arriages these days are not so much divinely ordained as they are virtually arranged. Today, in India, about 40 lakh people think the Internet is a viable medium to search for life partners compared to the 22.5 lakh subscribers in 2003, according to a survey by Internet & Online Association (IOA). That the largest media entity in India, The Times Group, has entered this space with TimesMatri.com should be an indication of the market�s potential. By the end of 2004-05, the online matrimonial market is estimated to touch Rs 20 crore, which is a massive growth of almost 233 per cent, from the Rs 6 crore the previous year. This is expected to shoot past the Rs 80-crore mark by 2007-08.


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