India, June 7 -- A Reddit post describing a birthday party hosted by a wealthy Indian man has claimed to open a rare window into the world of India's top 1%. Taking to Reddit, an anonymous user shared the story of a lavish gathering at the home of a lawyer, revealing just how differently the country's richest live.

Posting in the r/AskIndia subreddit, the user, who described himself as middle-class, wrote: "I recently went to a birthday party of a lawyer's son. Being from a middle-class family, I was never exposed to this much luxury. The 1% world is really different."

He described the experience as one drenched in opulence: posh, dust-free, tree-lined neighbourhoods, valet parking for guests, and a fleet of luxury vehicles. "He resides...