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As the wedding industry recovers, designers reimagine Indian bridal wear as sustainable with online-offline presence
Swareena Gurung •The tidal wave of Zoom weddings has abated, and some predict that the Indian wedding industry, estimated to be worth $50 billion by a KPMG report in 2017, will reach 35 percent of pre-COVID 19 levels in 2021.
In Kolkata, a group of Hindu priestesses storm a male bastion and confront patriarchy, caste
Arshia •'Shubhamastu', a Kolkata-based collective of priestesses led by Dr Nandini Bhowmik, Ruma Roy, Semanti Banerjee, and Paulomi Chakraborty, has been presiding over Hindu ceremonies of weddings, memorial services, housewarming rituals, among others, for over a decade now.
Made in Heaven review: This sumptuous take on the big fat Indian wedding has a strong emotional core
Devanshsharma •Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti's Amazon Prime Video India Original marries narrative techniques and sociopolitical commentary with emotions and idealism.
BJP, Congress ministers attend mining baron Janardhana Reddy's daughter's lavish wedding
Fp Staff •The wedding is reported to cost about Rs 550 crore.
Hold your horses! Ever wondered how much a wedding horse has to suffer?
Maneka •Behind the pomp and happiness of the bridegroom riding a wedding horse, there is a lot of ignorance among people who don't realise how much suffering the mare has to go through
Sponsored: Adorn your homes with the best of colors this wedding season
Fp Archives •Marriages, considered as a major event in India, are also deemed as an auspicious time of our lives when we look forward to newer beginnings.
Pranking your customer: Here’s why the Shaadi.com’s dowry calculator is a big win
Rajyasree •So, did Shaadi.com also notice a need in the market and decide that this could be a good add-on feature to offer to its marriage-minded clientele?
White girls as human tables: The Indian shaadi getting ugly?
Piyasree •A simple Google search, which Lambert obviously decided to skip while writing the blog, reveals that the absurd, ridiculously pompous practice is a rage across the world, including United States, United Kingdom and Australia.
UP girl turns down groom for being 'too dark'
Fp Archives •A bride in Rae Bareli in Uttar Pradesh refused to marry, saying the groom was too dark-complexioned. The incident took place in Fursatganj, about 80 km from the state capital on Thursday.