Word: oberoi
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...loosening sexual strictures among the swelling middle class, but scratch beneath the surface of liberated young India and you will often find the same old social conservatism - especially when it comes to marriage. "The thrust remains on preserving family and social stability and cohesion," says Delhi-based sociologist Patricia Oberoi. "Most youngsters are still committed to maintaining their social position through marriage... studies show that as many as 80% youngsters opine arranged marriages are best...
Like China, India has a long history of and cultural comfort with matchmaking; as many as 90% of weddings are arranged, says Patricia Oberoi, a Delhi-based sociologist. There are 60 million singles ages 20 to 34, and 71% believe arranged marriages are more successful than "love" marriages. But with so many moving to cities or even abroad--up to a third of the population, according to the latest census--the Internet is proving preferable to the services of the village nayan. So-called matrimonial sites first appeared 10 years ago and today make up half the world's matchmaking...
...flight response from a brain experiencing a massive adrenaline rush. This ignites a cascade of neuronal activity, producing a sound-and-light show of our past experiences. As these energy waves subside, time appears to be stretched, allowing a longer than expected experience of this vivid imagery. Gajinder Oberoi, Hobart...
...female babies has been a persistent malaise in north-western India, and recent studies have shown that it is spreading to other parts of the country, too. "When people see how much they have to spend on marrying off a daughter, they prefer to not have daughters," says Oberoi. "If not killed, girls are often neglected in the family...
...Oberoi adds that the large and mostly prosperous Indian diaspora fuels this craze. "For them it is an issue of self-esteem and community sentiment," she says of the 20 million Indians settled abroad, or Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), as they are known. "In the southern state of Tamil Nadu, for instance, dowry has ceased to be a demand," she says. "But the groom's side insist that the wedding be a spectacular affair...