The Shaadi Business

Marriages are made in heaven, they say. I feel yes may be but they are certainly ruined on earth, above all ; manipulated in India. I have actually seen the personification of the satire "Importance of being earnest" at a couple recent Indian parties. C'mon Its december; inevitably the best time to talk about tying the knot.

The degeneration of interest in a candidate's personality, the moolah factor is certainly ruling.
Soft skills in the bin, let's talk money baby. So what if you love my daughter, its him who can buy her the rocks. So what if you are a Harvard graduate, its him who didn't study and yet has more money. And by any chance, you are one of those art-sey creative ones, they'll be like- he's not okay in the head only beta.

This shaadi business, especially in Delhi has no under the table players. What you got, its on the table. Dolling up their fab daughters in clothes that cost more than the party itself, this class of aunties is easily recognisable. You can see them subtly pushing or elbowing their beauties to talk to some 'dashing due to papas money' boy who is happily soaking up all the attention. Commendable on field marketing skills you see. The match arranging rituals have clearly shifted from the vicinity of the living room to plush parties and weddings.

I don't entirely talk against it. So what if you meet someone at a planned party rather than a shady club coincidentally. Maybe heavens are thinking a bit too easy for you. One of sisters once said: Didi when you buy a dog, you use your gut feeling and eventually you do fall in love with it so bad that it is impossible to let go. She said marriage is somewhat the same; you have a gut feeling about someone, go for it, get married before he can break your heart!