On August 22, the Supreme Court of India struck a significant blow for women’s rights. The court scrapped the practice of instant triple talaq, which gave Muslim men arbitrary powers to end a marriage ...

A 24-year-old Hindu woman, Akhila, who converted to Islam and took a new name, Hadiya, is at the centre of a ‘love jihad’ controversy that has rocked Kerala. While Hadiya, now living in confinement in ...

The fortitude of a young woman who has held on to her position despite massive pressure from her family and the State was on display in court number one of the Supreme Court on Monday. After a hearing ...

Hadiya, the central character behind the ongoing Kerala ‘Love Jihad’ drama is all set to appear before the Supreme Court today. The 25-year-old, whose conversion and marriage rocked Kerala has, at ...

When is an adult an adult in India? In a culture that believes in pitru devo bhava (the father is like God) and where gods can do no wrong, not, it would seem, as long as the patriarch is around and ...