Yes, this is fairly common in all of South Asia. The way to get around this is to look poor and be brown/black. Whenever I go back: 1) I buy a local school ba

Yes, this is fairly common in all of South Asia. The way to get around this is to look poor and be brown/black. Whenever I go back: 1) I buy a local school bag back ( put my expensive laptop and phone in it ) 2) wear wife beater that is slight dirty. 3) do not shave. 4) speak only in Hindi. 5) wear only chapal ( bathroom style ) 7) let your hair grow and do not comb. Once you look poor enuf - no one will disturb you. Since my job is programming - I really do not need to look presentable since people know who I am. But I do feel sorry for anyone who needs to wear a suit. Unfortunately the only way you be be rich in public is if you have a bunch of body guards.