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Are You Dowry Positive
Dowry system makes it necessary for a bride’s family to give dowry in cash or kind to the groom’s family as a pre-condition for marriage. After marriage, some families demand more dowry and when it is not fulfilled- either because of the inability of the bride’s family or the denial of the bride herself- the […]
A Beautiful Girl and a Rich Boy
Dear Readers, In a marital bond there are many aspects that impact the relationship than what is assumed by a majority as necessary. In a majority of matrimonial advertisements, a beautiful girl and a rich boy are sought for a marriage proposal. A few such advertisements are cited below: •Looking for Engineer (B.Tech / MS) […]
Discount Offers
Customers are inherently drawn towards items on sale. Given two products that are practically similar in terms of features, consumers would almost always choose the item that costs less. Some of the reasons for discounts and advertisements include: Offers Coupons Discounts Buy 1 and 2nd is 50% Buy one take one free Buy two and […]
A Marriage Proposal by Bride’s Family
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Albert Einstein “Henry Ford hired an efficiency expert to go through his plant. He said, “Find the nonproductive people. Tell me who they are, and I will fire them!” The expert made the rounds with his clipboard in hand and finally […]
A Prisoner By Chance or Choice
The other day while reading about prisoners of Nazi Camp, it occurred to me that apart from destiny there are also many who are prisoners by choice. Some people are searched and apprehended while some willingly walk into the trap. Below are a few examples: Criminals: People who involve in criminal activities are searched; caught […]
Why Do You Want To Get Married
Man is endowed with mind and intelligence or power of reasoning. The greatest gift of the Creator to man is the ability to think which distinguishes him from all animals on earth. Questions are the most powerful tools we have for making decisions and solving problems, for inventing, changing and improving our lives as well […]
The Wedding Greed
There is enough in the world for everyone’s need, but not enough for everyone’s greed. Frank Buchman An emperor was coming out of his palace for his morning walk when he met a beggar. He asked the beggar, “What do you want?” the beggar laughed and said, “You are asking me as though you can […]
The Matrimonial Bermuda Triangle
For decades, the Atlantic Ocean’s fabled Bermuda Triangle has captured the human imagination with unexplained disappearances of ships, planes, and people. If you haven’t still heard of Bermuda, you can view it in the following video. You might now be wondering in what way Bermuda Triangle is related to Matrimony. Well, akin to the mystery […]
Rites That Are Wrong
Dear Readers, Day in and day out we witness many families who are trapped in a roller coaster of emotional and financial turmoil. Most of the problems arise due to our need to conform to some of the cultural and traditional rites that are wrongs. The major cause of many a problems and suffering is […]
