kids to school despite being that free.
It’s beautiful
You should put your phone down and go for a walk, read a book, swim, anything
@@s9ka972those free schools are intentionally kept poor quality so that their capitalist friends earn money from the schools and colleges that they opened.more than half of those don't don't function at all
@@s9ka972Even if school is free, is school accessibile to these communtities? I'm willing to be not, do they need their children to help out? Probably, it's not enough to just make school free.
If only education was accessible for everyone
No jobs = produce less mouths to feed, millions of degrees holders are jobless. What's education?
Contraception should be available to all. That's the problem
@@m.goodengumman3941but only if that education was market industry iT manufacturing skilled we can get skills after degree too computer, English and industry level skills. That's new business in India billion dollars industry to teach industry level skill courses
It's tragic that human being have to go through so much hardwork just to get a job and become a wage slave
education is free in india. we have govt schools. although the remote ones are not well maintained . but we are seeing improvement.
Depressing to see children suffering like that😞
What about onlyfans they are also suffering
Good point
@@manoj1350 cope harder pajeed.... they live a life 100x yours
Why give birth to children who you know will suffer
@@iCristalrose humans are compelled to bread? Natural hormones?
Meanwhile the richest man of India spending money on a wedding that looked more like a circus than a meaningful wedding.
personally found it something inspiring that I could work towards!
And I remember Pestern world stood against Socialism during cold war ?
And Even Pestern world govts are under pockets of Oligarchs
They should learn from elon musk who spend money on technology not on pantless beiber
Respect for Siva....salute to his beautiful thoughts on happiness and family....this is India for you ❤️ 🇮🇳
I love India and its culture. Been to India twice and traveled to many places. Indo-Sino relations are not great but it should be. So many shared values about family, success, and working hard. 印度中国加油 Just modern day divide and conquer geopolitics by you know who *cough British and US*.
Yeah. As Indian, I would love to see Indo-Sino relation improve.
I just can't understand why you always potrait Muslims as victims??
Propaganda will hold no water once Islam starts burning Europe down!!
.. Yes they are victims.
@@bijukar4742yup like reasi 😢 , France Denmark sweaden Finland uk 😂
They just want to create conflict.
May be DW has plans to take them to Germany and to ensures Hindus not to object it
Great documentary. It really does break my heart to see what others in the poorest parts of the world have to endure. It's not fair. There's plenty of wealth in the world for everyone. There is no reason any one person DESERVES to have most of the world's wealth. Born into it or not, that money should be shared. NOBODY should be living in filth without the comfort of today's technologies. It's really humbling, and people shouldn't complain about not "making enough money," if they have a decent roof over their heads, 3 meals a day, AC, a car, a cell phone, etc.
The Indian diaspora is living worldwide.
Just saw a video stating Indians are top earners and C.E.O s in other countries.
In India, our BHARAT our people are improving their lives.
Cheers to that. Best of luck to us all.
❤BEAUTIFUL BHARAT
❤BEAUTIFUL GEMSTONES
❤BEAUTIFUL PEACE
It is no surprise that DW is releasing this video just after a day Modi won
The stark difference in economics, culture, literacy, politics, infrastructure between the North of India and its Southern part is mind boggling.
Its Common sense. south wasn't invaded, North was plundered by Islamic Invaders like Turks, Arabs and Mughals. So North India remains Poor and Backward because it had to start over from nothing. South is also more prosperois because it has accesd to Sea and Ocean, Making trade profitable, It avoided most of Brutal Islamic Invasions.
It wasn't always that way. Idnia was intentionally made poor by Islamci Invaders, Who find no mention in History. (Becuse the Leftists beleive it is offensive to Indian Muslims to even discuss how Islam was a curse to India, Perhaops it still is).
@@hindurashtra63 Tales from the deepest darkest slums of mumbai.... womp womp, yall were just pssies to defend
@@hindurashtra63 Huh? I dont know which history you Sanghis read. South was ruled by multiple Muslim dynasties as well. Only difference was that, these kings (Both Hindu and Muslim) gave importance to education of their people. And almost every religion flourished under Maratha and Nizam and Mysore's rule. While unfortunately, the North was embroiled in religious and caste strife for decades after independence.
But I am seeing change in North as well. Now, people are questioning their representatives. I am hopeful about the North. But Bihar and UP have a long way to cover.
@@matheenarif8645 which madrassachaap knowledge did u get?? shivaji maharaj /sikhs/ahoms/maharana pruthviraj chauhan all these heros saved south india
@@matheenarif8645 and vijaynagara empire of south was also there
Incredible documentary about Indian society lifestyle which separated between poverty of countryside and luxury of vast industrial centrals , dominate commercial centrals in large cities....thank you (DW) documentary channel for sharing
India is by far still the best country if you see the amount of people they are managing.
@@TheSumitsharma22 Maintaining economic growth over 7 percent for at a decade could solve this issue .
Poorkkkeyuuu get some meds.
@fuzzywuzzy0549 it is managing..
We have seen the epitome of democracy conducting elections like America😂😂
Or Mexico where they're literally murdering the candidates in broad daylight..
And chaos ? I suppose a few days ago the chaos in west was simply a daily routine in your life
@@debanikgoswami4834 they're doing it above 8%
But highly doubtful that they can manage it anymore..
The fact that her Mum married at 12, yet she is 22 and pursuing a journalism and advocacy career is a miracle in itself. Generational trauma broken 😊.
Good to young girls getting empowered like never before. Our Hon PM has given hope to many young ones to dream big and achieve too.
Your honourable PM is a racist Hindutva supporter who is destroying rather than harmonizing Indian society by creating more discord and separation between Indian citizens.
Sir you need to educate yourself as your ignorance about Indian social issues is astounding. Ignorance is curable. Stupidity is incurable.
