Culture & SocietyNov 4, 2025
π The Rishta Labyrinth: How Family Networks Power India's Invisible Marriage Market
You're 28, scrolling through Instagram at a traffic light, when your phone buzzes. It's the auntie from your mom's yoga class. Welcome to India's invisible marriage market β where 90% of unions aren't found on dating apps, but brokered through WhatsApp groups, distant cousins, and neighborhood aunties with better databases than matrimonial sites.