The familiarity of having sisters is one of the most comforting things in the world. It has been said that to have a sister in a household breeds discussion, emotional expression and good psychological health.

In a society as tightly knit and bound such as India, it is not surprising that sisters play a huge role in the development of a person. It is not just the development inside the domestic sphere, but also the development in the society. This is evidenced by the fact that many social and political leaders have prominent sisters who are public figures and who provide these social figures a pillar to turn to. Sisters are the god's gift to mankind. Sisters provide a steady shoulder to cry on and talk to in a family. This is because women are known to be more open when talking about their feelings, than men. And with every problem, the immediate family unit is the first people you run to to discuss problems and to talk about possible solutions.

While the traditional landscape of extremely tight knit families are slowly changing and becoming very similar to that of the Western tradition, interaction between big sisters and their siblings in India remains pretty much the same as in traditions past.

However, be that as it may, little sisters are also good to have around. They regard their big sisters and their big brother with pride and thus look up to them. Their big sisters and big brothers, if they set the example right, can be the little sister's idols and heroes, apart from their parents.

Family ties are very strong in India, tradition even suggest that Indian men love their little sisters more than their wives. Even if the urban landscape has set the trend differently these days when it comes to traditional family ties, what remains the same is that little sisters are given mutual assistance, care and respect by their older siblings.