United families of India UP bridegrooms wear mundus for their pakka Iyer
weddings. Kannadiga brides gladly dance at sangeet ceremonies. It does not stop there. Life after marriage too is a smorgsabord of gowri pujas, karva chauths, kosambari and mishti doi. In the 60th year of Indian Independence, urban middle class homes are seeing a kind of national integration that earlier could be found only in netas' lectures,says Rashmi Vasudeva.
Colour me in love 'Coloured' or interracial marriages are the rage world over. Western brides want Indian husbands and Indian women want Western bridegrooms! While for Indian celebs, it is the glam factor, many Western women seek Indian husbands because they like the sincerity they bring to marital life, feels Vimla Patil.
Does body-piercing lead to Hepatitis? It can cause permanent liver damage. And dangerously enough, it is a water-borne disease. Learn more about the deadly disease of Hepatitis.
THE FINE ART OF GROOMING Grooming for men is more than a hair cut at the local barber shop. All it involves is a little care, says Jayanthi Madhukar.
Put on make-up but don't look made up! If you slob on make-up without learning the fine art of it all, the effect can be disastrous. Make-up, done in the right way, can give you the confidence you are seeking.
India’s nuclear deal with the United States has generated a lot of heat and dust.
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