Few takers for Rs 25000 as wedding gift.

The article reports that only a few couples have participated in the Antar-Jatiya Vivah Yojana, an initiative launched by India's Ranchi district welfare department to encourage inter-caste marriages especially between tribal and non-tribal communities. Topics discussed include the department's failure to draw more applicants, despite a massive awareness programme it has undertaken, and the possible reasons for this poor show.