From Tinder-style apps to astrological birth charts — how today's arranged marriages blend tech and tradition in unexpected ways.

CERRITOS, CA – When longtime matchmaker Sima Taparia embraced the opportunity to star in the Netflix series, “Indian Matchmaking,” she could not foresee the fame that would follow. The Mumbaikar who ...

In Rajasthan, teenager Payal Jangid defied tradition by refusing her child marriage at 15. Her courageous act sparked a movement, transforming her into a prominent young voice advocating against child ...

A debate over love, marriage and dating has broken out in the Indian-American community after a policy analyst publicly called for a rethink of long-held attitudes towards relationships.Responding to ...

Ramiz Raja rameezrajamalik@gmail.com Child marriage may be declining in official records, but on the ground it still shapes ...

Finding “the one” through an arranged marriage is rarely straightforward. For Vikas, a 28-year-old data analyst from Haryana, currently working in Pune, the process became so overwhelming that he ...

Two sisters in an Indian village talk about how football has changed their lives and helped them push back against child ...

In an era where automation is redefining industries, luxury matchmaking is also witnessing a technological transformation. While many platforms promote algorithm-driven compatibility as the future of ...

The debate between a ‘love match’ and an ‘arranged match’ is not exactly old. There used to be a time when choosing one’s own partner was either looked down on, or was simply something that invited ...

Two men sit in prison − one literally, one figuratively. The first man, 19-year-old Luke Resecker, just became an inmate in Iowa Park, Texas, and could be 84 by the time he’s free again. He’s ...