Arranged to Love  (English, Paperback, Siddhartha Yadav)

India, a land brimming with traditions, is known for its vibrant grand arranged marriages, which have been popular here since the Vedic era. The entire Indian subcontinent believed in arranged marriages until the selection of bride and groom saw several changes with the emergence of Gandharva marriages. As modernism touched India, the concept of marriages saw gradual shifts from arranged to love, but the aura of Indian Weddings has managed to stay unparalleled till date. But do arranged marriages work? Well… older generations have lived it; so can we follow the tradition too or should we choose the other way? Arranged to Love is a collection of fifteen short stories bringing in the flavours of marriages in India. The authors aim to let the readers reflect on this Indian tradition from various perspectives. Rituals are essential, but so is love… Love is a gamble, and so are Arranged Marriages. Then, is it possible to arrange love? Can we actually fall in love with the partner chosen for us by our parents? Does a happily ever after exists in case of Arranged Marriages?