We saunter out of Borivali West station and step into an auto. A hefty aunty forces herself into the vehicle and ransacks our ride. "Beta please, pair mein bahut dard hai," she cajoles. We can see that obesity has got the better of the middle-aged woman's joints, and autos refuse short distances. So, despite the flagrant invasion, we cave.

And soon, it dawns on us that Indian aunties have a way of getting things done, albeit sometimes, with an overbearing approach. The truth is, together, they are a real force to reckon with. And not too far from where this episode transpired, in IC Colony, architect Audrey D'Souza is putting that force to use.