India, June 19 -- A Delhi-based professional's LinkedIn post comparing the life of a typical Indian middle-class man in 1970 to the daily grind of 2025 has gone viral, sparking debate on the internet about whether economic growth in India has come at the cost of personal stability and peace of mind.

In his now widely shared post, Himanshu Kalra painted a stark contrast between the two eras. He wrote that in 1970, a middle-class life followed a relatively linear and secure path, one went to college, earned a degree, mastered a single skill, landed a job with a good salary, bought a home, got married, and raised a family, often with three children. "You're set for life," he wrote, summarising the journey in one line.

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