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Big Fat Indian Weddings In Crosshairs of Thrifty MP

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Extravagant Indian weddings in palaces featuring elephants, foreign dance troupes and seven-course meals could become a thing of the past if one politician fed up with the excess gets her way. Rankled by the obscene sums splashed out on festivities, Ranjeet Ranjan from the opposition Congress Party has proposed a bill that would cap the … Read more

Curb Sought On Excessive Spending

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The worst excesses of the Indian wedding industry may soon be curbed if a new bill is approved. The proposed bill will not only limit the number of guests and dishes served to avoid waste, but also put a “tax” on the most extravagant newlyweds. Those who spend over 500,000 rupees ($7,500; £6,000) will have … Read more