It's getting better with time. India is progressing, the progress can be slow and that's why we can expect from a democracy. Every next generation is living a better life and i hope this would continue for many next generations to come.
Simran, as a fellow young Indian you make me feel ashamed of myself, I don't ANYTHING that contributes to society as much as you do 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏 more power to women like you, only when the women are empowered will our country move forward 🙌
I wish I can do something for people like her. But I have to look after my family's finances too.
I love India, been travelling all over the country for the last 35 years. I have a bad feeling the country will run dangerously short of fresh water before it gets to be a superpower.
Vikas driving a posh range Rover among dirt-smitten village residents speaks volumes....the cast divisions at play and wealth disparity are scary....the place looks like one where a person is doomed to his social status for life...the rich run businesses and get into politics because they can pay for all....while the poor...can hardly feed....but such is the nature of life....nice documentary
Wtff??😂😂
Most people in politics are now coming from really low level be it bjp's Odisha cm candidate the son of a Watchman or bjp's Haryana candidate the farmer who son was murdered or be it the president who is a small middle school teacher
@@pikachue602 he will be a remote controlled CM like Bhajanlal Sharma
@@pikachue602very naive of you to think they actually have power
@@bloodwargaming3662even Modi was a Tea seller 😂
This is such a balanced and real depiction of contemporary Indian society. India continues to live in completely different eras. There is huge population who is still surviving in pre independence era and then there are a small population which is living in 21st century.
Such a Balanced Documetnary with one common theme - "Modi bad". Who are you kidding ? They never show the other side of the story - Hindu victims of Victims of Islamic violenve, Corrupt Politicians who were jailed by Modi Govt, Righfully so and prosperity it has usherd for most people.
Its not small. Most Indians are now middle class. Otherwise no economic development would have happened across India.
All because of white supremacy that pervaded the southern hemisphere first as British empire and later thru multinational corporations. US and UK is fast becoming same as your observation of India. We already see such videos on RUclips. Wish the middle class white society takes care of its own society
yeah its a big fkin country.
You are very ill informed. This is problem of western rhetoric. Report by a whiteman is legit. The west will never understand India and its dynamics. What eyes sees, ears hear is always the whole truth.
Why You are always Biased against hindus. you always talk about Muslims
as a minority in India but never mention other flourishing minorities? it won't serve your purpose, isn't it?
U said it!
30:49- 30:54 “200 million ppl” & “Largest religious minority” 🤔
Thnx DW to depicting the real story of India. Here in India, local media talk rubbish and focus on one thing......Hat's off DW😊
Local media also go through this.
Bootlickers you don't even watch TVs bcz you think Hindi or Tamil or other languages are lame😂😂😂
@@pikachue602 Actually ur language is good . I think in ur family, you guys are talk with each other like this or there maybe problem in ur upbringing. It's ok ...
@@Campfire0012 there's clear issue in your upbringing when you talk without facts..
Every media no matter how weird they appears to be they do go for research and bring good materials for the viewers..
The last scam of drugs in UP ,the trucks with loads of drugs in 2013 was brought into light by a Hindi channel..
I will not really go for Tamil news channels cz they are literally bought by one single family..
But others do their work well...
@@pikachue602 Ohh u promoting Godi media, they talk everything 😂😂
@@Campfire0012 ah! You are from German godi and what'sapp uni?
Ayein..
One thing you didn't cover that the social media like Instagram influencers are paralyzing the Indian youth by showing up luxury cars ,bikes without valuing productivity.But this documentary conveys the actual view of India 👍
Great Doc. DW. The only way forward is to first acknowledge the vast inequality in resources , formulate public schemes and then implementing them effectively.
Great documentary depicting real India.
Entire documentary is hinduphobic 100% bbc graded doc targeting Modi govt…classic dw move as ALWAYS strictly only highlighting the worst side of India.
Entire documentary is hinduphobic 100% bbc graded doc targeting Modi govt…classic dw move as ALWAYS strictly only highlighting the worst side of India.
Not so real.
It is not real, probably you live in a city.
@@ravishbharti rural distress is real unless you're from a Bhumihar, baman or thakur village in Bihar
Make a video about minorities of Bangladesh and Pakistan
Whataboutery. Some people just can't take valid criticism against their country.
@@nabeelmohammedcawhat is the condition of minorities in Pakistan?
@@Zeunknown1234 Things are not good for minorities in Pakistan, do you want India to be like that?
@@nabeelmohammedca nope.
India is great place. We are ambitious and will lead
@fuzzywuzzy0549lead our country, are you poorkey or ?
@fuzzywuzzy0549 the world
With exploitation and no rights ?
@@lakshyavarshney9942 areyy Hindu sanghi don't talk against your country 😀
@@jacobjohn4180 why ? I have the rights I don't want to live under exploitation just forced poverty and unaesthetic materialism and peer pressure
India is an incredible country, I've been there many times, it's truly unbelievable. But unfortunately not only in the good sense in the word. The general mess there is beyond belief, I guess the most shocking thing about it is how the whole thing just doesn't fall apart. P. S. Simran for president. Go girl!
India is a Union of states. Different nations living together.
Poverty in India has two meanings. Before the invasion and occupation by the foreign countries: by the Portuguese from the 16th century to mid 20th century, by muslim from 12th century till the British took over India in the beginning of 17th century till India became independent in 1947, poverty of India was mainly spiritual. Material poverty started after invasion and occupation.
It is true that present-day poverty is very stark.
But the good news is that India's development is positive despite various himalayan problems.
India is still together despite many languages and dilects and cutoms & traditions.
India has shown proficiency in modern science & technology. The general public is smart and intelligent.
It is a very complicated chess game in the matter of governing India domestically and internationally.
