Live cams from India

Late evening in Mumbai meets early evening in London and the middle of the working day in New York. That spread makes this hub easy to catch from the West without staying up late, and it gives viewers across Asia a room that keeps their own hours.

Chat moves between Hindi, English and other languages spoken across the country, often within a single conversation. English works perfectly well as a way in, and hosts usually reply in kind. Reading the room before typing helps too: the topic and the tip menu tell you what the host has in mind for the evening.

India is a country of regions, and hosts bring that range with them: different home languages, different festival calendars, different ideas of what a relaxed evening looks like. Ask about the city when the host invites it, and keep the chat on the room rather than on assumptions about the country. A light, friendly tone and some patience when a stream stutters will carry you a long way.