: While historical norms like purdah (veiling) are vanishing in cities, women increasingly balance career ambitions with traditional roles as "supervisors" of domestic harmony.
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in the South—but the constant is the "Chai" break, a social ritual that punctuates the morning. The Kitchen as a Sanctuary: : While historical norms like purdah (veiling) are