Eva loved your views. Here is just some views from my side.
1. I really don't say anything against Vidhi as I have undergone that situation myself as a elder DIL (though in reality the 2nd DIl, but since 1st one was staying in the other city, I had to take the brunt of the 1st DIL) in a joint family. But fortunately for me, my hubby was too understanding and never ever complained about the lack of attention he got from me. My MIL was a arthritise patient and she could never do any work and I had 3 BIls (younger) and FIL, Granny and atleast 4 to 5 guest on regular basis. I was (is) a working lady and had to manage everything within the time frame and it was really a tough taks. With all those work, you tend to ignore the husband & his requirements(the only person who can take that). there are times when you just feel like even your husbands love (hug) irritates as are dead tired and longing for a sleep forget about a picnic or a movie. so normally it will be like a quota system for husband. Keep an hour or two every week for husband and his demands. So they are showing the reality of an elder dIl of a joint family.
2. With regard to the pricipal, better not to say anything but the moment I saw her, I knew she will talk something rubbish ( she does the same in other seriels as well). No principal will talk like that to any parent forget about elimentary school even if the college pricipal can't talk like that. They (cvs) just wanted to show that Yash accepts Aarti as hi9s wife in public and Aaarti commits herself as a full pledged mother to the 2 girls. So this secene. Nothing more.
3. Paridhi is the limit and one day she will have to eat the fruits of her own dees (backfire). BUt one should not be surprised about her behavier after witnessed her parents in public.Pretheak will have to bear this initially as it is new for him but ultimately he will be the one who will make her realize the family ethics.
4. The group discussion was really good. The way aarti conveye dthe message that she will take care of the kids providec they allow her to go in her own way. T way she talked about the normalities of kids like playing in rain (Yash has witnesed it the otherday when Aaarti & Ansh were playing the rain). Yaash was not ready to accept the fact that the fault is the decipline as he had declared himself that he had been taking care of his kids so far, and Aarti's words were direct hit to his upbrining. However I agree with you on Papa Scindia. He will accept and give a go ahead to Aarti to bring up the children as he was repeatedly mentioning that Aaarti has to fulfill the mothers needs of the girls and he was very sencere in his words. he might convince Gayathri by telling (manupulate may be) by tis way, Aarti will be more oocupied with the girls and will not be thinking of Ansh alone. that will make Gayathri accept aarti's request and Yash may accept it as a challenge and insist on aarti proving it in the timebound duration.
Jaya