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“These villagers earn about Rs 200-250 a day, which is not on a regular basis. In such a situation, they cannot afford to throw a party for the entire village. The villagers, however, do not allow their wedding to be solemnised until they are served food and drinks on the occasion. Thus, thousands of couples never get married.”

On asked why she named her initiative Double Roti, she answers, “Double Roti in Hindi, means bread, and in a sense, we were looking to address two issues--feed the hungry and ensure that surplus food does not go to waste.”

At that time we didn’t know how to resist. In fact, honestly speaking, I did not even know I could resist. We lived in a time when it was imperative that I got married to make way for the rest to follow. I just did what was asked of me.”

The bride was clear on wanting to have twins and thus asked everyone to wait patiently for it. Imagine her happiness when her doctor told her that her wish was going to come true!

Chetna spends close to five hours each day training and is currently preparing for the national-level selections, which are likely to take place in the next two months.

“Women do not live only for marriage and their husbands."

Whether you are planning a simple ceremony or a big fat celebration, here's all you need to know about Indian marriage laws. P.S. Not adhering to them can lead to hefty fines!

Meet Amar and Rani Kalamkar, a couple who firmly believes in the power of books. They requested their guests to gift them a book each for competitive exams instead of bouquets, expensive cutlery or jewellery.

As I sit down to write this piece, India has won the Intercontinental Cup, and Sunil Chhetri now has 64 goals to his credit in international football – tied with none other than Lionel Messi.

The family decided to try innovative ways to give meaningful blessings to the couple, all in an environment-friendly way.