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Disappointing court direction

National data shows that in a large number of dowry cases the women are indeed the victims.

29 July 2017 12:54 AM IST

Poster of Baahubali 2

A woman's quest against misuse of anti-dowry act

The documentary, Martyrs of Marriage, features suicide cases by men due to domestic violence & harassment through false...

20 May 2017 1:38 AM IST

The court had earlier asked both the state and the Centre to respond on action taken in this regard. (Representational Image)

Acting on dowry sites: Government to Bombay HC

The court was hearing a petition alleging that the Maharashtra government had done little to implement the Dowry...

5 Jan 2017 1:34 AM IST

The complaint was lodged by the victims father at Kalyanpuri police station against her husband and the in-laws on the allegations that she was harassed by them for dowry which led to her death. (Representational image)

Nashik: Husband, mother-in-law booked for harassing lady constable for...

The husband and his mother also hacked the victim's email and tampered with her phone to spread false messages against...

26 Dec 2017 2:57 PM IST

RBI had issued a notification saying that the withdrawal limit of cash from savings bank accounts will be relaxed to Rs. 50,000 from February 20

Rajasthan chaiwalla under I-T lense for giving Rs 1.5 cr dowry

Leela Ram Gujjar was shown in a viral video flaunting cash and counting them in a loud voice.

13 April 2017 1:01 PM IST

Screenshot from the viral video. (Photo: YouTube | RNews1 Network)

Video: Rajasthan tea seller marries off 6 daughters, gives Rs 1 crore...

The I-T department served the notice to Gujjar after video of him giving Rs 1 crore for dowry went viral on social...

13 April 2017 11:28 AM IST

The state introduced the Manodhairya scheme in 2013 for the benefit of survivors of rape and acid attacks.

Kerala dowry dispute: Husband thrashes woman with firewood, throws...

Though she managed to protect her face, acid fell on her ears, neck and back causing burn injuries, police said.

15 Jun 2017 3:18 PM IST

If the situation continues, days are not far off when men have to pay a dowry rather than demand it, and women can pick and choose their prospective mates. (Representational Image)

Why we need more women

The statistics of the health department were quite alarming.

19 April 2017 12:11 AM IST

As outrage grips the state in reaction to the regressive passage in a Class XII book about dowry, educationists and sociologists take a closer look at the reasons behind the incident and the possible solutions. (Representational image)

A step back for education?

It is necessary for textbooks to discuss how and where these prejudices come from, says Sharanya Manivannan.

5 Feb 2017 12:10 AM IST

Maharashtras Class XII Sociology textbook has a chapter on dowry.

Sociology textbook equates dowry to girls' ugliness'

When asked about the passage, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education said the matter...

3 Feb 2017 2:19 AM IST

Maharashtras Class XII Sociology textbook has a chapter on dowry.

Keep prejudice out of school textbooks

The book happened to be published by a reputed firm, which also prints textbooks used in hundreds of schools in the...

9 Feb 2017 6:06 AM IST

Triple talaq has been distorted in India, and its far more important to ban this than use it as a wedge to encroach on Muslim personal laws. (Photo: PTI)

MP court quashes triple talaq for not following Sharia

Tousif, however, verbally divorced her by uttering triple talaq inside the Ujjain court premises on October 9, 2014.

24 April 2017 1:49 AM IST