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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.

On Camera

Airbases in the crosshairs of warring nations—Is India ready?

India’s air defence architecture proved its mettle in Operation Sindoor. But more can be done to fully integrate all three services and civil aviation radars.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.