Some questions arise why India is a member of BRICS CLUB, where some members have very bad human rights issues, among other problems that would not be allowed in democratic India.
It is true that India had problems with the West since the beginning of her independence. Russia was a great friend.
But time has changed. I am certain India has to play a very tactful diplomacy in cases of Ukrain war and China.
Moreover, from the Ukrain war, it is now evident that the Russian ammunition is not up to the mark. India must invest in highly technical and electronically operated armaments, space technology, and AI in defence against her adversaries.
The positive point is that India is developing and, at the same time, tackling the poverty problem.
Best of luck to India/Bharat.
Please do a documentary on the lifestyle, wealth, and assests amassed by the political leaders belonging to the dalit community . That gives a clear idea of the reasons for income inequalities in India.
Gora sahib, pleej do a documantri on dalits saaar
They only gave 5 kg of rice in vote periode, than disappear. This also happen in Indonesia
@@Truthfully12312It may officially be given every month but there's a chance someone is pocketing it. I know politicians in the Philippines "gives" money during elections but sometimes the local coordinator would pocket half or all of it😂😂😂
In India people get rice kerosene wheat etc within 50rs for low income people every month.
Despite the reservation for poor people they do not take study , finance , family planning seriously there is no point blaming rich people.. nobody avoided poor people to be serious about finance and life..
The silence for 5 seconds after he said "Family" sums up India.
A good documentary by DW.These issues should have been shown by India's Mainstream media . Most of the Indian Politicians treat poor people as Vote Bank only and do little fir their welfare .
But I wonder why these poor families are not getting free ration under AAY and PGKAY shemes of Govt of India.That means local Governments have to look into these issues.
Thanks DW for bringing out these issues of Poor in India
I am South African 🇿🇦 and of Indian Origin. I lived in Manipal for many years as I studied Dentistry at Manipal University. From my observation, the South Indians are very literate.
India as a whole is a very enterprising country.
Education is everything and also, its very important for all girl children to go through the system of education and complete atleast a bachelor's degree. There are also so many wealthy people in India, can they not all come together and form a sort of Education Fund whereby all children who come from impoverished backgrounds are given free University Education?. Preference can also be given to girl children as well.
India is incrementally improving on a daily, yearly basis....
And ppl like that entrepreneur are there too
India seems like a tough place, even for those outside the rural areas, or those in poverty...strong pressure to marry, intolerance for differences, pressure to live in close proximity to extended family...even if you make enough to live comfortably, that's a lot of pressure..
Well, on the bright side we don't have Racism, School shoottings, Vioilent Crime, Street Gangs, Single Parent Upbrining or Drug Menace here, unlike in the West. So we feel we are better of than the West and never look towards Western Nations as a Role-model.. Our Role-model are Nations like Korea and Japan.
Spot on!!
DW will report like this only ... I have lived in India in Pune , Mumbai ,Delhi , Bangalore ... I belong to the general class and have had no reservations or access to reservations .
It's not a pressure to live close to an extended family. Many don't. It's more of an Asian things. Even Indians living abroad try to get their family together. I wouldn't put it in a negative necessarily. Having a good family support structure is good for mental health. You guys can solve the housing crisis if you stopped stigmatising living with family.
@@GaganSingh-nx2yv I think so many of us here have dysfunctional families at this point, the thought of everyone being pressured to live together would cause more harm that good. I do think we could benefit from more adults sharing space, probably just not family members unfortunately.
Despite the wealth, ultimate cheapness and nasty attitudes continue when it comes to the poor. Continue to take advantage during every opportunity.
This behavior needs to change in India and amongst Indians.
Poor Indians tend to be kinder. The wealthy Indians can learn this.
This is a great documentary, well done DW team.
My best friend in America came from India at age 10. His father had a masters in electrical engineering. 1973. He argued from 1973 to 1979 that there was no caste system in India. That it was illegal. In 2024, I’m going “riiiiiiiight.”
He got a masters in electrical engineering and was a company president. Me, mechanical engineering the two masters and a PhD in psychology.
Caste system is limited to marriage only , am also OBC
Being from lower have many privileges in India like reservation in job , and many other benefits
I won't say there aren't cases of harrasment but such cases are very rare
Cast system is prevalent in rural areas of some states while there is practically none in some, so you cant blame him, we are a very diverse country
And what is caste system? What do you mean by that?
As most Westerners have little to no idea about Indian Subcontinent and its society.
@@RR-pc7yv It's a social hierarchical system that has existed in India for thousands of years. The problem with the caste (jati as it's known in India) system is that a person born into particular caste was assigned a particular job. People born into higher castes gets all the well paid jobs and people born into the lower castes gets all the low paid jobs. Caste discrimination was criminalized after India became an independent country. But the ground reality is that caste is still prevalent in the minds of many Indians. The manusmriti an ancient Hindu legal text dictates that a person born into a particular caste must remain in that caste. This literally means that the rich upper caste people will remain rich and the poor lower caste people will remain poor even if they have the ability to excel in life. The lower caste person will be prevented from getting a job reserved for the elite caste. Indians has definitely progressed over the last couple of decades in overcoming these societal malpractices but still there is a long way to go. In my opinion the caste system must be abolished.
It is illegal by law but people are still following it.
There is One thing which puzzles me if India 🇮🇳 is becoming Economically super power! Then why there is millions of Young Indians students coming to 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇨🇦🇦🇺🇳🇿🇮🇪🇪🇺 to work in food delivery & fast food outlets! It’s so puzzling 🧐
Because they love those countries brothers
@@iamchirantan2183Yeah especially the old people 😏...
Bank accounts.
