Built for Indians
who live here.
Not an extension of an Indian platform. Not a casual dating app. The first matrimonial platform designed from the ground up for the Indian community in Australia and New Zealand.
"We know what it means to celebrate Diwali at Federation Square, call parents in India every Sunday, and want a partner who gets all of it — without it needing to be explained."
Why we exist
There are 970,000 Indians in Australia. 292,000 in New Zealand. Together, over 1.26 million people — the fastest growing ethnic group in Australia, one of the most economically productive communities in New Zealand.
Every major matrimonial platform was built for India. When you sign up on Shaadi.com from Sydney, you're using a platform that treats your postcode as a filter on top of a product built for someone in Mumbai. Your matches might be in Delhi. Your subscription fee funds a platform that will never understand why residency status matters, or why you want someone who understands both cricket and AFL, or why you celebrate both Diwali and Australia Day.
And then there's the fake profile problem. The billing trap problem. The "designed in 2003 and never meaningfully updated" problem.
We built Rishta because this community deserves a platform that was designed for them — not retrofitted for them.
What we stand for
Trust over traffic
We'd rather have 10,000 verified real users than 100,000 users where 30% are fake. Trust is the product.
Aligned with your success
Our success refund exists because we mean it. We don't want you on this platform forever. We want you to find your person.
Respect for tradition
We don't remove caste filters or pretend culture doesn't matter. We present it respectfully, with user control over depth.
No dark patterns
No VIP upsells in your final two weeks. No locking messages behind paywalls for women. No fake urgency. No tricks.
Built for Australia and New Zealand
Data stays in Australia. We comply with the Australian Privacy Act 1988 and the New Zealand Privacy Act 2020. Users can request their data, have it deleted, or see exactly what we store.