Are prenups enforceable in India? 4 narrow pathways to legally bind pre-nuptial intent and protect wealthMuch of the uncertainty around pre-nuptial agreements, or prenups, stems from India’s long-held view of marriage as a sacrament rather than...
02 Mar, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Boney Kapoor's daughter Anshula opens up about pain she felt when she was socially ostracized after his second marriage to SrideviAnshula Kapoor, daughter of Boney Kapoor, faced emotional turmoil following her parents' separation and her father's subsequent marriage to...
04 Jul, 2025, 10.44 AM IST
Who was Nari Hira, the charismatic publisher who made scandal-hungry India gasp with gossipNari Hira, a trailblazer in Indian media and founder of Stardust Magazine, died at 86 on August 23. He reshaped magazine publishing with ti...
25 Aug, 2024, 05.58 PM IST
Shuddh Desi Romance: Homegrown dating apps swipe right on the Indian marketThen there's Ador, which enables singles to connect with people who share the similar passions, interests, hobbies. The app has over 70,000...
06 May, 2023, 09.06 AM IST
Break-up celebrations in vogue as people look to offset the traumas of abusive marriages and painful divorces"The divorce felt real when I was at the party, celebrating," said Poonawala, who held the all-night party with 15 of her female friends tw...
13 Nov, 2022, 07.43 PM IST
View: High time to foster equality in Durga Puja celebrations, including sindoor khelaDurga Pujas, at least in India’s urban areas, have no dearth of educated and presumably enlightened people. Yet this exclusion is perpetuat...
08 Oct, 2022, 12.42 AM IST
Death of three sisters spotlights India's dowry violenceKalu, Kamlesh and Mamta Meena were victims of a dispute over dowries, the often hefty sums Indian parents pay to marry off their daughters.
08 Jun, 2022, 08.00 AM IST
Single people in their 50s open up to the idea of using dating appsA lot of single folk in the 50 and above age group are taking to dating apps to ward off their loneliness.
24 Nov, 2019, 11.07 AM IST
Why sharia courts should have no place in any civilised countryThere should be no country for sharia courts; constitutional values and not AIMPLB should govern laws for Muslim women.
03 Aug, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Adultery: Why government should stay out of our affairsThe problem is that our law involves the state, and the full weight of patriarchal morality, in the affair.
15 Jul, 2018, 03.32 PM IST
Why some wives have pinned hopes on this Delhi High Court verdictMany other survivors of marital rape are now pinning their hopes of justice on the Delhi High Court, which is hearing a petition filed by t...
11 Mar, 2018, 11.37 AM IST
How few age-old biases and taboos women faced have changed in IndiaThe country has 63 million “missing women” (due to female foeticide) and 21 million “unwanted girls” (who are not treated well).
03 Mar, 2018, 11.38 PM IST
Maneka Gandhi recasts policy to aid single women focusing on removing social stigmasThe policy is also likely to address issues related to widows and universal health benefits for all women and is expected to be made public...
17 May, 2016, 11.30 AM IST
Women taking lead in divorce cases, say lawyersOf divorce cases reported in Kolkata in recent yrs, lawyers have seen that in an overwhelmingly large number of instances, women took the i...
31 Aug, 2015, 11.51 AM IST
After gay rights, is polygamy the next revolution?In the US, where conservative Christianity is a powerful force, the SC has upheld gay marriage as a fundamental right, striking down many s...
12 Jul, 2015, 01.04 PM IST
What is leading to the growing number of divorces in Mumbai?In 2014, till March 31, 454 couples have already decided to get separate through legal process.
04 Jul, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
- India lost a Nobel due to govt, scientific community callousness
Thanks to work-life imbalance and technological advancements, IVF has become big business since the birth of India’s first test tube baby a...
10 Oct, 2010, 03.18 AM IST