India, July 19 -- Sometimes, it takes an earthquake in Gurugram to figure out who your neighbours are. The earth shakes, and people rush out in their pyjamas and assemble in an area where their WiFi can't reach - and see people who they sometimes spot in the lift. Reluctant smiles follow.

This is a completely unscheduled assembly. Some small talk emerges.

"It was really strong," says a middle-aged man, most likely a senior vice-president at an MNC - an open invitation for anyone to respond. I take the bait. "Yeah, the epicentre is somewhere in Haryana, 4.0 magnitude," I read from my phone.

He is not interested in more science. He spots the missus. A conversation follows.

"Oh, you are the couple who recently moved in?"

"Yeah, it's bee...