By 6:30 AM, the house is a hive. The father is scanning the newspaper, his glasses perched low, muttering about politics or the rising price of vegetables. Grandfather is doing his pranayama (breathing exercises) on the balcony, while Grandmother chants slokas, one eye on the deity, the other on the clock.

The story of the evening tea is not about the beverage. It is about the samosa that the father brought as a peace offering after yesterday's fight. It is about the neighbor who drops in to gossip about the apartment association politics. It is about the grandfather telling the same story about his first job for the hundredth time—and this time, the teenager actually listens.

A classic involves the single television set. At 7:00 PM, the remote becomes a weapon of mass distraction. Grandfather wants the news (debates on inflation). The son wants the cricket match. The daughter wants a reality singing show. Mother wants the soap opera where the villainess is scheming to steal the family property.

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By 10:00 PM, the noise subsides. The last WhatsApp message is sent to the "Family Group" (usually a forwarded joke or a blurry photo of a mango). The lights go off in the hall, but the soft glow of mobile screens illuminates the bedrooms.