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age of marriage news

Made in Heaven: Capturing the changing facets of our marriages

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Made in Heaven shares the stories of a group of wedding planners.
Published on Aug 29, 2023 12:49 am IST

Allow all women MPs to take part in marriage age bill panel: Sushmita Dev

Sushmita Dev said there are 81 women members in the Lower House and 29 in the Upper House and they would have “much to contribute” towards the discussion regarding the bill.
Published on Jan 03, 2022 07:34 pm IST

Can a law to raise marriage age for women work?

Uttar Pradesh government officials have been asked to submit affidavits declaring that no dowry was taken during their marriage. (Representational image)
Updated on Jan 19, 2022 11:50 am IST

Covid-19 and the spike in child marriages

Published on Sept 04, 2020 08:00 pm IST

Ensure the safety of vulnerable children

Trafficking and child abuse must be treated as more than just a legal problem. It has to be tackled at the community level
Updated on Aug 22, 2020 07:27 pm IST

Why legal age of marriage for women is 18, asks Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan High Court has sought the state government and the central government’s response to the petition.
Updated on Feb 05, 2020 06:57 pm IST

Plea in Delhi High Court to equalise legal age of marriage for men and women

Men in India are permitted to get married only at the age of 21 years, where as women are allowed to get married when they are 18.
Updated on Aug 14, 2019 12:48 pm IST

Analysis | What is forcing Indian women to stay at home?

India has one of the lowest female labour force participation rates in the world. In 2017, only 27% of adult Indian women had a job or were actively looking for one .
Updated on Apr 01, 2019 09:46 am IST

We must give our girls the chance to dream big

Girls also deal with pressures at home. They must balance school work with household chores; care for younger siblings; deal with parents’ who want them to drop-out of school and get married.
Updated on Dec 19, 2018 07:22 am IST