Indian mothers are famously over-involved. The "tiger mom" is real, but she is also exhausted. Alongside raising children, the Indian woman is often the primary caregiver for aging in-laws. The "sandwich generation" (caring for kids and parents simultaneously) has led to a rise in lifestyle diseases like hypertension and anxiety among women in their 30s and 40s.

Few cultures express identity through clothing as powerfully as India. is visually stunning, and fashion is its loudest voice.