A foreigner’s greatest frustration. In India, time is cyclic (reincarnation) rather than linear (deadlines). Being "15 minutes late" is actually "on time." The Indian mind prioritizes the completion of a relationship over the completion of a schedule . If a friend is 30 minutes late, the Indian host does not get angry; they assume a cow blocked the road, or the guest stopped to help a stranger. This is not laziness; it is a different value system: people over punctuality.
