[dilawar]

Not sure about the subjective part though I feel that the OP is right.

My experience growing up in India is that we are extremely tolerant of corruption and self aggrandisement. In fact, people speak of envy and admiration of folks working in govt who even takes bribes even to issue death and birth certificate.

The corruption of the profession of teachers and doctors is something I've witnessed myself. In just the last 20 years, no one in my village shows any respect for both of them. Things were very different when I was a kid.

Personally I do believe that ours is a very cynical, low trust and 'corrupt' society. Though southern India is much better than North (especially the Ganges planes).

[square_usual]

> Though southern India is much better than North

I grew up in South India and spent a lot of my adulthood in the North, and I don't think the South is much better. It's different in many ways, which makes some people think it's better, but it's just as corrupt and messed up.

[dilawar]

Your politician is as corrupt as any, but people have more trust among each other. It's far easier for women to go out alone, camp outside in the night. It's getter better as you go more south. Not sure about AP/Telangana though!