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The debate over pros and cons of marriage never ends. This special series tries to find out what marriage means in today’s India.

DESERTED: The British legal system has devised a plan to help ill-treated NRI brides in UK.

DESERTED: The British legal system has devised a plan to help ill-treated NRI brides in UK.

When wedding vows turn to woes Video

NRI brides get married and leave India with dreams in their eyes, but at times these marriages turn into nightmare. In one such case, the foreign fairy tale ended for Gursharan Kaur in just a few months after her marriage to an NRI in Britain. And in all this while, her husband was cold and abusive and his family treated her like a slave.  

01-12-2006

TORTURED HUSBANDS: It is not always the woman who is the victim when a marriage goes wrong.

Tortured hubbies, victims of 498(A) Video

Men have started claiming that they are facing lawsuits under the Anti-Dowry Law, which are at best concocted.

30-11-2006

DESPERATE MEASURES: Biya Sandhu has resorted to Bridget Jones Diary for some 'knotty' tips.

Desperate? Try these knotty tips Video

With the marriage season on, many bachelors and spinsters are dying to say "I do". But there's a hitch.

29-11-2006

THE V FACTOR: The oft-quoted gender-based double standard may not actually ring true any more.

Do Indian men want virgin brides? Video

Pre-marital sex is an issue couples have to work out and perhaps it is the freedom to choose that is empowering.

28-11-2006

STATUS SYMBOL: If one has a daughter at home, she must be married into a good family.

Indian weddings, a ticket to poverty Video

In India, marrying a daughter into a good family is the ultimate social symbol - even if it's at the cost of penury.

28-11-2006

A FRUGAL DO: Aiding the govt in its quest of ensuring inexpensive weddings is a local marriage counseling cell, Hamsafar.

Marriage in the time of militancy Video

Marriages in J&K are known to be extravagant. But now, there is a new movement in the state to spend less money.

27-11-2006

VIRTUAL VOWS: One can exchange vows at a cyber wedding chapel where you can have the wedding of your dreams.

Click to find your ideal match Video

The Internet is making it easier for couples to enter and sometimes even escape the bonds of matrimony.

26-11-2006

SPY GAME: It's also that time of the year when detective agencies make a lot of money.

Hire a sleuth to bond with the best Video

The trend of hiring detective agencies to find out the details of one's spouse before marriage is fast catching on in India.

25-11-2006

WOMEN'S WOES: Wives feel the Act has masked the real problem by granting the same rights to live-in partners.

Ex-wives vent ire on new law Video

Some women feel that the Domestic Violence Act has struck the very foundation of marriages they are trying to save.

24-11-2006

HOLY MATRIMONY: Two solitary souls finally decided to get married and share memories.

Age no bar for getting married Video

Do people have to get married by a certain age? There are many husbands and wives for whom being young is only a matter of the heart.

23-11-2006

TALAQ! TALAQ! TALAQ! Most Islamic scholars in India feel that the time has come to abolish triple talaq.

Women too can rightfully say talaq Video

The practice of triple talaq has made Muslim women vulnerable as very few know about their right to divorce.

22-11-2006

STARRY-EYED: Astrologers say being Manglik is actually a sign of strength and not a curse.

Mars attacks the wedding season Video

Matchmakers are busy setting up the perfect match, but one thing most people fear is to find out they are Manglik.

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