Finding An Indian Bride

Author : Vinay Kallat
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 152185727X

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Finding an Indian Bride by Vinay Kallat Pdf

The story is inspired by real life events of an Indian guy, who is stuck in the process of an arranged marriage. It all started on his 24th birthday, when his mother realized that her youngest son had all grown up and was ready for a marriage. This is the story of how he meets up with various interesting girls, and the anxiety he feels meeting the girl's family for the first time. The author also depicts the insecurities and the heartbreak of his life, while trying to find a bride. His complicated political work life entangled with a love story that would compel you to fall in love with the main character and at the same time feel sorry for him. How situations over power his logical reasoning at times. This book is for those who want to have a laugh at the awkward situation author is put through by his mother, to meet up random girls over a cup of coffee.The author also depicts the various complex issues of his life and how those things add up to whom he gets married to. The story involves various characters in author's real life that change the way he thinks about marriage. The emotional turmoil that would make you feel his pain. This book also provides some of the vital information and processes involved in an arranged marriage. It also shows the desperation of the author to get out of an arranged marriage and his mother's perseverance to overcome it. This book would take you into a roller coaster ride depicting his every emotion, which ultimately affects his decisions. Societal pressure and beautiful distractions in his life, accompanied with his own insecurities makes it harder for him to decide what is the best choice for him. It is an internal fight between his brain to make a practical decision and his heart to make an emotional decision. This is his mother's proposal to get her son married to a girl she chooses for him. You have to read his story to know what he finally decides and would he do an arranged marriage or is there any more surprises that life has in store for him.The author has depicted every emotion of his life in an exciting Bollywood style writing with lots of humor. The motive behind writing this book was to showcase the awkward moments and the thought process a contestant in an arranged marriage goes through. The romantic and dramatized real life events of the author's life is not the only take away from this book. Author cleverly embeds the following points in his book:What someone feels while visiting a girl's family for the first time?What awkward questions one has to face in the meet up?Does fate really decide your destiny?Is it possible to fall in love with a person you have just met?What would you do if you have two good proposals in hand? What complicated process one has to go through for an arranged marriage?Which is better a practical or an emotional approach towards marriage?What role family plays in an arranged marriage?Is arranged marriage only about fulfilling certain criteria?What is the power of love and fear?Can you go to any extent to fulfill your dream?Does Love thrive in an arranged Marriage?Do you believe in love at first sight? Meet you at chapter one.

Author : Lokesh Kumar
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781636695471

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The Search for a Bride by Lokesh Kumar Pdf

With a paradigm shift in social systems, the concept of an arranged marriage seems to be losing its sheen and becoming difficult especially when you belong to one part of the country and work in another region. This is the story of a young man who finds it difficult to search for a bride. He faces a lot of expected as well as unexpected challenges during his search. He interacts with a lot of women and learns a different lesson each time. He travels multiple times from one city to another in search of his elusive bride. He puts so much effort, wastes so much energy, money and time during this eventful journey that he realizes that it would have been better to fall in love with someone instead of going through this tedious process of an arranged marriage. As he gets older and frustrated, the moot question is ‘will he get a bride as per his expectation?’. Will he marry a Manglik or a non-Manglik girl? Will that girl be from Delhi, Mumbai or some other part of the country?

Author : Punitha Muniandy
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781462030965

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Barish by Punitha Muniandy Pdf

Everything about an Indian wedding is signi?cantthe mantras, the sacred ?re in the middle of the altar, the seven rounds around the ?re, and the colors of the brides sari. This day of an arranged marriage for the Sharma family is drenched in heavy rain, but far deeper problems lay within this particular Indian family, who has lived in Canada for the last thirty years. For Gangga Sharma, marrying Subash has been her dreamuntil her wedding day, when her dream turns into a nightmare. For Jamuna Sharma, the wedding is sacred; she vows if she gets married, itll be an Indian wedding. Shes not certain, though, that it will be with an Indian man. For Kaveri Sharma, the sacredness of her marriage meant nothing. For Menaka, her marriage destroyed the life shed always dreamed of living. When she discovers Ajays a?air, she believes shes failed at being a good wife. For Ajay, his daughters wedding opens a can of worms that could potentially destroy his life and his relationship with his daughters. The Sharma family must analyze what marriage means to each and reconcile their expectations with the old culture of India and the di?ering culture in Canada.

