I recall the afternoons spent on the cool red oxide floors of my ancestral home. There were no iPads. Entertainment was watching the squirrel try to steal the mangoes drying on the terrace. It was here that I learned the concept of Atithi Devo Bhava (The guest is equivalent to God). An unexpected guest arriving at lunchtime was never an inconvenience; the meal would be instantly rearranged, the best bowl of curd brought out, and the guest treated like royalty. The lifestyle dictates that resources are shared, and privacy is secondary to hospitality.