[Reader-list] [CIS] The Curious Incidents on Matrimonial Websites in India

sumandro mail at ajantriks.net
Tue Aug 30 05:55:37 CDT 2016


"This essay by Abhimanyu Roy is part of the 'Studying Internet in India'
series. The author explores how the curious interplays between the
arranged marriage market in India the rise of matrimonial sites such as
Jeevansathi.com and Shaadi.com. The gravity of the impact that such
web-based services have on the lives of users is substantially greater
than most other everyday web-enabled transactions, such as an Uber ride
or a Foodpanda order. From outright fraud to online harassment,
newspaper back pages are filled with nightmare stories that begin on a
matrimonial website. So much so that the Indian government has set up a
panel to regulate matrimonial sites. The essay analyses the role of
matrimonial websites in modern day India, and the challenges this
awkward amalgamation of the internet and love gives rise to."

URL:
<http://cis-india.org/raw/the-curious-incidents-on-matrimonial-websites-in-india>

sumandro

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Sumandro Chattapadhyay

Research Director
The Centre for Internet and Society
<http://cis-india.org/>

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