You see, by 10 AM, after her husband left for his bank job and her son for engineering college, Kavya transformed. She shed her cotton saree for a simple kurta and became the treasurer of “Sakhi,” a women’s collective empowering local artisans. Her laptop, hidden under the sewing machine, was her weapon. She taught 30 rural women to use UPI payments, breaking the ancient barrier where money was “men’s business.”

After breakfast, Leela helped her daughter, Aisha, with her homework, patiently guiding her through the intricacies of mathematics and language. Her son, Karan, was more interested in sports, and Leela encouraged his passion, driving him to cricket practice every weekend.