Indian Weddings, a social comparison with America

INDIAN WEDDINGS A SOCIAL COMPARISON WITH AMERICA INDIAN ECONONY IS THE I ITH LARGEST IN THE WORLD WHICH BARELY GOT AFFECTED BY THE RECESSION. INDIA STILL HAS A HUGE POVERY AND POPULATION PROBLEM. THIS INFOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS THE MAGNITUDE OF IMPORTANCE INDIANS PLACE ON WEDDINGS WHEN COMPARED TO THE WEST MOST EXPENSIVE WEDDING EVER WEDDING EXPENSE Excludes the cost of dowry $34,234 $26,327 $4,545 $46,327 LIVING EXPENSE 37% Indians are below poverty line INDIAN Mittal and Bhatia $60 Million AMERICAN Clinton and Mezvinsky $5 Million 30% AMERICANS WILL REMARRY SPENDING MORE MONEY 1.2 MILLION ON THEIR SECOND WEDDING WEDDINGS IN DELHI EACH YEAR UPTO 35,000 IN A SINGLE DAY US GDP vs WEDDING MARKET (IN) Weddings make upto 10% of India's GDP ARRANGE MARRIAGES are a tradition in India since 500 B.C. 90% 5% 景 IN US DIVORCE RATES I out of 2 marriages will fail in America POPULATION India has failed to keep a check on population 50% 10% 400 MILLION 300 MILLION WILL MARRY IN THE NEXT POPULATION 15 YEARS IS THE US 80% PEOPLE IN INDIA WILL WILL TAKE A LOAN TO MEET MARRIAGE COSTS www.WEDDINGS9.COM July 2012 INDIAN WEDDINGS A SOCIAL COMPARISON WITH AMERICA INDIAN ECONONY IS THE I ITH LARGEST IN THE WORLD WHICH BARELY GOT AFFECTED BY THE RECESSION. INDIA STILL HAS A HUGE POVERY AND POPULATION PROBLEM. THIS INFOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS THE MAGNITUDE OF IMPORTANCE INDIANS PLACE ON WEDDINGS WHEN COMPARED TO THE WEST MOST EXPENSIVE WEDDING EVER WEDDING EXPENSE Excludes the cost of dowry $34,234 $26,327 $4,545 $46,327 LIVING EXPENSE 37% Indians are below poverty line INDIAN Mittal and Bhatia $60 Million AMERICAN Clinton and Mezvinsky $5 Million 30% AMERICANS WILL REMARRY SPENDING MORE MONEY 1.2 MILLION ON THEIR SECOND WEDDING WEDDINGS IN DELHI EACH YEAR UPTO 35,000 IN A SINGLE DAY US GDP vs WEDDING MARKET (IN) Weddings make upto 10% of India's GDP ARRANGE MARRIAGES are a tradition in India since 500 B.C. 90% 5% 景 IN US DIVORCE RATES I out of 2 marriages will fail in America POPULATION India has failed to keep a check on population 50% 10% 400 MILLION 300 MILLION WILL MARRY IN THE NEXT POPULATION 15 YEARS IS THE US 80% PEOPLE IN INDIA WILL WILL TAKE A LOAN TO MEET MARRIAGE COSTS www.WEDDINGS9.COM July 2012 INDIAN WEDDINGS A SOCIAL COMPARISON WITH AMERICA INDIAN ECONONY IS THE I ITH LARGEST IN THE WORLD WHICH BARELY GOT AFFECTED BY THE RECESSION. INDIA STILL HAS A HUGE POVERY AND POPULATION PROBLEM. THIS INFOGRAPHIC HIGHLIGHTS THE MAGNITUDE OF IMPORTANCE INDIANS PLACE ON WEDDINGS WHEN COMPARED TO THE WEST MOST EXPENSIVE WEDDING EVER WEDDING EXPENSE Excludes the cost of dowry $34,234 $26,327 $4,545 $46,327 LIVING EXPENSE 37% Indians are below poverty line INDIAN Mittal and Bhatia $60 Million AMERICAN Clinton and Mezvinsky $5 Million 30% AMERICANS WILL REMARRY SPENDING MORE MONEY 1.2 MILLION ON THEIR SECOND WEDDING WEDDINGS IN DELHI EACH YEAR UPTO 35,000 IN A SINGLE DAY US GDP vs WEDDING MARKET (IN) Weddings make upto 10% of India's GDP ARRANGE MARRIAGES are a tradition in India since 500 B.C. 90% 5% 景 IN US DIVORCE RATES I out of 2 marriages will fail in America POPULATION India has failed to keep a check on population 50% 10% 400 MILLION 300 MILLION WILL MARRY IN THE NEXT POPULATION 15 YEARS IS THE US 80% PEOPLE IN INDIA WILL WILL TAKE A LOAN TO MEET MARRIAGE COSTS www.WEDDINGS9.COM July 2012