If India is truly willing to improve the lives of their population it's mandatory free education up until college age so people are literate and can contribute to society more than agriculture or popping out kids. Having an educated work force is what propelled China to no.2 economy not just a large population.
the problem is that youth is educated but there are no opportunities.About 85 percent of indian youth is literate
Most people here in the video don't look that poor or impoverished we know what poverty is, if we are really poor then we would be begging for aid from Western country's which we don't it just looks like a underdeveloped country where people are getting on with their daily lives.
We are not bunch of beggars
that is an easy way to accrue debt. The US made that same mistake
Education is free where I live in Assam,NE India for people below 2lac yearly income or parents with no govt job😊
People living in rural India are not poor. They eat fresh, waste little, show more empathy towards animals/livestock and have more freedoms than folks in cities. The idea that everyone needs or requires a western lifestyle is a fallacy.
East or West. India is the best. Not surprise DW is desperately wanting them to criticize Modi and praise Islamist. 🙌
I never get tired of how a documentary about ANY nation or topic is automatically labeled "DW propaganda."
Either that, or people refute the content with Whataboutism or defensive rage.
Seriously. DW Documentary could produce a documentary about dust and it would be labeled woke propaganda or an example of colonial aggression.
DW Documentary: triggering thin-skinned, predictable anger since 2017! 😏
It's the Gen Z snowflake TikTok revolution expressing their rage in a flood of emojiis and vague whataboutism innuendo handed to them by their puppet masters.
Dw is known for propaganda.
Those running propaganda against Modi should realise the poor states are thanks to socialist policies followed by opponents of Modi.. the only hope for uplifting poor is industrialisation.. only Modi can help achieve that!!
We Indian youths gave up on so called national media and news channel, we now trust on local and free media and free journalists and youtuber .
Still not many youths have given up on their old ways.
You are absolutely foolish to think these are unbiased.
DW is a German BBC, remember that
@@vamsikrishna3855he is TALKING of ravish kumar unbiaseness😂😂
There's no such thing as free journalism, just different biases.
Hoping to see further raw documentaries like this , Keep the work DW
superpower india 2023
#111 in Hunger index
#161 in Freedom Press index
#126 in Happy index
#139 in GDP per capita
#134 in HDI index
#148 in Women, Peace And Security Index
#1 pollution
10% earn
Superpooper among the slums of mumbai kolkata and Delhi maybe
Don’t defame India sar
All data from western media.
@@ihmpall it's reality dear about current condition of India
@@ihmpallit's bitter truth u have to swallow that pill
There's no water for agricultural needs for 1.4 b.
All you are seeing is tip of ice berg.
I feel very bad everyday as I see huge hunger deaths of cattle & humans
I dream of India becoming a true Liberal democracy ( something like Canada or Australia). A mostly free market economy (with some socialism), freedom of speech ( no blasphemy laws), freedom of press ( no banning foreign documentaries criticizing India) & a high GDP per capita.
I dream of India that becomes True Hindu Rashtra, with its own unique Culture, Civilization and Identity, Un;like any Flawed Western Nation like Ameria, Canada or Australia. What is the point of being 2nd Copy of other Nations ? You have no self respect. Look at Japan and Korea, They have Wesern Technology but they developed their own identity.
This is how India should be, Not a fake imitation of Western Nationss, Because then we also suffer Western Problems. WHile talking about Freedom of Speeech and Blasphemy Laws, Its impossible. Because Inidan Muslims will never allow it to happen.
I have a dream... you have a nightmare.
@@hindurashtra63it will only crumble because I don't wanna live in that hindu rashtra.
@@hindurashtra63what's the point of having riches and technology of developed countries?! Umm better healthcare, education, less starvation or poverty, less pollution, more informed people, more freedom to choose and practice religion people want, should I go on?! What's the bonus of having hindu nation?!
We see the caste equation in election. When govt gave things as per necessity guys in UP and Rajasthan vote as per caste… so end of the day you give vote to your caste person and then says others are discriminating? If you continue to vote based on religion and caste then don’t blame other for caste related issue…
Up might not have voted based on caste (as suggested by state media). Bjp gave tickets to gundas more than any party. Do you seriously think people in ayodhya voted based on caste!
Very good documentary again DW team, thanks 👍🏼❤
Countryside may have materialistic poverty but not emotional poverty for sure. Indian villages and villagers offer lot of things to the so called modern advanced societies. Peace harmony humility and humanity are the core values which they have.
This looks like north - south divide.
DW Make a documentary on minorities in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Make a documentary on how hindus cant eat during ramadan in the Middle east.....
Great documentary, Showing two sides of coin with truth
A very broad and balanced documentary.
The last comparison between the rich people’s’Mall’ and the poor’s ‘Mela’ was beautiful.
India is a rich country with a lot of poverty and very poor people
🇮🇳 India is more like a continent in population which is whole of Europe combined.
Stunning documentary! Wealth inequality across the world and between the classes has really increased with globalization.
Thanks for watching!
To all the DW viewers- Indian Muslims live with dignity and respect.
The fact is Hindus treat every religion equally. But Muslims in India find hard to believe that due to various reasons.
It is subjective
@@ignacelakra6777 your comment justifies my point
@@bornilboruah7024 I mean to say you will find both good and bad people in both community and when one is dominated it treat badly and yes it is subjective in terms of geography resion there past history , education and eating patterns
One of the best documentary depicting "Bharat and India"
Also 3 paradigms in development of India, i.e, Affluent India, Aspirational India and Destitute India.
I enjoyed learning about some aspects of India from the documentary, it is well-done.
Deeply touched to see the people there working hard, and the young girl. The world can be very harsh and competitive. I hope that India can become a developed nation in the future.
why doesnt dw stop the racist comments, how will you make indians aware of these things by also allowing the racist comments…from western colonialists ( same people responsible for this poverty)
DW is part of the colonisers..make no mistake, there are several tentacles some harsh and some pretending to be sincere.
