In the Instagram video, Binny said his experience made him realise that some everyday comforts available in India are not necessarily guaranteed abroad.
Binny said the heat in Italy had made his journey particularly uncomfortable. “It’s so hot and there is no AC, fan, nothing anywhere,” he said, adding that people were struggling with the heat. He also pointed out that several people were carrying traditional wooden hand fans to cope with the weather.
According to Binny, the buses he travelled in did not have fans or air conditioning. He then showed a train and questioned its facilities, saying there was “no fan, no AC, nothing.”
In the video, Binny said people were sitting on the floor with fans because of the heat and questioned what was happening. He described the situation as “disgusting” and called the infrastructure “poor.”
His experience led him to compare everyday life in Italy with India. “In India, so many comforts are provided to you,” Binny said. He added, “When you live in India, you say India is bad. After coming here, you realise how much comfort India provides you.”
The video triggered divided reactions online. Some users agreed with Binny and said living abroad can make people appreciate India differently. One commenter wrote that India may not be perfect, but living abroad makes people appreciate its “comfort, culture, food, warmth, celebrations” and everyday convenience.
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Another user commented that the food in Italy “is not that great.”
One commenter argued that maintaining infrastructure in a country of 1.5 billion people is difficult, particularly when civic sense remains a challenge. The user said they had seen India grow rapidly over the past 10 to 15 years and pointed to improvements in public services.
Another commenter summed up the criticism of India differently, writing that the country only needs to improve its civic sense and expressing hope that it will get better over the next two or three generations.
However, not everyone agreed with Binny’s comparison. One commenter sarcastically told him to “go back to India” and said Italians would be happy. Another strongly disputed his claims, saying Italian buses and trains are “100% AC” and accusing him of spreading misinformation. The user also told Binny to research properly before travelling to Europe.
Others responded with sarcasm. “You should come back to India,” one person wrote. Another joked about Mumbai local trains, saying, “In the crowd of Bombay local trains, the fan’s air feels great.”
Binny’s video has therefore turned a personal travel experience into a wider online discussion about public transport, infrastructure, everyday convenience and how perceptions of India can change after travelling abroad.
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