India, Aug. 19 -- ritukumar.gmn@gmail.com

The other day, I visited a pizza chain outlet not for the pizza but for the garlic bread. A humble craving, sparked by an advertisement featuring golden loaves oozing with cheese and charm. I stood at the counter amid the buzz of pre-teen birthday parties and ketchup-smeared toddlers, waiting for my parcel. When it arrived, it wasn't the aroma that hit me first. It was the wrapper. Boldly emblazoned across the garlic bread packet were the words: Sharing is scary.

I blinked. Was this some horror-themed Halloween leftover? But no, it was June. No ghouls in sight, only garlic. A slogan that might seem cheeky in the corporate boardroom, but outside, in the hands of a 10-year-old who's just elbowed h...