COVID cancels weddings in India, slashes wedding economy

As waves of COVID have hit India, lockdowns have resulted in waves of canceled weddings. Chhavi Sachdev reports from Mumbai on the toll that’s taken on industries and workers who support the $70 billion wedding industry.

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