India, June 17 -- I often heard terms like Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, etc, used in everyday conversations, especially by younger people. To be honest, I did not know much about these terms or pay much attention to them. One day, out of curiosity, I decided to look into them.

I discovered that these labels refer to groups of people born within a span of roughly 15 to 18 years. Each of these periods, or generations, is associated with similar social trends, value systems, technology, culture and other characteristics unique to that period of time. Baby Boomers were people born between 1946 and 1964. They grew up in the post-World War II period and witnessed significant political unrest, as well as economic and social change.

Gen X,...