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Topic: weddings

Imran Khan is now ‘appearing’ at Pakistani weddings. Framed photos to banners

The video of a groom gifting a portrait of Imran Khan to the bride led to Pakistani X user comparing Khan’s cult following to Modi’s. Another added that the video should be hidden from Modi fans.

Baggi, bandhgalas, baajas—Sohan Lal & Sons Ghori Wala pioneered the baraati band in Delhi

Sohan Lal Ahuja's baraati bands would play famous songs such as Mera Joota Hai Japani and Sir Par Topi Lal along with filmy marriage songs like Raja ki Aayegi Baraat.

Pakistani actor danced to Jai Jai Shiv Shankar at wedding. People say ‘Hindu bhajan’, ‘shirk’

This isn’t the first time Pakistanis danced to a song that mentions a Hindu god. Two years ago, choreographers danced to Ramjee ki Chal Dekho from Goliyon Ki Rasleela Ram-Leela.

How winter session of legislature, political weddings turned Covid ‘superspreaders’ in Mumbai

ThePrint independently confirmed 6 cases among Maharashtra’s ministers and 9 among the state’s MLAs, with some of them testing positive just in the last two days.

‘Marry any man before 3rd wave’ — Big fat weddings in small towns go on Covid crash diet

Band baja weddings are back. But with decorated lawns instead of hotel venues, slimmer guest lists in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh.

Groom in Mumbai, bride in Bareilly, priest in Raipur. Indians are saying ‘I do’ on Zoom

Indians are getting married, coronavirus or not. And Zoom is the cheapest, easiest destination wedding in town.

Over half of Americans are postponing weddings. Until when, few know

Estimates say 6.5% of couples are cancelling weddings, 28% are trying to shift dates, 22.5% are postponing to 2021, and 43% have no plans to do anything yet.

Peak wedding season sees little impact on gold sales, imports slump to five-month low

Total overseas purchases slid 15% from the year before as jewellers have been cutting purchases on poor demand.

No three-tiered wedding cake, no mangalsutra: Single women a growing tribe in India

Single women are asserting their right to be taken seriously, creating their own sub-culture with books, movies and even organisations dedicated to them.

Made in Heaven shows Sooraj Barjatya & Karan Johar’s ‘happy Indian family’ doesn’t exist

Made in Heaven is the direct spiritual successor of Monsoon Wedding, and refuses to offer any easy answers to the viewers.

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Ajit Pawar’s death is another ‘what if’ moment in Indian politics

From Deen Dayal Upadhyay's murder and Madhavrao Scindia's plane crash to the Gandhi family assassinations, so much of what happens in politics has little to do with calculations and much more to do with fate.

Congress calls India’s GDP numbers ‘suspect’, alleges manipulation by Modi govt

In AICC report ‘Real State of the Economy 2026’, Congress flags ‘central contradiction’ in economy, calls for data review pointing to jobs, FDI, manufacturing slump & inequality.

Indian Army ties up with US drone company that made its name in the Ukraine conflict

Shield AI will provide V-BAT vertical takeoff & landing drones along with licences for software, which will be integrated into aircraft and made available to select Indian partners.

Non-alignment is coming back in a new avatar: Trump-peedit alliance

No nation other than China can negotiate one-on-one with Trump on an equal footing. That’s why the middle powers who so far formed the core of multilateral bodies now feel orphaned.