The New York Times – Travel:
Join My Wedding allows tourists to purchase tickets to Indian weddings. Some say it’s resulted in meaningful cultural exchange. Others believe selling the experience can be cultural fetishism.
Category: India
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‘The Offbeat Sari’ Exhibit Opens at London’s Design Museum
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
“The Offbeat Sari” explores the influence and evolution of the traditional South Asian garment.
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Lavish Indian Weddings Are Back and Bigger Than Ever
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After a more intimate turn during the pandemic, some wealthy Indian couples are now sparing no expense when it comes to planning their extravagant, multiday celebrations.
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In an Indian Village, Cultivating Girls’ Big-League Dreams
The New York Times – Sports:
A new $500 million women’s cricket league is offering the kind of opportunities that never existed before in India. The girls of one Punjab village are ready.
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Visa Backlog in Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico Takes Toll in U.S.
The New York Times – Travel:
The pileup has left visitors from places like Brazil, Colombia, India and Mexico waiting months, even a year or more, to visit family or do business in America.
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How It Looks to Come of Age
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The Where We Are series gives readers an inside look at the communities and coming-of-age traditions young people are creating today.
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Following a Folk Tale Through the Himalayas
The New York Times – Travel:
On a trip through northern India, a writer was guided by the age-old epic story of “Rajula Malushahi,” which led him to a series of unexpected places.
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Sania Mirza, India’s Tennis Superstar, Exits the Australian Open and Soon, a Career
The New York Times – Sports:
Mirza, who leaves tennis in India as a sleeping giant, has been a trailblazer nonetheless. “I would like to have a quieter life,” she said after the mixed doubles final.