Author : Rajendra Gour
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2011-04
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781456726461

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Finding a Life Partner by Rajendra Gour Pdf

Author : Sonali Dev
Publisher : Kensington Books
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2015-09-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781617730160

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The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Dev Pdf

“The modern Indian-American setting offers a glimpse of a rich culture . . . A bright, beautiful gem” from the bestselling author of A Bollywood Affair (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). Ria Parkar is Bollywood's favorite Ice Princess—beautiful, poised, and scandal-proof—until one impulsive act threatens to expose her destructive past. Traveling home to Chicago for her cousin's wedding offers a chance to diffuse the coming media storm and find solace in family, food, and outsized celebrations that are like one of her vibrant movies come to life. But it also means confronting Vikram Jathar. Ria and Vikram spent childhood summers together, a world away from Ria's exclusive boarding school in Mumbai. Their friendship grew seamlessly into love—until Ria made a shattering decision. As far as Vikram is concerned, Ria sold her soul for stardom and it's taken him years to rebuild his life. But beneath his pent-up anger, their bond remains unchanged. And now, among those who know her best, Ria may find the courage to face the secrets she's been guarding for everyone else's benefit—and a chance to stop acting and start living. “Heartrendingly beautiful . . . [a] vivid depiction of two individuals, surrounded by the rich and engaging pageantry of evocative Indian culture, who struggle to reach each other despite past hurts.” —Fresh Fiction Praise for Sonali Dev's A Bollywood Affair “A fresh new voice.” —Susan Elizabeth Phillips, New York Times bestselling author “Deeply romantic and emotional, with characters I fell in love with . . . simply unputdownable.” —Nalini Singh, New York Times bestselling author “The characters are so richly drawn, the writing is utterly breathtaking.” —Kristan Higgins, New York Times bestselling author

Author : Simran Chawla
Publisher : Hachette India
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-20
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9789351950752

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Searching for Home by Simran Chawla Pdf

A compelling chronicle of what it means to be Indian in a foreign land. In an age when India is one of the strongest emerging markets and a developing superpower, tens of thousands of Indians leave the country each year to seek new lives on distant shores. What are they looking for and what do they really find? In a first-of-its-kind narrative, journalist and American expat Simran Chawla documents the contemporary Indian immigrant experience in various corners of the world ? from Alaska to the UK, Europe to Africa, the Americas to the Middle East. In this book, she tells the story of families like the Singhs who farm in the heartland of Italy just south of Verona; discovers the lucrative Indian wedding industry in the Gulf or United Arab Emirates; learns about the community of ?aunties? in Orlando who have found meaning in their lives once again by organizing sewing get-togethers; watches a cricket match between diamond traders in Antwerp; and explores the heartbreaking price of living illegally in London. In lucid, affecting prose, Searching for Home tells the stories of people who, though separated by thousands of kilometres, share experiences that continue to bind them to their homeland.

Author : Alan Gledhill
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Law
ISBN : OCLC:1120811422

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The Republic of India by Alan Gledhill Pdf

Author : Elisabetta Marino,Tanfer Emin Tunc
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781476619446

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The West in Asia and Asia in the West by Elisabetta Marino,Tanfer Emin Tunc Pdf

This collection of new essays examines the “transnational turn” in cultural studies between Asia and the West. Drawing on literature, history, culture, film and media studies, scholars from a range of disciplines explore the constructs of “Asia” and “the West” and their cultural collision. Topics include the relationship between European and American writers and Asia, western travelers to the East and eastern travelers to the West, transnational historic figures, the deconstruction of Orientalism, new critical perspectives in transnational studies, the immigrant experience in literature, post-colonial studies, and teaching “the West” in Asia and “Asia” in the West.

Author : Kavita Daswani
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-07-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780007387892

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Everything Happens for a Reason by Kavita Daswani Pdf

A witty, wry look at contemporary marriage and relationships, from the author of For Matrimonial Purposes.

Author : Karin Fossum
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780156033367

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The Indian Bride by Karin Fossum Pdf

"When a woman's battered body is found on the day Gunder Jomann's bride is due to arrive from India, the town Elvestad is stunned -- no one can believe that one of them would be capable of such a brutal murder. But Inspector Sejer understands that no one is completely innocent -- not the cafe owner who knows to much, the girl who wants to be a star witness, or the bodybuilder with no outlet for his terrible strength." -- Back cover

Author : Shobhan Bantwal
Publisher : Kensington Publishing Corp.
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011-01-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780758272584

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The Full Moon Bride by Shobhan Bantwal Pdf

