This is in reagrd to your "scenic" portrayal of Chennai.
Firstly, Little do you realize, it is one of the most cultured cities in India.
In regards to your Big brother portrayal, I believe it over exaggerated!
What sort of liberty, do you need? at What expense?
It is not a matter of culture. You should enrich your self with the culture of cities not criticize it. What do you gain by aping the west? In that regard, it is our culture which created the Kama sutra.
Learn to appreciate the subtleties of the Chennai.
More important do not mock your own traditions and culture, without understanding it.
I am 24 and have lived abroad for more than half my life and trust me, it is important to know who you are and how cultured you are. People respect you for that. Not for apism, thats normally reserved for monkeys!