Greece just legalized same-sex marriage. Will other Orthodox countries join them any time soon?Greece has become the first majority-Orthodox Christian nation to legalize same-sex marriage under civil law. However, most majority-Orthod...
16 Feb, 2024, 05.38 PM IST
Let the institution of marriage thriveThe statutory trepidation towards same-sex marriage is doubly unwarranted as the Indian state has in the past stepped outside 'accepted nor...
15 Mar, 2023, 12.33 AM IST
Same-sex marriage case: Supreme Court refers matter to 5-judge bench, hearing from April 18In a historic verdict in 2018, the Supreme Court had decrimalised homosexuality by scrapping a colonial-era ban on gay sex. The current cas...
13 Mar, 2023, 05.39 PM IST
Not interfering in personal lives of citizens but institution of marriage matter of policy: Rijiju on same-sex marriage"Personal freedom and personal activities of individuals of the citizens are never being disturbed, regulated, questioned by the government...
13 Mar, 2023, 05.38 PM IST
India, do welcome Indonesian touristsIndonesians who wish to engage in the matter of non-marital sex could travel outside the country's borders to do the needful and return wit...
12 Dec, 2022, 11.11 PM IST
What expats and tourists need to know about new sex laws in IndonesiaCritics have decried that the new laws infringe on people’s personal lives and attempts to prevent criticism of the government, a setback f...
07 Dec, 2022, 01.03 PM IST
Indonesia's Parliament votes to ban sex outside of marriageThe amended code also expands an existing blasphemy law and maintains a five-year prison term for deviations from the central tenets of Ind...
06 Dec, 2022, 05.12 PM IST
View: Do Vedas permit a man to marry a man?Hindu laws were reformed to stop polygamy and sati. Surely they can be reformed to include same-sex marriage.
30 Nov, 2021, 10.44 AM IST
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law changeWhile women are no longer jailed for premarital sex, new births require the parents' marriage certificate, health insurers do not offer mat...
20 May, 2021, 10.51 AM IST
Taiwan’s top court rules in favour of gay marriageThe constitutional court said if parliament does not make the change within two years, samesex couples could register to marry regardless, ...
25 May, 2017, 01.49 AM IST
Why married couples avoid talking about sexWhile couples enjoy talking about almost every topic under the sun, why is sex such a dreaded subject? We find out.
29 Jul, 2015, 09.22 AM IST
Identity paradox: Wives below 18 years of age can have sex, not teensProhibition of Child Marriage Act does not invalidate marriage of women below 18, the age of consent does not apply to an underage wife, un...
11 Jul, 2015, 11.17 AM IST
Marital rape: Why both sides have got it wrongWhen I hear the heartrending stories of women raped every night, the question foremost in my mind is: what else did this woman endure along...
17 May, 2015, 10.40 AM IST
Women empowerment more than just sex, clothes: SonakshiSonakshi, who is yet to watch the clip, believes that women living in the deep ends of society need to be empowered.
01 Apr, 2015, 05.51 PM IST
Six cheating myths bustedUnderstand the misconceptions about infidelity to deal with it effectively
12 Jun, 2014, 08.37 AM IST
Khap panchayat allows inter-caste marriagesAmending over 600-year-old norms, a khap phanchayat allowed inter-caste marriages. The panchayat allowed marriages within 42 villages under...
21 Apr, 2014, 09.35 PM IST
- Pre-marital sex, live-in not crimes, rules apex court
SC dismissed 23 cases against actor Kkushboo, saying pre-marital sex is not a crime.
30 Apr, 2010, 02.42 AM IST