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India is a country which cherishes its culture and heritage. This rich legacy is based on high moral and social values. One such set of values are our family values. One sees evidence of this abounding...
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Lets discuss about a Industry owned completely and ferociously promoted by the Indian Government. No I am not talking about the Railways, a part near...
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Pinki is a 29 year old mother of a toddler Chottu one and a half year old. She was married to Deepak in 2003. Living in Kanpur Dehat she was being tortured by her...
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There is lot of confusion regarding the practice of dowry in Indian society.Though it’s now legally banned,it would not be out of place to understand its role in...
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My cousin Deepa is yet another victim of domestic violence by her husband and in-laws. On behalf of the tormented soul, I ask for society’s opinion on a vital...
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Mumbai: In diapers, lying in her mother’s lap and yet to sprout teeth, but Zoya is an accused in a dowry harassment case. The two-month-old baby was named along...
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A study by Southern Institute for Social Science Research, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
(Sponsored by Directorate of Social Welfare, Govt. of Kerala)
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Close to 1,20,000 mothers and sisters have been arrested under charges of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code, without any verification / investigation; just on a...
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As I read this article, wherein Supreme Court judge is calling for hanging of people who burn brides, a hailstorm of thoughts crosses my mind. Being the Public...
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Indian feminists, backed by National Commission of Women and Women and Child Development ministry coupled with sick Indian society allegedly blame HUSBANDS if women...
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This is a deliberate attempt to make people aware that the rampant misuse of dowry laws has been acknowledged by World Health Organisation as well. I’m pasting...
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Though Indians miss no opportunity to boast of their richness, the provincialism and chauvinistic mannerism manage to dictate their perceptions at critical junctures....
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As we all know that through marriage two people are united and start a new life and make a family. The people in different countries celebrate it with different type of...
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Well we all know media loves sensationalism and that’s a very big survival strategy for them. The media rides on sensationalism and news that create sensation. It’s...
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Priyanka is a...
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Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF), the single largest group of NGOs dedicated to promote the cause of Gender Equality and Family Harmony in India, is celebrating...
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International Men’s Day – 19 November, 2008
Bharat is a hard-working young man, who jumped through many hoops to make a successful career as a scientist. He...
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On Sunday the 2nd November 2008, the news media channel IBN 7 in its program “Zindagi Live” highlighted the issue of dowry deaths with the background demand of...
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To,
Dr. Manmohan Singh
Prime Minister of India
South Block
Rasina Hill
New Delhi 110 011
Sub: Proposal to make marital laws a part of academic syllabus in...
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