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This is a massive cultural fault line. In traditional culture, a woman drinking whiskey is seen as "characterless." In 2024, the proliferation of microbreweries in Bangalore, Gurgaon, and Pune has normalized the "wine night with girls." The modern Indian woman’s lifestyle often involves hiding the wine bottle when the parents visit, a symbolic act of living a double life. Report: Indian Women, Lifestyle, and Culture (forehead dot)