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ENJOYABLE BUT ONLY IN PARTS: Dil Kabaddi's second act seems to go around in circles.

ENJOYABLE BUT ONLY IN PARTS: Dil Kabaddi

Masand's Verdict: Dil Kabaddi a shameless rip off

Like Woody Allen's sharp ensemble piece Husbands And Wives -- of which it is a shameless, shameless copy -- Dil Kabaddi is a biting satire on marriage and fidelity. Propelled by its characters and the shifting dynamics of their relationships, the film abandons the conventional three-act structure in favor of a more fluid narrative.

DESERTED: The British legal system has devised a plan to help ill-treated NRI brides in UK.

When wedding vows turn to woes

NRI brides get married and leave India with dreams in their eyes, but at times these marriages turn into nightmare.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/when-wedding-vows-turn-to-woes/27520-3.html

TORTURED HUSBANDS: It is not always the woman who is the victim when a marriage goes wrong.

Tortured hubbies, victims of 498(A)

Men have started claiming that they are facing lawsuits under the Anti-Dowry Law, which are at best concocted.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tortured-hubbies-victims-of-498a/27446-3.html

DESPERATE MEASURES: Biya Sandhu has resorted to Bridget Jones Diary for some

Desperate? Try these knotty tips

With the marriage season on, many bachelors and spinsters are dying to say "I do". But there's a hitch.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/desperate-try-these-knotty-tips/27372-3.html

THE V FACTOR: The oft-quoted gender-based double standard may not actually ring true any more.

Do Indian men want virgin brides?

Pre-marital sex is an issue couples have to work out and perhaps it is the freedom to choose that is empowering.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/do-indian-men-want-virgin-brides/27286-3.html

A FRUGAL DO: Aiding the govt in its quest of ensuring inexpensive weddings is a local marriage counseling cell, Hamsafar.

Marriage in the time of militancy

Marriages in J&K are known to be extravagant. But now, there is a new movement in the state to spend less money.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/marriage-in-the-time-of-militancy/27206-3.html

STATUS SYMBOL: If one has a daughter at home, she must be married into a good family.

Indian weddings, a ticket to poverty

In India, marrying a daughter into a good family is the ultimate social symbol - even if it's at the cost of penury.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/indian-weddings-a-ticket-to-poverty/27188-3.html

VIRTUAL VOWS: One can exchange vows at a cyber wedding chapel where you can have the wedding of your dreams.

Click to find your ideal match

The Internet is making it easier for couples to enter and sometimes even escape the bonds of matrimony.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/click-to-find-your-ideal-match/27108-3.html

SPY GAME: It

Hire a sleuth to bond with the best

The trend of hiring detective agencies to find out the details of one's spouse before marriage is fast catching on in India.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hire-a-sleuth-to-bond-with-the-best/27059-3.html

WOMEN

Ex-wives vent ire on new law

Some women feel that the Domestic Violence Act has struck the very foundation of marriages they are trying to save.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/exwives-vent-ire-on-new-law/26999-3.html

TALAQ! TALAQ! TALAQ! Most Islamic scholars in India feel that the time has come to abolish triple talaq.

Women too can rightfully say talaq

The practice of triple talaq has made Muslim women vulnerable as very few know about their right to divorce.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/women-too-can-rightfully-say-talaq/26822-3.html

STARRY-EYED: Astrologers say being Manglik is actually a sign of strength and not a curse.

Mars attacks the wedding season

Matchmakers are busy setting up the perfect match, but one thing most people fear is to find out they are Manglik.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mars-attacks-the-wedding-season/26736-3.html

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