India, Feb. 6 -- An IIT Bombay graduate shared his insights about the difference between the American dreams and the Indian version of it on social media igniting a debate over which version is better.

The IITian said that the one main difference between the American Dream, which refers to the belief that every person has the freedom and opportunity to attain a better life, and an Indian's version of it is what 'family' means to each.

"One difference between the American Dream and the Indian Dream is what 'family' means. Ask a middle-aged American man what family is, and he will point to his wife and kids. Ask a middle-aged Indian man what family is, and he will point first to his parents, then wife's parents, and then his wife and kids...