tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post112147040652214285..comments2023-10-29T18:37:26.020+05:30Comments on srican: Engineered for marriageSrikanthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12537754576532835576noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-84580451306963008662007-04-12T03:07:00.000+05:302007-04-12T03:07:00.000+05:30how is the 'dowry' situation in other states ?? ho...how is the 'dowry' situation in other states ?? how about TN ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1125506366864801442005-08-31T22:09:00.000+05:302005-08-31T22:09:00.000+05:30hello first time here ....good post.u were talking...hello first time here ....good post.<BR/>u were talking about the dowry slab well from what i have heard and seen its as much prevalent in eastern india as in ap..n yes ias and doctors ( the well educated and well placed mind you ) command the highest prices...specially in bihar ...what surprises me is from where the parents manage to get such huge amounts.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1123921620642693692005-08-13T13:57:00.000+05:302005-08-13T13:57:00.000+05:30This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.crallspacehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00024551175379067957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121956214034800562005-07-21T20:00:00.000+05:302005-07-21T20:00:00.000+05:30Hi Paparazzi,I am sure things are changing. But do...Hi Paparazzi,<BR/>I am sure things are changing. But dowry is a long-standing custom and is unlikely to die very quickly.Srikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537754576532835576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121954909604804332005-07-21T19:38:00.000+05:302005-07-21T19:38:00.000+05:30hmm nice one...well i guess most people make it a ...hmm nice one...well i guess most people make it a mark stating that engg is like a minimum standards for pepople to get married....<BR/><BR/>just have a question do people still hold a mark that they need dowry...aint the system changing???i guess people are now more openminded than before :DIrritating specimenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11295375027908864823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121578368287912762005-07-17T11:02:00.000+05:302005-07-17T11:02:00.000+05:30Anonymous: Probably, as Sunil and Charu rightly po...<B>Anonymous:</B> Probably, as Sunil and Charu rightly point out, the dowry and caste problems are not exclusive to Andhra.<BR/><BR/><B>Charu:</B> I remember some of my classmates describe the dowry slab. <BR/><BR/>As you point out, it says something about "education," doesn't it!<BR/><BR/>What is surprising is the mother of the groom is an active participant in the menace, considering her familySrikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537754576532835576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121502838965565772005-07-16T14:03:00.000+05:302005-07-16T14:03:00.000+05:30Srikanth, like sunil says, the dowry problem is no...Srikanth, like sunil says, the dowry problem is not restricted to AP - but I know that in AP, there are dowry slabs / rate cards - you can command so many lakhs depending on which category you fall under - for instance, an IAS officer gets the most (I dont know the current market rate though) followed by doctors and so on - also if you are in the US, then you can charge a premium.<BR/>and all Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121498601974414942005-07-16T12:53:00.000+05:302005-07-16T12:53:00.000+05:30Andhraites have 'dowry picchi'(dowry craze), 'kula...Andhraites have 'dowry picchi'(dowry craze), 'kulam gajji'(caste feeling) and it sucks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121473047897105732005-07-16T05:47:00.000+05:302005-07-16T05:47:00.000+05:30Sunil,Why do they want dowry? Avarice, I guess.In ...Sunil,<BR/><BR/>Why do they want dowry? Avarice, I guess.<BR/><BR/>In addition, I am sure the man's parent would say, "Well, with my son earning so well, the dowry demanded for my daughter's marriage is likely to be higher. I need this money for that."Srikanthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12537754576532835576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5331901.post-1121472601684959782005-07-16T05:40:00.000+05:302005-07-16T05:40:00.000+05:30Srikanth (I'm cross posting this in my blog also)....Srikanth (I'm cross posting this in my blog also)....<BR/><BR/>The malice of dowry is spread across India. Not just in Andhra (though it is common there). One of my Telugu speaking friends working in Microsoft, who is fanatically against dowry (and has had plenty of arguements and fights with parents and relatives about the issue) says the typical "dowry" demand of a Telugu software engineer Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.com