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When falling in love becomes a radical act
2+ hour, 31+ min ago (375+ words) Monalisa Bhosle, the garland-seller at the Mahakumbh mela who went viral on social media, got married this week. Big deal? Well, yes, when you consider the name of the bridegroom, Farman Khan. Monalisa, who says she is 18, claims her family…...
Err apparent: The guilt trip can be devastating in a relationship, says Simran Mangharam
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (875+ words) A forgotten birthday. A career setback. A terrible mistake made with money. These things can be crushing, within a relationship. There is one habit that makes such a problem far worse, and it is the guilt trip. When we hold…...
Maharashtra bill proposes declaring marriages void over unlawful conversion
10+ hour, 37+ min ago (365+ words) A bill tabled in the Maharashtra assembly on Friday provides for declaring marriages deemed to be solemnised for "unlawful conversions" as null and void, and says children born from such unions will belong to the religion of the mother before…...
‘Women’s Day irony’: Doctor says potential groom’s family rejected her for being ‘too ambitious’
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (382+ words) An arranged marriage match between two doctors has ended over one of them being labelled "too ambitious." Despite both individuals working in the high-pressure medical field, a 27-year-old doctor was rejected after she shared her long-term career goals. Also Read:…...
99 dowry cases registered, 1,877 arrested in last 5 years
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (482+ words) 99 dowry cases registered, 1,877 arrested in last 5 years | Mumbai news'Hindustan Times...
Woman shaves head to escape marriage pressure, praised online: 'Freedom is more valuable"
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (353+ words) A woman's unusual step to resist pressure from her family to get married has gone viral on social media, sparking a discussion about personal freedom and societal expectations placed on women. In a video shared on Instagram, user @kajals_move_ revealed that…...
Husband, seven others booked for triple talaq, dowry harassment in UP
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (309+ words) Bhadohi , An FIR has been registered against a man and seven of his family members for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife and harassing her over dowry, officials said on Sunday. The case was filed on a complaint by…...
Supreme Court annuls rape conviction of man citing marriage but with a condition
1+ week, 14+ hour ago (292+ words) New Delhi: From conviction for rape to exoneration under the Constitution's broadest equity powers " the Supreme Court has wiped out a ten-year jail term of a man after recording that he had since married the woman and that the couple…...
Fallacy of parental consent in marriage
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (317+ words) As recently as 2021, the Supreme Court in the Laxmibai Chandaragi B case ruled that "the consent of the family or the community or the clan is not necessary once the two adult individuals agree to enter into a wedlock and…...
1 in 3 Gen Z men believe ‘wife should always obey her husband’: Global survey in 29 countries like India, US, UK finds
1+ week, 1+ day ago (483+ words) The study, timed to mark International Women's Day 2026, suggests that while society is moving toward equality, a significant portion of Gen Z men (born 19972012) are leaning back toward rigid, traditional norms. The most striking finding involves the power dynamic within…...