Indian Matchmaking at Emmys is big recognition – of the show, yes, but perhaps more of the regressiveness that dominates Indian traditions of marriage.

Why is our freedom to choose the right life partner either clenched in the hands of dominating parents or in the claws of patriarchal mindset? 

Buzz on the block is that Indian Matchmaking season 2 will soon implode our screens and timelines, with yet another look into India’s arranged marriage culture.

If you really want her to find the right guy or girl to marry, show her how the right person should treat her. Would you want your daughter’s partner forcing her into doing things she doesn’t want?

Why blame Sima Taparia, when it is Indian parents, bride and grooms, who go to matchmakers with an outdated checklist?

There is a lack of self-awareness in the show. It refuses to have its own opinion on arranged marriage. Which also invariably points towards how Indian Matchmaking advocates Taparia’s questionable views on caste and gender.

Netlfix’s upcoming dating show, Indian Matchmaking, will follow acclaimed matchmaker Sima Taparia on her journey to help her single clients find love.

Your friend is being pressurised to get married. How do you support her? By encouraging her to accept her fate? Or by motivating her to speak her mind and take a firm stand?

How many of us can wrap our heads around the fact that our moms may also have desires, sexual, emotional or otherwise? That they may be going unfulfilled in their marriage?

Indian youth might love swiping left and right on dating apps, but when it comes to nuptials, most of them still opt for arranged marriages. According to data on Statistic Brain, nearly 88 percent of Indians still prefer arranged marriages. This is not a surprising figure for a country where children still prefer to let their […]