Inda is incharge of inda. Stop blaming other people and take responsibility for yourself. The problem with inda is corruption in the government and the cast system culturally.
@@lastminutewonder9602 there was caste system for more than 2000 years. India was the wealthiest for more than 1500 years until foreign powers attacked India. Go study history.
Turkic tribes and Germanic tribes of Anglo Saxon were the curse for India.
@@lastminutewonder9602Constant increase in population specifically in the families sitting at the lowest step is the biggest problem of the country no one is talking about.
@@lastminutewonder9602 caste system started in 1947?
superpower ahahahahahha if 1 indian got out of the poverty out of 100,000 poor Indians, it doesnt mean, India is now superpower
Little knowledge is a dangerous thing
USA is Only Western Nation that can challenge Asian Economies of China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, UAE, Israel, etc while Most European Nations Will Not Be Leading 21st Century Economies. India's Population is 1.4 Billion People but At Least 200 Million Indians are Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class + Rich INCLUDING Richest Asian American Group of Indian Americans, Richest Asian British Group of British Indians + Rich, Upper Middle Class, Middle Middle Class in Oman, UAE, Singapore, Australia + More (MOST STILL PROUD OF INDIAN HERITAGE TOO).
The Fastest Growing Economic Region is Southeast Asia while India is Currently Growing Faster than China.
21st Century Belongs to Asian Economies of China, India, Indonesia, Vietnam, UAE, Israel, etc along with USA while EUROPEAN ECONOMIES WOULD HARDLY BE ECONOMIC LEADERS WITHIN 21st CENTURY as THEIR ECONOMIES FACE TOUGHER CHALLENGES INCLUDING THEIR NATIONS FACING WORSE AGEING CRISIS THAN SOUTH KOREA, CHINA, etc BECAUSE SOUTH KOREA WITH 52 MILLION PEOPLE, EVEN IF S KOREA DECLINES TO HALF THAT POPULATION, WOULD STILL HAVE MORE PEOPLE THAN MOST EUROPEAN NATIONS THAT ARE AGEING TOO).
Europe Lost Out as It Went Behind in Digital Revolution of 3rd Industrial Revolution while Falling Behind for 4th Industrial Revolution Tech. Currently, China + USA Lead including Supply Chains, Tech while Others Worldwide are Playing Catch Up including European Nations, India, Israel, UAE and so many more.
Now, Coming Back WITH REGARDS TO INDIANS WORLDWIDE - The Richest Asian Americans are Asian Indians followed by Filipino Americans, Chinese Americans, Vietnamese Americans, Pakistani Americans, Japanese Americans, South Korean Americans and so on.
The Vice President of USA, Kamala Harris for few more months at least, has Both African and Indian Backgrounds (Indian through her mother). Ex CEO of Pepsi, Indra Nooyi has Indian Background. So Many Asian Indian American Founders and CEOs are doing Well Too Whether in Tech or Other Industries THAT INCLUDES THE CEO OF ALPHABET THAT OWNS GOOGLE while the CEO OF RUclips is another Asian Indian American. There are Lots of Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class and Rich Asian Indian Americans in USA who are Doing Much Better than the Chinese Americans where after the Asian Indian Americans, it's the Filipino Americans and then the Japanese Americans who do well while Chinese Americans are Only the 4th Richest Asian American Group. But, Yes, there are So Many Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class and Rich Chinese Americans also.
In UK, the Richest Asian Britishers are again the Asian Indians where in UK, Many of the Richest Britishers have Indian Backgrounds including the Hinduja Family, Lakshmi Mittal, Anil Agarwal and so many more.
Chanel CEO Leena Nair whose Mentor has been the exCEO of Pepsi, Indra Nooyi also has Indian Background.
Even, soon-to-be ex Prime Minister of UK, Rishi Sunak has Indian Background through Both His Parents where Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy is a Non-Resident Indian. Rishi Sunak's wife, Akshata Murthy is the daughter of Indian Billionaire Narayana Murthy who was a Founder of Infosys that deals with Tech World Worldwide.
In fact there have been and there are still So Many Leaders of the World with Asian Backgrounds including Indian Backgrounds like Mauritius, Portugal, Ireland, Malaysia, Singapore and so many others who were Heads of States and Governments with Indian Origin besides Other Politicians with Asian Backgrounds including India.
There have been so many Indians who have done well in America and UK who are Still Proud of Their Heritage Too WHETHER GLOBAL STANDARD RICH, UPPER MIDDLE CLASS, MIDDLE MIDDLE CLASS.
Melanie Perkins, the Co-Founder and CEO of Canva is the 12th Richest Australian Billionaire with an Asian Background where her father is Malaysian having Sri Lankan and Filipino Heritage while the 10th Richest Australian Billionaire with an Asian Background is Vivek Sehgal with an INDIAN BACKGROUND born and brought up in India who migrated to Australia but still has Indian connections including through his businesses in India. There are So Many Australian Indians who are on Global Standard Rich, Upper Middle Class and Middle Middle Class where Most Still Love Their Indian Heritage Too.
In addition, many people think in MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA, INDIANS like FILIPINOS and OTHERS Work as Just Labourers. The HIGHEST PAID PEOPLE in MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA DUE TO THEIR HISTORY ARE INDIANS AND BRITISHERS WHERE NOT EVEN AMEIRCANS ARE PAID THAT HIGH WHERE THERE ARE INDIAN Doctors, Engineers, Scientists and Lots More WITHIN MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA.
1 of the Few Nations to Get Citizenship of Middle Eastern Nations of Asia - INDIANS.
