One year ago, India played host to a wedding that captured not only the nation's imagination but also the world's attention.

But Chaudhuri found some Indian wedding traditions patriarchal. Hindu weddings are usually officiated by male priests. ... In India, Hindu weddings are governed by the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, ...

India's Uttar Pradesh state enacted a law targeting "forced" or "fraudulent" religious conversion, but many see it as the latest "ploy" by Hindu nationalist politicians targeting the Muslim minority.

Hindu priestesses fight the patriarchy, one Indian wedding at a time KOLKATA, India — When Sharmistha Chaudhuri decided to get married in her native India, she faced a dilemma. Chaudhuri, 35, is ...

The guest list was not capped at this giant wedding in India, where 2,143 couples exchanged their vows in under 6 hours — breaking two world records in the process.

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It's official! Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra have tied the knot, marrying in a Hindu ceremony on Sunday. The “Quantico” actress, 36, wed Jonas, 26, in a lavish Indian ceremony at the Taj ...

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For the Hindu ceremony, Chopra also wore red — a traditional red lehenga, which is a long, embroidered skirt with a matching cropped top and veil custom-made by Indian fashion designer, Sabyasachi.

When Dr. Yuvaram Reddy, who had lived in South India, and Chetan Jhaveri, who is of North Indian heritage, chose to marry, their families’ approval was crucial. By Rosalie R. Radomsky Dr ...

Sharmistha Chaudhuri (center, wearing pink), 35, at her wedding in Kolkata, India, in January 2019. Chaudhuri found some Indian wedding traditions retrograde, so she hired four feminist ...