In a letter, Taher Fakhruddin also raised concerns about another practice, khafz, that's carried out on young Bohra girls in 'unhygienic, unsanitary and unsafe conditions'.
At the 41st UPR, Costa Rica recommended India develop a national plan to tackle the issue. It will put the Modi govt under international scrutiny to act upon it.
The Girl-Friendliness Index is a rights-based statistical tool anchored on three pillars of children’s rights: protection, provision and participation.
With Supreme Court gearing up to hear pleas seeking a ban on female genital mutilation, survivors continue their fight within and outside their community.
After supporting call for ban on practice, govt's lawyer wants matter to be heard by constitution bench to decide on issue of religious rights and freedom.
Muslim and feminist, Daisy Khan's memoir is a powerful account of a woman dealing with religion and women's rights, faith and FGM, self-actualisation and marriage.
In the first instance of legal intervention in the issue of female genital mutilation (FGM), the Supreme Court has issued a notice and sought a detailed reply from the Centre and four states.
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Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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