The RICHEST OMANI BILLIONAIRE is P.N.C. Menon who was born in India and was Indian while now Omani while there are Many More Rich Omani Billionaires and Millionaires with Indian Backgrounds Too (OMAN is 1 NATION WITHIN MIDDLE EAST OF ASIA).
Lulu Group is 1 of the World's Largest Conglomerates started in Dubai in UAE that also has 1 of the World's Largest Shopping Mall Chains and It is Owned and was Founded by an Indian M. A. Yusuff Ali who is another Billionaire. There are Many More Rich Indians in UAE where UAE is Another Rich Middle Eastern Nation of Asia where there are So Many Rich Indians in UAE, More than there are in Oman while Saudi, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Others Too Have Rich Indians Also.
Africa is another place that Billionaire Indian and Western Background People are Trying to Dominate as Chinese had been having a Stronghold There including Supply Chain for Many of the World's Products including Commodities.
So, out of 1.4 Billion Indians, there are AT LEAST 200 MILLION GLOBAL STANDARD MIDDLE MIDDLE CLASS, UPPER MIDDLE CLASS and RICH INDIANS LIVING WORLDWIDE including as CITIZENS OF OTHER NATIONS WHERE MOST ARE STILL PROUD OF THEIR INDIAN HERITAGE TOO (Chinese Mostly have the Stronghold in Southeast Nations of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines etc where the Richest Group in these Nations are the Chinese and where Chinese Too have 1 of the World's Largest Number of Global Standard Middle Middle Class, Upper Middle Class and Rich People Living Worldwide including as Citizens of Other Nations Too where Many Still Love Their Chinese Heritage Too).
To continue, Sadly, Many Western Nations Messed Itself Up with STREAM Education and Skills which is Why in Those Nations, the Asian Background People are Challenging the Original Europeans.
Plus, the Fact that Many Western Nations are Going Down with Ageing Population Especially European Nations (South Korea has about 52 Million People and is 1 of the World's Most Densely Populated Nations where Even if S Korean Population Goes Down by 50%, S Korea Still Will Have Many More People than Most European Nations).
Plus, another fact is Most Single Moms Worldwide on PERCENTAGE BASIS along with African Nations Comes from USA followed by Many European Nations while Asian Nations have LOWER PERCENTAGE of Single Moms where Philippines is 1 of the Asian Leaders for Single Moms (There are So Many Research Studies Done Worldwide Showing the Correlation Between Single Moms and Poverty where Just Some Single Moms Succeed Worldwide while Most Single Moms are in Mess Worldwide) - JUST LOOK AT THE RICH WESTERNERS WITH ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS TOO WITH BROKEN MARRIAGES AND RELATIONSHIPS ITSELF WHILE MOST ASIAN BACKGROUND RICH PEOPLE HAVE LOWER BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGES THAT ARE MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL AS FORGIVENESS, PATIENCE, BEING RESPONSIBLE AND MORE THERE TOO FOR THE RELATIONSHIP TO GO ON INCLUDING TRUE LOVE FOR THE KIDS' SAKE.
Lastly, GET OVER YOURSELVES THAT ORIGINAL EUROPEANS WERE THE WORLD'S BEST WHICH THEY NEVER WERE
WHERE HERE ARE COUPLE OF BOOKS WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL EUROPEAN AUTHORS WHO PROVED THAT Original Europeans Were Never the Best But Good at Stealing, Copying, Plagiarising (So, GOOD LUCK WITH THOSE NONSENSE OPINIONS WHEN WORLD EXPERTS AND AUTHORS OF ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS HAVE STATED OTHERWISE compared to the opinions of Many Original Europeans Worldwide):
1) How the World Made the West: A 4000 Year History by Josephine Quinn (book came out in Feb 2024)
2) The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow (book came out in Jan 2022)
3) The Theft of History by Jack Goody (book came out in Mar 2012)
4) Appropriating Innovations: Entangled Knowledge in Eurasia by Joseph Maran, Philipp Stockhammer (book came out in Sep 2017)
5) Horizons: A Global History of Science by James Poskett (Book came out in Aug 2021)(Many of the Discoveries and Inventions in Ancient Times Aren't from Original Europeans but from Asians, Africans as well as Indigenous People Worldwide where Original Europeans Stole and Took Credit for Them)(Even Pythagoras Theorem isn't from Pythagoras)
6) Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe by Diana Darke (Book came out in Aug 2020) (Gothic Architecture and Many of the Western Architecture are from Islamic Architecture)
7) I can keep going on with the Books written by Western Authors with Original European Background where Original Europeans were Good at Copying, Plagiarising and Stealing that including Delftware of Netherlands Copied From the Chinese Porcelain as well as Taking Credit for Indigenous American Inventions with regards to Baby Bottles, Kayaks, Syringes, Hammock and So Much Till Few Decades Ago which is when Indigenous Americans Got Recognition for Those Inventions from the Original European Settlers and Colonizers of USA
Good Luck to the Original Europeans Worldwide
Good Luck as USA is ONLY Western Country that can challenge Asian Economies while Most European Nations Will Not Be Leading 21st Century Economies. Europe Lost Out as It Went Behind in Digital Revolution of 3rd Industrial Revolution while Falling Behind for 4th Industrial Revolution Tech. Currently, China + USA Lead including Supply Chains, Tech while Others Worldwide are Playing Catch Up including European Nations, India, Israel, UAE and so many more.
World's Fastest Growing Economic Region is Southeast Asia while India is Currently Growing Faster than China.
Also, Fact is Many Western Nations are Falling with Ageing Population Especially European Nations (South Korea has about 52 Million People and is 1 of the World's Most Densely Populated Nations where Even if S Korean Population Goes Down by 50%, S Korea Still Will Have About 26 Million People which is More Than Most European Nations).
