The author of this article Mrs.Divya Nair herself did not follow her golden thoughts of not investing in gold. She had admitted that on her attaining a job she started scurrying for gold and purchased tolas of them. Then is there any point in her in advising her future generation to desist from investing in gold? One pertinent question to the author is whether she had at least now sold all her 'golds' and invested the proceeds in 'productive' assets, so that as readers we may follow her earnest advice from now on?
Parents of brides have found a novel way of satisfying the participants in a wedding ceremony.Deck up the girl to the hilt by hired jewellery.Hiring charges are high ,but lighter on the pocket compared to the actual cost.Some jewellers are making fast buckson the new trend
Gold is Gold. Indian subcontinent was subjected to lot of instability. The agriculture would largely depend on monsoon. The income from agriculture would depend on floods, famines, cyclones, invaders, and many other factors. In case of unpredictable situations like this many a times the bumper harvest would be destroyed by water or fire, etc. Gold is the most valued, precious, easy to wear, easy to sell, commodity for such bad times. So if you loose all your wealth like, family, relatives, friends, land, etc but still have Gold easily carried on your body you can sell it and restart you life back to prosperity. That's the power of Gold.
The present educated generation should stand up to the equality among boys and girls. The parents/ girls who oppose dowry think that they are in the present age doing good to the educated society. But the same people are against the equality to their girl child. They are so reluctant to give the property share to their girl child as their boy counter part telling that as per the custom is not there. That means the girl child should not get anything from parents all should go only to boys.
Madamji, Let me tell you entire India(actually the sub-continent, our neighbors included) is skewed towards buying gold and not just "south" - on the one hand you are mentioning kerala and you are calling it "south". We know a lot of people who go to Dubai and Gulf buy gold because it's cheaper there and a lot of keralites go to Dubai - this is not generalization but the truth. You are obviously not the "deprived" type, so stop this nonsense.
Madamji, Let me tell you entire India(actually the sub-continent, our neighbors included) is skewed towards buying gold and not just "south" - on the one hand you are mentioning kerala and you are calling it "south". We know a lot of people who go to Dubai and Gulf buy gold because it's cheaper there and a lot of keralites go to Dubai - this is not generalization but the truth. You are obviously not the "deprived" type, so stop this nonsense.
Re: madam why this bias on south?
by nagaraju on Nov 18, 2013 11:17 AM
Why do you say India and its neighbours, the whole world is abscessed with gold. If you say I do not want gold, either you are very poor or cheating. India has seen many invaders from other Asian countries and europe. All have them came, looted enough gold and went back with truck loads. Today they are called rich countries because of their looting of countries like India and African countries. Even now, the country's economy is based on the tons of gold they hold.
I find it shocking that people spend more on marriage than they spend in the entire education, food and clothing of the child. Half (mebbe more) of that cost is purely buying Gold Jewellery.
It's really weird that Indians consider buying Gold for marriage more important than spending on, say, a foreign degree.
The general attitude is -
Degree from premier institute - Why waste money?? Gold jewellery - Yes please!!
The fact is, a degree from a good institute can help the child earn more and would secure her career - hence is a better investment.
Gold jewellery is displayed on wedding day and then locked in banks. It would see light of day only on special occasions. Sorry...there's no way Gold, pledged or sold on requirement would come even close to the salary a child can earn.
Give up the Gold craze - it's only 79 electrons, 79 protons and some neutrons!!!
Re: Indians' gold craze
by prem k on Nov 18, 2013 12:48 AM
Let us not be judgemental here. Often, degree from "premier" institute is not worth the paper it is printed on. People that are not so educated easily fall into the degree trap from an accredited university in UK or USA, which is not known to even the residents of the locality in those countries from which it is run ie, if it is not a virtual one.
I don't know the writer, but agree with her about the concern and the practice. When i got married in 1997, i haven't taken a single penny or single gram of gold. I agree with your last para of your write up. It is not only In laws respect you , but one also come to in laws place high head.No sub consensus hunting.And why shall girls parent pay and give gold. They are already send their dearest daughter to others home.
Re: Will power to leave greed
by naren bachewar on Nov 16, 2013 12:47 AM
Exactly opposite experience. I didn't take any kind of dowry,Even then my inlaws are not in good terms with me or my family.
