ABSTRACT
This chapter discusses Indian food habits and availability of global cuisine, and explores housing, transport, and health care options. It describes the importance of religion in the daily lives of Indians and the unique cultural and contextual practices of India. While Indian families have traditionally prided themselves on eating their meals at home, this practice is slowly evolving and adapting to new realities, such as the rise in mobile nuclear families. In Indian cities, one can find the whole range of housing options – from stand-alone single-family homes, to townhouses, and large apartment complexes. Ironically, housing tends to be expensive in most Indian cities, due to demand far exceeding supply. The first thing that visitors to India remark about is the chaotic traffic that seems to follow no apparent rules or guidelines. The lack of sufficient roads, the constantly increasing number of vehicles on the roads, combined with a general lack of traffic sense, lead to almost utter chaos.