Additionally, another fact is Most Single Moms Worldwide on PERCENTAGE BASIS along with Those From Africa Comes from USA followed by Many European Nations while Asian Nations have LOWER PERCENTAGE of Single Moms where Philippines is 1 of the Asian Leaders for Single Moms (There is So Much Research Studies Done Worldwide Showing the Correlation Between Single Moms and Poverty where Just Some Single Moms Succeed Worldwide while Most Single Moms are in Mess Worldwide) - JUST LOOK AT THE RICH WESTERNERS WITH ORIGINAL EUROPEAN BACKGROUNDS TOO WITH BROKEN MARRIAGES AND RELATIONSHIPS ITSELF WHILE MOST ASIAN BACKGROUND RICH PEOPLE HAVE LOWER BROKEN RELATIONSHIPS AND MARRIAGES THAT ARE MOSTLY SUCCESSFUL AS FORGIVENESS, PATIENCE, BEING RESPONSIBLE AND MORE THERE TOO FOR THE RELATIONSHIP TO GO ON INCLUDING TRUE LOVE FOR KIDS' SAKE ALSO.
Lastly, ORIGINAL EUROPEANS WERE NEVER THE WORLD'S BEST PROVED BY COUPLE OF BOOKS WRITTEN BY ORIGINAL EUROPEAN AUTHORS WHO PROVED THAT Original Europeans Were Never the Best But Good at Stealing, Copying, Plagiarising (So, good luck with the wrong thinking that Many Original Europeans were the World's Best which They Never Were according to Leading Experts and Authors with Original European Backgrounds):
1) How the World Made the West: A 4000 Year History by Josephine Quinn (book came out in Feb 2024)
2) The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber, David Wengrow (book came out in Jan 2022)
3) The Theft of History by Jack Goody (book came out in Mar 2012)
4) Appropriating Innovations: Entangled Knowledge in Eurasia by Joseph Maran, Philipp Stockhammer (book came out in Sep 2017)
5) Horizons: A Global History of Science by James Poskett (Book came out in Aug 2021)(Many of the Discoveries and Inventions in Ancient Times Aren't from Original Europeans but from Asians, Africans as well as Indigenous People Worldwide where Original Europeans Stole and Took Credit for Them)(Even Pythagoras Theorem isn't from Pythagoras)
6) Stealing from the Saracens: How Islamic Architecture Shaped Europe by Diana Darke (Book came out in Aug 2020) (Gothic Architecture and Many of the Western Architecture are from Islamic Architecture)
7) I can keep going on with the Books written by Western Authors with Original European Background where Original Europeans were Good at Copying, Plagiarising and Stealing that includes Delftware of Netherlands Copied From the Chinese Porcelain as well as Taking Credit for Indigenous American Inventions with regards to Baby Bottles, Kayaks, Syringes, Hammock and So Much Till Few Decades Ago which is when Indigenous Americans Got Recognition for Those Inventions from the Original European Settlers and Colonizers of USA
I am moving back to India - India is the future👌🙏
@@british-indian me too bro, from Canada.
Poverty, hunger and pollution superpower
As she said India is a land of contrasts. Some of the best and some of the worst.
@@Truthfully12312 coz u give free ration - horrible quality of life accept it
India is the best place to Live in
PM Modi won for historical 3rd term 🎉🎉🇮🇳 and by 2030 India will beat Germany and Japan to become world 3rd largest economy 🇮🇳 please DW show a documentary on that too if you are really not bias
Bruh look up GDP per capita of your country!!! It's like a 3rd world nation.. so don't get your hopes too high because that's how you improve in anything.
@@oopphh._. China was a 3rd world nation too and west laugh at them 15 yrs back now look at them...same thing you are doing here mocking India but today India growing in 8.7% during an global economic crisis and by 2030 India will be 3rd largest economy according to Bloomberg and per capita will rise too....I know it's very difficult to digest for some westerners but you have to cope with it 😂🇮🇳
@@spoidy3180 they knew their problems but you'll don't. And china has improved their education, I mean India is trying too but it's slow.
You are willfully ignorant. WAKE UP!!!!
@@spoidy3180 btw brother I'm not hating India... They are improving but at a slower pace so that's why...
Love from Nagaland 🇮🇳india
Dude really said stuff about power then claim he wants to work for the people,
I love it when someone says go get it..fits my life story..started with a meager salary of 7k in 2009..was never satisfied..today I earn 9l/month..got multiple scholarships and have traveled to 40 countries..I’m still not satisfied and want to grow further..moral of the story- stop complaining and continue to challenge yourself..u will succeed in the long run
what you do now?
Great Documentary DW News. This is what I call quality content. We want more such content
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@@DWDocumentary dw i think you guys need to your propaganda against India to stop . your favourite parties will not get power in centre don't worry. We have more sensible people in India. now South part of India also coming to support modi
@@sirg3137 is the poverty depicted in the video a lie?
@@sandeepsd4725 @sirg3137 is probably a troll working for the BJP IT cell.
Well captured documentary, this is totally different from lavish and luxury life. You can find hope in each and every person with a shattered dream. They all are not able to reach that level to get government benefit because they don't have any resource and all of these capturing him due to poverty. You can tag them remote area. Low purchasing power comes due to poverty, and it is getting day by day worse. No one is addressing these issues. I hope all of these remote area people will also be able to connect from mainstream life. Our media has the responsibility to show this issue in their channel.
Thanks for showing the truth DW ❤
Thank you for watching and taking the time you comment!
