By 6:00 AM, the house is a symphony of controlled chaos. The mother, the CEO of the household, is multitasking with an efficiency that would shame a Fortune 500 executive. In one hand, she stirs Upma or Poha for breakfast; with the other, she packs lunch boxes— roti, sabzi, pickle, and a sweet. The children are dragged out of bed, their hair brushed aggressively while they brush their teeth.