Shefali Jariwala, who had no kids, dreamed of adopting a baby girl. But something was stopping herShefali Jariwala, best known for Kaanta Laga and Bigg Boss 13, had long dreamed of adopting a baby girl. She first felt the desire at age 1...
28 Jun, 2025, 01.20 PM IST
Parents of two disabled children can adopt a third child: Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court has instructed authorities to re-evaluate a Mumbai couple's request to adopt a third child. The couple has two disabl...
14 Apr, 2025, 02.09 PM IST
Adopt better strategy for ease of adoptionDespite rising adoption numbers in India, the process remains slow due to high demand and limited available children. Legal complexities, u...
07 Apr, 2025, 10.56 PM IST
Julia Lemigova and Martina Navratilova: Game, set, match; Here’s all about their marriage, challenges & moreIn 2021, Julia Lemigova and Martina Navratilova made history by being the first same-sex couple on Real Housewives. Despite early difficult...
22 Jul, 2024, 10.55 PM IST
Right to adopt child not fundamental right: Delhi High CourtThe court's decision came on a batch of petitions by several PAPs with two biological children who applied for adoption of a third child as...
20 Feb, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Bombay HC refuses nod to 17-yr-old girl to abort pregnancy, says it's result of consensual relation and baby would be born aliveThe Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has refused permission to a 17-year-old girl to abort her 24-week pregnancy, saying it was th...
31 Jul, 2023, 01.22 PM IST
Child rights body backs same-sex marriages in SCThe body under the Delhi government has also backed the demand for conferring adoption and succession rights for same-sex couples raised in...
08 Apr, 2023, 12.27 AM IST
Anushka Sharma happy to see Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal take paternity leave, says it should be normalisedThe Indian-origin Twitter boss is all set to welcome his second child.
17 Feb, 2022, 04.20 PM IST
Money & relationships: What are the inheritance rights of children?According to the Indian Succession Act, 1956, and the Indian Succession (Amendment) Act, 2005, children, whether boys or girls, have a righ...
28 Sep, 2021, 10.11 AM IST
Obesity in kids: What is the ideal BMI for children?WHO said obesity in kids one of the most serious health challenges of the 21st century.
20 Aug, 2021, 12.00 PM IST
Despite a favourable law, why do single women and men struggle to adopt a child in IndiaAlthough the law no longer discriminates against them, the agencies involved sometimes do.
11 Aug, 2019, 12.14 PM IST
CA Technologies rolls out parent leave policy to promote greater work-life-balanceMale employees will be eligible for the paternity leave if they have 12 months service at the date the child is born, or for adoptive paren...
09 Jul, 2018, 01.07 PM IST
Sunny Leone on adopting Nisha: My life has changed only for the betterThe actress recently embraced motherhood when she and her husband Daniel Webber, adopted Nisha.
03 Sep, 2017, 03.30 PM IST
Adoption body plans immediate placement of selected childrenNormally parents seeking to adopt are offered an option of three children by Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA).
01 Sep, 2016, 04.25 PM IST
Author Siddhartha Mukherjee & Rohan Murty discuss how genomes might affect the institution of marriageAt the Pulitzer-winning author's second book launch in Mumbai, Murty had a few pertinent questions on gene mapping & matters of the heart.
13 Jul, 2016, 02.14 PM IST
Flipkart offers Rs 50,000 allowance to employees for adoptionAfter relaxing maternity and paternity policies, Flipkart is now offering an allowance of Rs 50,000 to employees looking to adopt children.
13 Jul, 2015, 05.32 PM IST
Juvenile Act likely to see bold changes; no leniency to those accused of heinous crimesIf accepted, 16-18 year children accused of murder and rape may be tried in normal courts instead of juvenile boards.
23 Jul, 2014, 06.12 AM IST