What makes a marriage-love or compatibility? Passion or pragmatism? Shobhan Bantwal's compelling new novel explores the fascinating subject of arranged marriage, as a young Indian-American woman navigates the gulf between desire and tradition. . . To Soorya Giri, arranged marriages have always seemed absurd. But while her career as an environmental lawyer has flourished, Soorya is still a virgin, living with her parents in suburban New Jersey. She wants to be married. And she is finally ready to do the unthinkable. . . Soorya's first bridal viewings are as awkward as she anticipated. But then she's introduced to Roger Vadepalli. Self-possessed, intelligent, and charming, Roger is clearly interested in marriage and seems eager to clinch the deal. Attracted to him in spite of her mistrust, Soorya is also drawn into a flirtation with Lou, a widowed colleague who is far from her family's idea of an acceptable husband. In choosing between two very different men, Soorya must reconcile her burgeoning independence and her conservative background. And she must decide what matters most to her-not just in a husband, but in a family, a culture, and a life. . . "One of the best [novels] I've read this year. I couldn't put it down. . .this book is a gem!" --Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author on The Unexpected Son "Compelling and memorable." -Mary Jo Putney, New York Times bestselling author on The Forbidden Daughter "Vivid, rich. . .expertly portrays a young woman caught between love and duty, hope and despair." -Anjali Banerjee on The Dowry Bride "Dazzles you with a taste of Desi culture in America." -Caridad Pineiro

Author : Amita Nigam Sahaya
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-03-05
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781529049480

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The Shaadi Story by Amita Nigam Sahaya Pdf

[A] delightful book' NAMITA GOKHALE 'A must-read' KIRAN MANRAL 'Deeply researched' PAVAN K. VARMA What makes the Big Fat Indian Wedding so central to our lives? The wedding is the most celebrated event in Indian society. It forms the heart of a multi-billion-dollar industry driving fashion, food, music, entertainment and our desire for companionship. In The Shaadi Story, social entrepreneur Amita Sahaya takes a fascinating look at the history, religious traditions, societal attitudes, industry and modern adaptations of the North Indian Hindu wedding and beyond. Across seven chapters structured like the traditional ritual of the saptapadi, this book illuminates the seven different aspects of the quintessential Indian wedding. Drawing on ancient Sanskrit scriptures, western philosophies, Bollywood movies and the voices of young Indians, this book is an in-depth examination of our evolving ideas of love and relationships through the prism of our society’s most elaborate celebration. Enlightening and entertaining, The Shaadi Story is a remarkable exploration of Indian weddings and marriages and what makes them tick.

Author : Punitha Muniandy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2019-01-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1793310009

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The Indian Bride by Punitha Muniandy Pdf

What happens when a person lies? She gets herself in a muddle of chaos. What happens when a person who can't lie, lies? She gets into a bigger muddle of chaos since no one expects her to lie. That's exactly what happens to Reena Oberoi - an event coordinator who lies about being engaged to avoid an arranged marriage and fixes herself a fake fiancé. All Reena really intended to do was to stop her parents from subjecting her to one bride-viewing after another. But unexpected events pursue when Reena discovers that her fake-fiancé - Aari - is actually the man her parents have chosen for her to get married to. Reena doesn't want to marry Aari because by doing so she would be adhering to an arranged marriage, and she'd sooner be an old maid than allowing something like that to happen. Also, she knows Aari's in love with someone else. Now a new predicament faces Reena and Aari where they have to find ways to break off their fake engagement.But the harder they try to break their engagement off, the harder their parents try to get them married. The wedding day is fixed and the day before Diwali, Aari's parents and Reena's parents decide to throw them an engagement party. They also call a priest (panditji) to bless the couple and check their astrology charts. As Reena try to wiggle her way out of the ceremonies and rituals as best as she could, she finds herself faced with yet another dilemma - a bigger one. She falls in love with Aari who is not only in love with someone else but who didn't want to marry her in the first place. As she spends more time with Aari trying to sort things out, Reena finds she's drawn to him in a strange way, in a way she's never been drawn to any other man before. Soon, Reena realizes that what she feels for Aari is what she's always dreamt of feeling for a man but never had, until now. She finds Aari completes her. And when Aari kisses her one evening, she knows he is the one...but she also knows, he is forbidden to her since he's in love with Suzy, his live-in girlfriend. Will Reena ever find her happily-ever-after? And is Aari the one?

Author : Gayathri Ramprasad
Publisher : Random House India
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-10-13
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9788184006537

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Shadows in the Sun by Gayathri Ramprasad Pdf

As a young girl in Bangalore, Gayathri was surrounded by the fragrance of jasmine and flickering oil lamps, her family protected by gods and goddesses. But as she grew older, demons came forth from dark corners of her idyllic kingdom—with the scariest creatures lurking within her tortured mind. Shadows in the Sun traces Gayathri’s courageous battle with debilitating depression that consumed her from adolescence through marriage and a move to the United States. Her inspiring memoir provides a first-of-its-kind cross-cultural view of mental illness—how it is regarded in India and in America, and how she drew on both her rich Hindu heritage and Western medicine to find healing.

Author : Meenal Atul Pandya
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Hindu marriage customs and rites
ISBN : 0963553925

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Vivah by Meenal Atul Pandya Pdf