New Delhi, June 9 -- Amid online chatter about the rising cost of living in parts of India, a social media user talked about the expenses of a Class 8 student and left many divided on the internet. Talking about the rising cost of extracurricular activities for school-goers and expensive Gurgaon lifestyle, a woman said the growing financial burden of raising a child has led many families to opt for one child.

User @alkagurha took to X, formerly Twitter, and shared details of a conversation with a friend about her son in class 8 that hint at the rising costs of raising children in the country. In her post, she revealed that her friend recently spent Rs.2.5 lakh on her son's school trip to Japan. Apart from the trip cost, the student was r...