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TOI World Desk

Indian-origin policy analyst weighs in on arranged marriages among immigrants in US: ‘Family isn’t about pleasing elders…’

A debate over love, marriage and dating has broken out in the Indian-American community after a policy analyst publicly called for a rethink of long-held attitudes towards relationships.

Responding to a 2024 report by NBC News on the rise of arranged marriages among young South Asian Americans, gender expert Neeraja Deshpande argued that deeper cultural attitudes, not just failing apps, are driving the trend.

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