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Karma- The Quirky Matchmaker!
by Mamta Joshi
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ot only in the qasbas
and mofussil towns,
but in metros too,
almost every girl
reaching a
marriageable age, is
under surveillance.
It could be a close
relative, a nosy
neighbour, a
vivacious friend’s
mother or a
professional
matchmaker, trying
to settle a perfect
match for a nubile
nymphet with a
suitable boy.
Pinky Bhatia too was
in the midst of such
a maelstrom.
“Do you like the
boy?”
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Everyone in the
living room was
waiting with bated
breath.
“Yes, I do but!” more rounds of tray-
laden- with- snacks
in front of
prospective grooms
for the infuriated girl.
The news in
affirmative spelt
such relief that
nobody bothered to
notice the incoherent
‘but’ of Pinky in
sheer excitement: no
more restless nights
for mom, no more
tension for dad, the
neighborhood
Romeos, high on
testosterone, would
not trouble Bablu,
her younger bro for
an ‘intro’ with his
pretty sister, no A very popular IBM
i.e. Ideal Bahu
Material, Pinky was
tall, with peach and
cream complexion ,
robust health, waist-
length hair , ample
bosom and a
swaying derriere in
short, a natural
beauty, without any
denting -painting of
sorts and no silicon
enhancements. Even
the smile she
flashed was non-
metallic, the row of
teeth being even and
pearly.
JULY 2018