Crucial reforms in Muslim personal law, especially laws related to inheritance and adoption, need to be initiated forthwith; historically speaking, without the State's backing, hardly has any......
Under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, exception 2 to Section 63 (rape) says that 'sexual intercourse or sexual acts by a man with his own wife, the wife not being under eighteen years of age, is not......
'Who has seen what Sharia is? Who knows what actual Sharia is?' IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has only been posted for representational purposes. Photograph: PTI Photo from the Rediff......
The newly enacted Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which replaces the British-era Indian Penal Code, has made sexual offences "gender neutral" for the victim and the perpetrator, according to official......
A 26-year-old woman in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district has claimed her husband gave her 'triple talaq' after being angry with her for supporting the Bharatiya Janata Party, among other......
'Mankind's experience, sharpness, and execution will make it happen. We are not going for short-term gains.' Kindly note the image has been posted only for representational purposes. Photograph:......
Apple iPhone maker Foxconn has informed the government that 25 per cent of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol, which requires all employees to avoid wearing metal irrespective......
Throughout its 155 minutes, every scene is doused in blaring background music and melodrama.Disappointment alone won't do, it must feel like a full blown catastrophe, observes Sukanya Verma.......
Since Kakuda is made for OTT, the film might find its audience of horror fans but it is not particularly scary, and not the least bit funny, observes Deepa Gahlot. In a country full of folklore,......
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them and add meaning to their journey.' IMAGE: Kani Kusruti, left,......
IMAGE: Director Payal Kapadia, the Grand Prix award winner for the film All We Imagine as Light, at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 25, 2024. Photograph: Clodagh......
Women Of My Billion is stark and disturbing, but at the end of it Srishti Bakshi is still able to say, 'My India is not beyond repair', observes Deepa Gahlot. There are certain realities of......
IMAGE: Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on Wednesday from the Paris Olympics after being found overweight ahead of her women's 50kg final. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters India was in a state of......
India are sending 117 athletes for the Paris Olympics, starting on Friday, July 27. But the Indian presence will not be limited to the Indian contingent alone, in Paris. Here's a look at some......
Cricket icon Sunil Gavaskar celebrates a magnificent 75th birthday on July 10th. Sunil Gavaskar, known for his fearless batting, started his Test career on March 6, 1971. He went on to become the......
Photograph: Kind courtesy Danni Wyatt/Instagram England women's cricketer Danni Wyatt married her longtime partner Georgie Hodge at the Chelsea Old Town Hall in London on Monday, June 10,......
IMAGE: Jyothika Sri Dandi, right, secured 97 per cent in Class X while studying at the Montessori School at her home town. Photograph: Kind Courtesy AFI/X An academically-inclined child is a......