NEW DELHI, Nov. 6 -- Picture this. A middle-aged woman getting up early in the morning. As soon as she freshens up, she heads to the kitchen. From making bed tea for her husband and in-laws, to cooking breakfast for children, to dressing them up for school, to dropping them at the bus stop, to preparing lunch boxes, to ironing clothes and so on, she does not have a minute to sit.

However, her husband has his own leisurely time, sipping the bed tea, reading the newspaper and then getting ready for office. Even before he leaves the house, the woman is seen standing at the bus stop. She juggles between two-three buses to make sure she reaches her workplace in time.

Her office hours are no less taxing. From computer work to routine meetings...