SOCIAL media, most will not be surprised to hear, has colonised the world of marriages and betrothals.... Long before any kind of social media ever came around, weddings involved a ‘stage’ where the bride and groom would be seated, with a captive audience of relatives watching with avid attention.... It refers to wedding events and activities that are no longer meaningful in themselves but only in their representative or shareable forms....

NEW DELHI — Throughout the years she was growing up in southern India, Christy Jennifer, a producer with a media house in the city of Chennai, was traumatized by episodes of prejudice.As she walked through school corridors, classmates pointed at her darker skin and teased her, she said.... She said she was constantly advised on which skin lightening cream to use, as if the remedy to this deep-seated social bias lay in a plastic bottle.“ Every day, my dignity and self-esteem were reduced to the

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi met with RJD Supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav on Friday after getting a huge relief from the Supreme Court in the Modi surname case.... @ yadatejashwi and their family in Delhi. Lalu ji is a paragon of social justice and an inspiration for us all.... RJD and Congress are also a part of the 26-party INDIA alliance which is aiming to take on the Prime Minister Modi-led NDA in next year's general elections. Related Premium Stories Mint Explainer: Modi, Xi meet on sidelines o

RAJ Kundra is a British businessman and married to Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty.He has been arrested and reportedly been described by cops in India as the" key conspirator" in a porn production ring.... 2 Raj Kundra with Shilpa Shertty Credit: AFP Does he have any children?... " He added:" A big thank you to my wife@ TheShilpaShetty for the bestest gift ever, DR Kiran Cohelo and all the staff at Hinduja Hospital!...

While House Democrats on Friday voted to pass Biden's sweeping$ 1.9 trillion social safety net expansion legislation, the legislation faces a tough road ahead in the Senate.... Joe Manchin--have expressed concerns over elements of the plan as policy fights loom on the horizon.... Without the items promised in Biden's social safety plan, progressive organizers worry there will be nothing incentivizing young people to vote in 2022....

Here’s the sign-up.) Good morning. We’re covering developments in China’s vaccine efforts, a conversation about bias against darker skin tones in India and Reddit’s push to limit hate speech.... China’s military to use experimental vaccine A coronavirus vaccine candidate has received approval from the Chinese government for use by the country’s military for one year, its maker said on Monday. CanSino Biologics says it has seen promising results in early trials.... Born to a family of refugees,