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‘Helps avoid false dowry allegations’ — HC on why making list of wedding gifts given to bride is vital

Dowry Prohibition Act makes exception for gifts given to bride at marriage, and rules have been laid down for making of such lists. Allahabad HC last week stressed importance of the act.

Haryana’s desperate bachelors bought wives. They turned out to be ‘loot-and-scoot’ brides

'Our society deserves this. This is karma hitting us back for aborting our girl children,' says a father-in-law who was served poisoned tea by a 'looteri dulhan'.

Getting married? Shop for the perfect bridal wear without burning a hole in your pocket

For women getting married, the bridal attire is an important part of the ceremony. Market leader YourLibaas gives tips on how to make the correct choice of designer wear at affordable prices.

Downside of dowry crackdown — women’s decision-making power falls, domestic violence goes up

Researchers from Rice University in US studied the relationship between dowry payments and Indian women's post-marital status by using amendments to the anti-dowry law.

‘Mol ki bahuein’ — the women Haryana’s men buy as brides

This report, which won the Laadli Media Award for gender sensitivity this week, explores the lives of women from other parts of India who are bought as brides for Haryana's men.

How Punjabi ideas of honour lead to girl-shaming and prenatal sex selection in Canada

Given that many women in Canada have significant autonomy, Punjabi immigrant families likely impose harsh sanctions on young women upon their arrival.

A bride for Rs 40,000 is the ugly reality of Haryana BJP minister’s Kashmiri girls remark

In sex-ratio-skewed Haryana, there are women called ‘mol ki’ who are brought in from outside, often at a price, to marry local men who can’t find brides.

Haryana CM Khattar didn’t say ‘bring girls from Kashmir’, but he sure found it funny

Manohar Lal Khattar should know that the end goal of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao is not marriage.

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Indian influencers reclaim desi aesthetics at Coachella—jhumkas, dupattas to mehendi

By mixing Indian maximalism with Western minimalism, desi influencers are using the hippie Met Gala to bring about a quiet revolution in festival dressing.

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.