Wedding Woes
-
The coronavirus has forced Indians to tone down the big fat wedding
In a survey, the majority of people said they will either host a small ceremony or postpone it till things normalise.
Manavi Kapur, qz.com
-
In Kerala, a growing greed for dowry is pushing women into unhappy ‘Salem marriages’
An increasing number of educated but poor women in Kerala are getting married to less educated men in Tamil Nadu.
K Rajendran
-
Should marriage registration be mandatory? Only if the process is simplified, say couples
Most marriages in India are unregistered.
Aarefa Johari
Trending
-
Watch: Madhuri Dixit does the viral ‘My Money Don’t Jiggle Jiggle’ dance trend on Instagram
-
Caste threads are spawning deadly conflicts in Tamil Nadu schools
-
Does US have evidence of aliens visiting us on Earth?
-
‘An innings we’ll never forget’: Reactions to Rajat Patidar’s incredible IPL playoff century for RCB
-
VPN service providers can leave India if they choose not to collect user data, says IT minister
-
Hukou and hooking up: In China, birthplace counts for a lot when it comes to marriage
An urban hukou registration is more advantageous than a rural one, and this makes intermarriage very difficult.
Yang Hu, The Conversation
-
The big fat Indian wedding still survives – but millenials are increasingly opting out
A survey shows that most men and many women too are opting don’t want to spend too much on their D-Day.
Devjyot Ghoshal, qz.com
-
Donald Trump has done the impossible: Reversed India's decades-old preference for US-based grooms
The attack on two Indian engineers in Kansas last week, in which one was killed, is likely to accelerate this trend.
Manasa Chennapragada
Video
-
‘We will stop you!’: Activists sing to disrupt oil company Shell’s annual general meeting in London
-
Watch: New York City removes its last public telephone booth, an era comes to an end
-
Watch: Volcano Mount Etna erupts, spewing lava into the sky and down the mountain
-
Watch: Texas lawmaker suggests arming teachers, police presence in schools to prevent shootings
-
‘Manchester United are rubbish’: BBC trainee learning how to write ticker text makes it to live TV
-
Watch: Pre-wedding videos are a thing. Here's a parody that will make you avoid the originals
A stand-up comic reveals why couples should stay away from making that pre-wedding film.
Scroll Staff
-
In China, being a bridesmaid can be so dangerous that brides have started hiring professionals
Excessive drinking, the risk of sexual assault... bridesmaids have a dangerous job in the country.
Yang Hu, The Conversation