Economic liberalization and urbanization have driven the shift toward nuclear families (parents and children).
Meet the Sharmas of Jaipur. The father works in a bank, the mother is a school teacher, and the grandmother lives with them. Every evening at 7 PM, the grandmother sits on the balcony and calls her daughter in Canada via WhatsApp. The "Kanda Bhaji" (onion fritters) are made, and the phone is passed around. The tablet screen shows a snowy Toronto, while the balcony smells of monsoon rain. This daily bridging of time zones defines the modern Indian family. the mother is a school teacher
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