While smartphones have permeated every corner, the "8 PM Soap Opera" or a cricket match still manages to bring the family to a single sofa. Debating the umpire’s decision or a character's plot twist is a collective bonding exercise. Festivals: The Lifeblood of the Calendar

Life in an Indian household usually begins before the sun fully claims the sky. The first sound is often the rhythmic "whistle" of a pressure cooker—the universal alarm clock of India.