The old residents of Gurugram, Greater Noida, are now crorepatis, but haven’t caught up with the times—the patriarch smokes his hookah as the granddaughter drives a Mercedes.
CPI(M)’s move came in reaction to 'honour killing' in Tirunelveli, tapping into its ideological position on inter-caste harmony. BJP followed with demand for special law for honour killings.
While hundreds of so-called honour killings occur in Pakistan yearly with little outcry, a viral video of a couple killed over adultery in the desert sparks rare national outrage.
Actions of the convicts released 'domino effect' which resulted in total breakdown of family & social stability for their sister, says judge. Duo gets life term for the murder.
Kanchan Kumari’s murder represents the lethal endpoint of India’s broader moral policing epidemic. It extends far beyond religious vigilantism into systematic cultural control.
Virudhunagar SP has cautioned against terming the murder a ‘caste killing’ since the couple belonged to same community. Three accused have been arrested.
In Haryana's Kherla, villagers are worried about the fate of three men arrested for killing the 18-year-old woman in their family. In Raisina village, parents of the Dalit man are worried their son will be next.
Family of accused claims police took Rs 10 lakh bribe for not implicating more people in case. SP Nikita Gahlaut says all allegations false, demoralising for cops who saved woman's life.
In case of suspected honour killing, a council of elders —known as a jirga — 'ordered that the victim and a friend, who also appeared in the picture, be killed'. Police were able to rescue one.
The parents claimed the death was a washing machine accident; then villagers intervened & said it was a case of suicide. But none of them can keep up with the stories they have created.
Open to public feedback until 26 November, the revised guidelines, among other changes, give CA firms more flexibility to advertise & promote their services.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
Headline is clickbait. Daughters are actually in far better positions today even in middle and poorer Indian families today than in earlier generations. I have seen maids and drivers who do their best to educate their daughters and don’t mind the fact that they have 2 daughters, no sons. This would have been unthinkable even 2 decades ago.
This is not to trivialize these deaths. But this is exactly the type of headline that Western media is hungry for when it comes to India. Yes, these stories need coverage but the headline is nauseating.
Headline is clickbait. Daughters are actually in far better positions today even in middle and poorer Indian families today than in earlier generations. I have seen maids and drivers who do their best to educate their daughters and don’t mind the fact that they have 2 daughters, no sons. This would have been unthinkable even 2 decades ago.
This is not to trivialize these deaths. But this is exactly the type of headline that Western media is hungry for when it comes to India. Yes, these stories need coverage but the headline is nauseating.