But the stories remain the same. Every morning, pressure cookers still whistle across Mumbai balconies. Every evening, chai is still served in tiny glasses. And every night, before the Wi-Fi router is turned off, someone whispers, "So, what happened in office today?"

Between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM, the men go to work and the children go to school. But for the women and the retired, this is "Time Pass." This is where the real stories are born.