Anyone that is from India or knows quite a bit about the Indian culture?

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India is a secular country, meaning all religions live together harmoniously.
People had the joint family system but this concept has disappeared sometime ago as more and more women went to work and wanted privacy and independence. There are very few extended families living together these days. It used to be fun when each member of the household had a household chore to perform. The young used to do more laborious tasks; the men worked on the farms, the elderly women cooked and guided the children, and the very old women rested and were consulted for family problems.
Life in the villages used to be relaxed and carefree. People ate whatever was grown in the farms and sold the extra produce for cash.
But nowadays, there are very few people living in the villages. There has been a massive migration towards towns and cities in search of jobs. The younger people are more educated than before and so are confident about getting good employment.
Family ties however continue and are considered important. No matter the distance, the city folk travel a lot to be with their families during festivals and important family occasions like weddings and birthdays.
Conflict was earlier dealt with by the village chiefs...but now each one to himself. People no longer discuss problems openly and they try to sort them out themselves.
India has changed a lot in the last fifty years and even in terms of relationships has become more 'Westernised".