Dinner is the sacred ritual. Phones are placed in a wooden box by the door. The family sits on the floor—an old habit that forced proximity. Tonight, it is dal chawal with mango pickle and fried bhindi .
"We are not living together because we cannot afford to live apart," says Priya, adjusting her smartwatch as she packs three lunchboxes simultaneously. "We live together because the math of life works better this way. I get a career; they get a purpose."
The Chai Consensus: A Day in the Life of a Modern Indian Family
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