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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Aishwarya KUMAR

Bride, Groom, Spy: India's Wedding Detectives

Matrimonial detective agencies are booming as more young Indians choose love matches over arranged marriage (Credit: AFP)

From an anonymous office in a New Delhi mall, matrimonial detective Bhavna Paliwal runs the rule over prospective husbands and wives -- a booming industry in India, where younger generations are increasingly choosing love matches over arranged marriage.

The tradition of partners being carefully selected by the two families remains hugely popular, but in a country where social customs are changing rapidly, more and more couples are making their own matches.

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