India, Sept. 1 -- A girl having entered her forties and yet not married, would naturally be a concern for parents. One such helpless father came asking the other day: "Sir, why has my daughter not been able to get married by now? Is her marriage denied? If not, suggest some remedial measures that would facilitate her marriage. I am approaching 80 and don't know how long I will survive. I wish to get her married before I leave this world."

Be assured your daughter's marriage is not denied. Going by her astrological pointers, had she not wilfully evaded marriage, she would have been married at least 10 years back. Bear in mind; any delay in taking initiatives or grabbing opportunities in hand, you run out of time. Consequently, you will be...