NEW DELHI -- Sheena Tiwari, a Mumbai-based schoolteacher, says she was "baffled" by her aunt's constant avoidance of all queries related to her husband of 35 years.
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A man and a woman talk at a matchmaking event organized by Ahmedabad-based organization Vina Mulya Amulya Sewa. The service curates these gatherings across India for people between the ages of 50 and 75. (Photo by Ram Kumar)
NEW DELHI -- Sheena Tiwari, a Mumbai-based schoolteacher, says she was "baffled" by her aunt's constant avoidance of all queries related to her husband of 35 years.