Atta
here are some facts
1) in 1700, China and India were largest economies. by 1950, they were the poorest, all because of colonization. What happened in those years is one reason for present poverty in India, that this episode completely ignores
2) From 1947 - 1991, Indian population more than doubled from 300 million to over 750 million, but economy grew at 3 percent on an average when one party under family ruled pretty much whole country and most states, due to poor economic policies. In fact, in 1980s, then PM in parliament said, out of every one rupee spent on poor, only 15 paisa (15%) reach the really needy people. present ruling BJP was not even main opposition then for over 40 years. there were riots (including 1984 in Delhi), emergency in 1975 under so called liberal, secular regime
3) in last 10 years, there is been focus on delivery (through JAM - aadhar identity card, bank account, direct money transfer), which allows people to directly get benefits without leakage and having to make multiple visits to offices. This benefits is being given to all including minorities, that this author chose to ignore for obvious reasons
4) homeless people, poverty, wealth inequality - do they not exist in west too. ?
5) Two states - UP, Bihar, that you had interviewed have been ruled for decades by so called secular parties, and have had issues with law, order, governance. just blaming present government, that has been around for 6 years is like ignoring past 65 plus year of governance issues.
Indian becomes a superpower...not going to happen, climate change is hitting India the hardest compared to most other countries.
As long as a social class call Dalit still exist in India, there is no hope.
1. It's actually hitting Bangladesh hardest, a neighbour to India, because the Ganges river is flowing heavier than usual.
2. Never say never, India is well on its way to becoming a super power, I'd say in about 30-50 years. They just need to incorporate a few things.
Decent accommodation for it's citizens, good infrastructure throughout the whole country, food provision and education.
India can never be superpower like China and US
@@merrick6484there is no class difference in India now. Update your knowledge
@@daksans6764India will be. How many developing countries are self sustainable like India except China?
What India need is a robust education system and more and more people to get well educated and India needs to empower women to work in the labour force plus we need more industries to set up in India.
It will take another 200 years for 🇮🇳 to be fully developed...This is not over reacting but actually the truth.
Not necessarily. China with similar population with 18 trillion has erased poverty .by 2047 india may also become 15 to 18 trillion economy
😂😂😂India will be way more than combined European Union economy but remember its earned by India whereas west has looted the wealth
Not really.
Deng Xiaopings reforms have been adopted.
Just because China made it, do not means India also will make it. Q
Through thousands of years China has always been far superior than India@@rejeeshsr831
There is good growth in india if the population growth is tackled then india is a very rich country
In every country there is poor and rich people... why is DW news fixed on showing only India in a negative way?
Just a Western thing😂
The entire eastern world is exploitative and excessive
German are protest every day
this is INDIA , what we are proud of !!
No matter what, in western perspectives, India is the largest democratic nation. So it is better than China.😄
Ofc by weird policies like one child we don't kill people .
There's democracy there's little chaos and decision making issues.
But over all no one crushes the people here deliberately just coz someone in a hall think it is the ryt thing to do
Either read about how the Chinese political system works, or go and witness it yourself in china. Surprisingly, only people who are outside China make this claim. People in china do not.
❤I CERTAINLY AGREE WITH YOU!
Do you mean the democracy where people give out rice when there is an election and disappear after the election? My stomach hurts from laughing!
I don't know why people are talking about education is India is not sufficient . it's upto the person, education is free in India if the person wants to study they will if they don't they will end up like this . Government is doing good for low income people they even give study equipments like laptop study table for free . I even heard students of Tamil Nadu gets even free bicycles from school. Textbooks and School lunch are free for everyone in all over India. So these are not sufficient for people to study . I think this is enough for a normal person to study
To quote DW "India, a nation on the verge of becoming a superpower?" - NEVER EVER EVER! I've been there. African states has a better chance.
I've lived in 9 countries, including 3 in Africa. Africa is very close to my heart, and I support their efforts. However, your knowledge of history, geopolitics, and economics renders your opinion rather useless. The good thing is in your lifetime, you will see a glimpse of what India once was in terms of economy. The downside is your ability to process data might keep you ignorant.
@lskv222 Rwanda, Botswana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, all are making good progress. However, to take a quote from Bob Marley, they have not "emancipated themselves from mental slavery." The first thing the colonisers do, in order to take control of a place, is take away your gods. Until Africa returns to its own spiritual thoughts it will be very hard.
During Covid, India was not a super power but a super friend to Africa providing vaccines for free while the rich west hoarded 9 doses per resident. Now, India is building an IIT in Zanzibar, and discussing with South Africa to set up a vaccine factory. It is very hard for materially focused westerners to understand this non-acquisitive behaviour. We don't give a crap about being a super power - we come from a different spiritual tradition than you and we have different values. Africans and people of the global south can understand us better. By the way, how long is your historical memory? You do know that India and China were 50% of the world's economy before you guys showed up and became rich off our wealth and lands?
Superpowers actually have running water, sanitary conditions and don't rape and burn the victims in public by a mob.
@@madhukarmurthi9064 Are you for real? Who has been colonizing Africa of lately? Russians and Chinese. Africans are their own worst enemy, but being manipulated by their new colonizers from Asia to blame former colonizers for their poor choice of corrupted leadership, military juntas and dictators. Remember, Africans were enslaved before the European colonizers showed up. Why are so many Africans migrate to their former colonizers?
In North India women are struggling to get rights, Millionaires want to get into politics. In south India, people want to innovate, educate. You can see the sharp contrast.
It's all very true about life in India! The reach are getting reacher, the poor are getting poorer. And the Hindus are on top of the society!
There is still a huge problem with getting an education and a decently paid job for the poor, who are being mercilessly the exploited by the rich.
A lot of show off about great developments, but basically it's become even worse then it was 8-10 years ago for the poor.
And the current government is responsible for the oppressions against the religious minorities and the poor!
Thank you for bringing all these truths out!!
Very timely film! 👍
Teachings of holy book of religious MINORITY making them poor. Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists are rich people. Only one community has the patent right to be called minority. They have largest population than any other country in the world.