Outlook - April 01, 2024

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Outrageous, Outlandish, Ostentatious

Wed in India

MY middle-class family has watched too many clips of the spectacular weddings of celebrities that even have the power to change social media algorithms. My aunts and uncles, nephews and nieces have now started to hire choreographers to train them to dance on stage in locations other than home so they can have a destination wedding tag. That’s the trend.

3 mins

Band, Baaja, Business

Glitzy, opulent weddings popularised by Bollywood inspire real-life marriage ceremonies, making them all look the same, drowning out local customs, cuisines, and contexts

8 mins

Exotic Locales, Offbeat Weddings

Young couples are now exploring the idea of stepping outside the traditional mandaps and scouting for unique destinations in India and abroad

5 mins

Destination PARADISE

Destination weddings have picked up pace in Kashmir. Though it's an expensive affair, but that has not stopped people from pouring in to the Valley to do wedding recces

5 mins

Flash Back

From staged to candid and back-wedding photography has come a full circle

5 mins

Cupid Inc

Most professional matchmakers operate like big businesses today - super-organised, digitally savvy, keen to extend their reach beyond Indian shores

5 mins

Bridal Bling

Bridal wear has gone extravagant with custom-made couture created by leading Indian designers

5 mins

Truly Traditional

As the trend of lavish five-day weddings becomes the norm, many are going back to the roots to revive lapsed traditions

6 mins

The Runaway Groom

Tribal communities in the country have had interesting and unique wedding customs, but most have gone extinct with time

4 mins

The Politics of New Castes

With the Prime Minister announcing the poor, women, farmers, and the youths as new caste categories, it would be interesting to see its impact on the upcoming General Elections

9 mins

The Female Factor

Female voters are set to outnumber male voters by the 2029 Lok Sabha elections in India. Yet, the number of women in the political domain remains woefully low

6 mins

The Young and the Restless

Nearly two crore young voters will cast ballots for their next government this year. One of their major issues - unemployment

5 mins

The Iron Harvest

The farming community has always been given great significance when it comes to poll promises and manifestoes. But many of their issues have never been resolved

5 mins

"We need ideas, patience, and hope"

Over the last few years, several human rights organisations have been demanding the release of former Delhi University professor Gokarakonda Naga (G N) Saibaba. On March 5, 2024, the Bombay High Court acquitted Saibaba along with Hem Mishra, Mahesh Tirki, Vijay Tirki, Prashant Rahi, and Pandu Narote.

5 mins

Bonding with the Bonds

The revelation of donor-recipient connections in electoral bonds may cause discomfort to the BJP-the biggest beneficiary. But many others are looking for cover, too

6 mins

Acting Away Oppression

Virendra Ganvir uses theatre as a medium to confront the societal inequalities associated with manual scavenging

5 mins

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