Re: [silk] Indian Men Living in U.S. Strike Out

[Suresh Ramasubramanian]

This is Krish Ashok blog material

On Mon, April 6, 2009 10:45 am, Divya Manian wrote:
> Came across this, and found it too funny!
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> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123896998996190775.html
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> "Given the difficulty in finding matches for Indians abroad, some
> matchmakers are now charging them more. Mr. Dave of Klassic Match charges
> a minimum fee of $100, versus $50 for candidates living in India. He
> charges more for specific requirements. For instance, he says some
> overseas Indians want a bride who is smart, fluent in English, and
> "simultaneously, docile in
> the house." He says such women are now harder to find, so he bumps up his
> fees for some searches."
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> I suspect this is satire, even the names of the marriage bureaus seem too
>  fantastic!
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> - divya
> http://nimbupani.com/blog
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