Uttarakhand passes UCC bill, other BJP-ruled states get template

The Uttarakhand Assembly on Wednesday passed the Uniform Civil Code bill, which may serve as template for other Bharatiya Janata Party-run states to enact similar legislation. IMAGE: Uttarakhand......

Modi asks MPs to reach out to Muslim women for Raksha Bandhan

Asserting that his government's decision to ban instant triple talaq has boosted the overall sense of security for Muslim women, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked Bharatiya Janata Party......

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government.The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments.How can it strike an easy......

'The only hope is Uniform Civil Code'

'UCC should be across India and legally applicable to every Indian citizen.' IMAGE: An All India Muslim Personal Law Board rally in Kolkata against the Uniform Civil Code. Photograph: Rupak De......

What are prenup pacts? How do they help?

Former Beatle Paul Mcartney realised love hurts, and how, when the law lords ruled that he pay ex-wife Heather Mills an alimony to the tune of 200 million -- a quarter of his fortune -- after just......