Gold, long central to Kashmiri weddings, has become a major stumbling block for people in Kashmir, as elsewhere in India. That is despite the tumble in the gold prices over the past few days. To state the obvious, gold in intrinsic part of Kashmiri wedding tradition. From the engagement to the nikah, from gifts for in-laws to the ornaments a bride wears on her wedding day, gold is everywhere. But with prices climbing steadily, families are being forced to rethink plans they........

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