What If We Lived Like It’s 90s India in 2025?
Amanpreet Singh | Apr 20, 2025, 10:12 IST
In a world driven by smartphones, same-day delivery, and digital overload, what happens if we go back—just a little? This piece explores the simple, smart, and sustainable lifestyle habits from 90s India that still hold powerful relevance in 2025. From time-tested routines to emotional intelligence, the 90s may have the antidote to our current chaos.
The 90s in India weren’t just about Doordarshan serials, Rasna, and Shaktimaan. It was a time of thoughtful consumption, slow living, and intentional choices. While today's life is tech-driven and instant, many of us are burnt out, overstimulated, and craving simplicity.
So, what if we actually tried living like it’s the 90s again?
No notifications, no social media, no doomscrolling. People looked around, spoke to each other, and had deeper conversations. In 2025, a 90s lifestyle could mean setting intentional screen-free hours daily, enjoying long phone calls over quick texts, and reconnecting with real-life relationships.
Life hack: Try one full day without any app. Journal what you notice.
Today’s tweak: Schedule one show a week to watch together as a family or with friends. Create rituals around it.
No impulsive online purchases. Clothes were bought on festivals. Food was fresh, local, and often home-cooked. Life wasn’t about owning more—it was about cherishing what you had.
Modern tip: Start a “shopping fast” for 30 days. Buy nothing except essentials. You’ll feel lighter, clearer, and surprisingly satisfied.
Vacations didn’t mean luxury travel. It was visiting your nani’s house, sleeping under fans, and playing with cousins. Experiences mattered more than selfies.
In 2025: Plan a nostalgia-based trip. Take a train. Visit hometowns. Talk to elders. Soak in the feeling.
Stamp collection, sketching, playing carrom, reading comics — people did things for joy, not likes. There was no pressure to perform or post.
Try this: Pick one childhood hobby and return to it offline. No need to share. Just do it for you.
Once school was over, it was playtime. Once dad came home, it was family time. Work didn’t invade dinner tables, and phones didn’t chase people 24/7.
In 2025: Try reintroducing fixed hours for work, rest, and family—even if you work from home.
The 90s India lifestyle wasn’t perfect, but it offered mental peace, emotional intelligence, and a natural rhythm we’ve lost in today’s hustle. If we blend its simplicity with 2025’s tools, we might just find the balance we’re all craving.
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What If We Lived Like It’s 90s India in 2025 ( AI generated Pic)
So, what if we actually tried living like it’s the 90s again?
1. Offline Was the Default, Not the Escape
Life hack: Try one full day without any app. Journal what you notice.
2. TV Was a Shared Event, Not Background Noise
Families sat together for one show, one time slot. It wasn’t about bingeing—it was about bonding. Watching Mahabharata on Sunday mornings or Chitrahaar on Wednesdays had its own rhythm and value.
Today’s tweak: Schedule one show a week to watch together as a family or with friends. Create rituals around it.
3. Shopping Had Limits – and Purpose
Modern tip: Start a “shopping fast” for 30 days. Buy nothing except essentials. You’ll feel lighter, clearer, and surprisingly satisfied.
4. Summer = Mangoes, Not Maldives
In 2025: Plan a nostalgia-based trip. Take a train. Visit hometowns. Talk to elders. Soak in the feeling.
5. Hobbies Were Real, Not Content
Try this: Pick one childhood hobby and return to it offline. No need to share. Just do it for you.
6. Boundaries Existed — and Worked
In 2025: Try reintroducing fixed hours for work, rest, and family—even if you work from home.
Why It Matters Today
Going back in time doesn’t mean rejecting the present. It means carrying forward the good, ditching the excess, and remembering that the most powerful life hacks sometimes come from the past.
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