India, Oct. 13 -- Not every garba/dandiya plan begins with a ready-made gang. For those seeking a date, new friends or simply a space where they can dance without judgement, community-led initiatives are widening the circle at Navratri events in NCR. Read on to know how the focus is shifting from merely finding an event and dancing the night away to locking in the right partner and a safe place to attend it.

Don't have a partner to match your dance steps with? Check out Dandiyamatch.in, which connects people who want to attend existing garba nights together, either as prospective dates or as part of new friend groups.

"The idea came from a casual conversation with friends about how cool such a service could be. We have received over 7,0...