Dhabas: How can we forget these little food joints that are renowned for their earthen settings and lip smacking local cuisine. They are dotted on the highways around the country, most often serving as pit stops for travelers and truckers.

Joint Families: It is the famous Indian phenomenon- grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins, second cousins- all under the same roof. Though of late urban life and migration has seen this practice disappear, it's alive in spirit in television serials and films.

Swamis & Netas: One export from India that has been an international hit is the 'swami' or the spiritual gurus. They have placed India on the map with thousands of followers heading our way every year. Not far behind in popularity are our politicians or 'netas', as we fondly call them.

Bollywood Movies: Undoubtedly Bollywood movies are much followed and sought after by us Indians. The perfect endings that we love to see is what our movies offer us. With the dancing and singing and a little unreal ‘stuff’ we love our Hindi movies.

Saas Bahu Serials: It's now been 2 decades since the 'mega-serial' broke onto our screens. Dominating since Day 1 is an inexplicable fascination to portray the Saas-Bahu (mother in law-daughter in law) relationship. Whether the Saas be evil or the Bahu, we Indian viewers are hooked!

Paan: Paan in India is a ‘can't miss’. Good to eat, but not too good to spit. Weirdly so many Indians are seen chewing this green leaf that it has almost given others an easy way to identify a ‘typical Indian’.