Tag Archives: arranged marriage

The Unkindness Of It All

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

We don’t just have the moral police in India. We have the culture police too. The moral and culture police work in tandem–each benefits greatly from the work of the other. For instance , the moral police ensure that women … Continue reading →

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The Making Of A Good Indian Son

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

A couple I know recently got their doctor son married to a good-looking, well-educated, ‘homely’, ‘traditional yet modern’  girl of their choice, and since then they have been pretty much on cloud nine–holding forth before all and sundry how, at … Continue reading →

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Should You Always Mind Your Own Business?

Posted on December 14, 2011 by

In a comment on this post on IHM’s blog, GV asked all readers whether they would inform a girl’s parents if they come to know that the guy  that girl is set to ‘arranged-marry’ has been romantically involved with another … Continue reading →

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Grannytime, My Dear !!

Posted on September 16, 2011 by

When I saw yesterday IHM’s post on women born before 1940, I did a little jig around my computer. Yay!!Now I knew what my next post was going to be about! My grandmother, of course–whose tales about her childhood and … Continue reading →

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Of Erstwhile Goddesses

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

When I was a child, I and other girls my age were regularly called by neighbours for kanya bhojan on auspicious days such as the Ram-Navami or Durga-Puja Ashtami/Navami. I remember the reverence with which entire families touched our feet … Continue reading →

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