In Western lifestyles, time is money. In India, time is a river. You will hear the phrase "Thoda time do" (Give me some time), which could mean five minutes or five hours. This "flexible timing" drives tourists mad, but it serves a deeper purpose: A 10-minute chai break with a colleague often turns into a 2-hour life discussion. In India, being late is forgivable; being rude is not.
The Indian morning is a sensory explosion.