Srinagar, Aug. 23 -- There was a time when the evening was perhaps the most beautiful part of a family's time. After returning from work, family members would sit together. Children would complete their homework, grandparents would narrate stories from their lives, parents would ask about their children's day, and sometimes the entire family would simply sit together and talk.

Today, something has quietly changed. The family still gathers in the same room, but everyone seems to be somewhere else. One person is watching a video. Another is scrolling through social media. Someone is answering messages. A child is holding a mobile phone. The grandparents sit nearby, often silently waiting for someone to speak to them. We are physically toge...