Many others said that there was a decline in the time they spent on other activities such as being with family and friends, reading, watching movies, listening to the radio, talking on the phone, playing 'real' games and shopping. But stop to consider certain conditions peculiar to Indian Internet users. Inadequate bandwidth, connectivity problems and bad telephone lines make connecting to the Internet a nightmarish experience. Downloads are slow and painful, often the requested page cannot be displayed correctly or fully. Worse, computers are still a luxury for most middle class families, simply because of the prohibitive prices of branded systems.
Teenagers are dependent on browsing centres which charge on an hourly basis.
Unlike in the West, most Indian students do not hld jobs and are dependent on their parents for pocket money. Considering these factors, it is difficult to believe that it is college students rather than older wage earners who rule the Net. The Internet is one area which Indian parents and educators are yet to fully come to terms with. The answer lies in the very nature of India itself. Indian society is a curious mixture of age-old traditions and western influences.