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Defying the practice of arranged marriage in India can tear families apart, particularly when young people go outside their castes. The Supreme Court has sided with the young couples, calling the caste system a “curse on the nation.”
In this excerpt from Shelina Janmohamed’s new memoir, “Love in a Headscarf,” the author offers an ode to the all-important role of nylon-tunic-clad Aunties as networking powerhouses behind arranged marriage.
Even in rapidly developing India arranged marriages remain popular. These days, brides and grooms often match up online and the first people in the screening process may be professional detectives, not parents. First in a series on women in India.