| Pillar | What to Cover | Examples | |--------|---------------|----------| | | Diverse, not just Diwali & Holi | Pongal (Tamil harvest), Durga Puja (Bengal), Onam (Kerala), Ganesh Chaturthi (Maharashtra), Eid, Christmas | | Food | Beyond butter chicken & naan | Street food: pani puri, vada pav; regional: dosa, momos, biryani (Hyderabadi vs Lucknowi) | | Family & Social Structure | Joint families, arranged marriage (evolving), respect for elders | Multigenerational homes, “love marriages” rise in cities | | Clothing | Everyday vs ceremonial | Saree draping styles (9+ ways), salwar kameez, dhoti, kurta, turbans (by region/religion) | | Faith & Philosophy | Not just Hinduism – Jainism, Sikhism, Buddhism, Islam, Christianity | Yoga, Ayurveda, temple architecture, prayer rituals (aarti) | | Arts & Entertainment | Bollywood + regional cinema (Tollywood, Kollywood, etc.), classical dance (Bharatanatyam, Kathak), folk art (Warli, Madhubani) | |