印度经济超高速发展体现在使用电话的人超过了使用厕所的人。
印度有一半人口没有厕所，农村有三分之二人口没有厕所。所以，随地大小便司空见惯。那么，这种现象究竟是贫穷还是文化？至今学者争论不休。说印度不讲卫生，有给民主国家摸黑之嫌。说是文化现象，方显民主国家伟大宽容，方显西方个人自由主义的伟大。
这是BBC的报道，读作评论中有一个很有意思：
Back in 1976 I was motorbiking through India. Naturally I stopped to look at interesting historical places such as Ajanta and Ellora. At one place the guardian was delighted when I wanted to use his brand new toilet block. He said a coach load of Indian visitors refused to use it but got off their coach and went to relieve themselves in the bush by the parking area. He was not happy with them.