I think you should attempt to understand the culture before being sarcastic. Most people don't own cars and don't drive in India. Getting a driver in India is more like getting a ZipCar for the afternoon here in North America.
Edit: I just realized that your statement makes more sense if one counts taxi services as "hiring a driver".
FWIW, I was born in the US but go to India regularly to visit family. My dad grew up in a mud hut in a rural village in Tamil Nadu, where much of my extended family still lives.
(Sidenote: How did the son of rural farmers get the kind of education that allowed him to immigrate to the US? It started with government programs that were put in place to bring affordable education to everyone.)