Women are asserting more autonomy, with the female labor force participation continuing to rise. This has led to more egalitarian decision-making regarding finances and child-rearing. 3. Lifestyle & Values: The "Resilient" Tradition
As the rest of the house stirs—father looking for his misplaced glasses, teenage daughter fighting for bathroom time, younger son practicing a math tables chant—Nani pours the chai into four different cups. Each cup is made differently: less sugar for the diabetic father, extra ginger for the son with a cold, milky and sweet for the daughter.
To truly see the Indian family lifestyle hyperactivated, witness a festival. Take Diwali, or Eid, or Pongal.