news The new, conscious Indian wedding aims for no more waste – or patriarchy Nivedita Shankar and Vivek Seetharaman at their trimmed-down wedding in Singapore. Photo: Nivedita Shankar When social entrepreneur Veena Balakrishnan married Vignesh Vancheeshwar in 2018, in Chennai, India, they knew they wanted a zero-waste wedding. "We were both clear that we wanted to minimise resources used and also avoid wastage. I decided to wear my grandmother's sari and family jewellery. Vignesh followed me in wearing something from his wardrobe," said the 26-year-old, who runs a sustainable lifestyle co...