Dinner in India is rarely before 8:30 PM, often later. In cities like Bengaluru or Pune, it can be 10:00 PM due to traffic.

Age equals authority. The eldest male is often the titular head (Karta), while the eldest female governs the kitchen and domestic calendar. However, daily stories reveal a softer reality: grandmothers often wield soft power, and working mothers are redefining patriarchal norms.