O Pushpa, I love tears! Indians are getting together to have a good cry

We’ve all seen them. Circles of people in parks and gardens at sunrise, laughing in unison like life’s a riot but actually at nothing in particular. Now, some are skipping the giggles and gathering in cafes, pubs, and community halls to do the opposite or rather, the one thing we’ve been told not to do in public: cry. This is India’s latest group ritual where laughs are swapped for tears and the open sky for a cosy room, where one can sob until the heaviness lifts and walk out feeling lighter.