LCD, ACs: Priests perk up for weddings Nov 2, 2009
NEW DELHI: Marriages may be made in heaven but several priests who solemnize the big fat Indian wedding are enjoying earthly delights ... Marriages may be made in heaven but several priests who solemnize the big fat Indian wedding are enjoying earthly delights. (India Times)
Skarica: Time to Buy Gold Stocks Is Now Oct 14, 2009
Part of the demand occurs because the Indian wedding season occurs in the fourth quarter and increases buying, he says. There are also more players in the market from the fall to the spring season, Skarica says. (Newsmax)
COHASSET WEDDING: Gandhi Afshar Oct 13, 2009
Alia Shirine Afshar, daughter of Constance and Nader Afshar of Cohasset married Rahul Gandhi, son of Suresh and Madhu Gandhi of Voorhees, N.J. on Aug. 15, 2009 in a traditional Indian wedding in Philadelphia, Pa. The bride is a graduate of Cohasset High School. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Planning to get married? Insure your wedding Oct 4, 2009
After all, the Indian wedding is still a sacred affair and is meant to be a perfect event binding the two young people for many lives to come. But with the big fat Indian wedding becoming even glitzier, there is no end to the moolah that you will have to rake out for each and every element of the wedding. (India Times)
What a pity the bridal whirl has turned into So You Think You Can Dance Sep 5, 2009
Also up there is Indian wedding dancing, where even the grannies and great-aunts happily jump on the dance floor and wiggle their love handles. These joyous, timeless antics - and for that matter, the old Australian tradition of bush dancing - seem to show up what is wrong with contemporary, Western dance-floor culture. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
A big, fat and very traditional wedding Aug 9, 2009
Incidentally, the Indian wedding industry is estimated to be worth Rs 1,25,000 cr and its growing by 25% a year. This is reflected in television soaps and Bollywood movies. (India Times, India)
Money quotient guide for newly-married Jul 21, 2009
If the wedding is just round the corner, remember: at the end of the big, fat Indian wedding, you are left with a fat bill. Since this is once-in-a-lifetime experience for most Indians, its easy to overspend. (India Times)
Desi weddings attract int'l brands Jul 20, 2009
Recession proof Indian weddings attract international brands- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Recession proof Indian weddings attract international brands20 Jul 2009, 1256 hrs IST, PTI ... NEW DELHI: In the times of global recession, international luxury brands are pinning their hopes on 'The Big Fat Indian Wedding' to come to their rescue. (India Times)
Gold prices down in absence of demand Jun 20, 2009
The Indian wedding season ends in a week's time. "Gold prices will fall further in the next few days as there are no major festivals or wedding season for next two months," said another dealer with a private bank. (India Times)
Archie's visit to India shows the changing perception of Brand India Jun 16, 2009
Or celebrating the big Indian wedding of a cousin of Raj. Jungle junkets might now seem pass , but perhaps he met slumkids in the urban jungle made famous by this years Oscar winner. (India Times)
Thailands aggressive marketing plan Apr 4, 2009
It recently held an Indian wedding for five days with a different theme each night and closed the roads for an elephant parade. Convention centres have also upped their ante to meet Thailands demand. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Editor's Notebook: LHS grad wins big on 'Millionaire' game show Mar 27, 2009
With the pressure on and no lifelines left, the future Colatostis went back and forth over the answers for their question about the Indian wedding dress. Did red, black, green, or blue bring good luck. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Review The Marriage Bureau for Ri... Mar 19, 2009
Set in the Vizag, India, Farahad Zama's first novel is a fun glimpse into the world of Indian wedding customs, matchmaking and arranged marriages. Beginning with a quote from Jane Austen and a reference on the back cover to the pride and prejudice of the characters in the story, Farahad Zama makes clear his intention to echo Austen s theme of expectations in relationships based on assumptions and social ranking in his debut novel The Marriage Bureau for Rich People (Abacus, 2009). (Suite101.com)
New Delhi's Commonwealth preparations criticised Feb 26, 2009
Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill last week compared the slow build-up to a big, lavish Indian wedding. "I use an absurd analogy...this is India and we've weddings, monsoon weddings, the Indian style," he said at a business forum. (International Herald Tribune)
