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The IT Caste: Love and Arranged Marriages in the IT Industry of Bangalore
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In fact, "love" is what now defines marriage, at least in the Western world as mentioned in this paper, and there is much to be argued against this, not in the least based on the fact that online dat...Abstract:
Whatever the reasons may be, ‘love’ is what now defines marriage, at least in the Western world. Although there is much to be argued against this, not in the least based on the fact that online dat...read more
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