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Sunday, April 19, 2026
TopicWomen's rights

Topic: Women's rights

Sabarimala temple board defends women’s entry ban citing celibate deity, says courts shouldn’t interfere

With top court set to review the case, Travancore Devaswom Board defends ban as an essential religious practice, challenging courts’ authority to test faith-based customs.

‘I feel very happy that my mother was not a good mother,’ says Subhashini Ali

Subhashini Ali, a former Lok Sabha MP and CPI(M) leader, was speaking at the Nainital Literature Festival on Saturday.

‘Unwillingness is decisive’—SC allows 30-week abortion, says no woman can be forced to give birth

The Supreme Court's decision sets aside a Bombay HC order that directed the girl, who became pregnant when she was a minor, to deliver and give the child for adoption.

Allowing travel to US with son, Delhi HC rescues woman from difficult choice between motherhood & career

Refusing to make motherhood a barrier to professional advancement, court rejects the notion that constitutional freedoms must be surrendered to fulfil traditional maternal roles.

What is Nata Vivah? Contractual marriage recognised by Rajasthan High Court

The practice has long been viewed as a means of misuse and exploitation of women, as it does not grant them legal rights or formal family recognition.

Why Iranian women are lighting cigarettes with Khamenei’s burning photos

At least 65 people have been reportedly killed, including children. There have also been reports of live ammunition and pellet guns being used against protesters.

Succession law & the ‘2005’ argument: In HC’s ruling, reaffirmation of daughters’ coparcenary rights

Madras HC dismissed a brother’s argument that his sister couldn't claim share in family property because their father had passed away before the 2005 amendment in succession law.

Verdict today in 2017 Kerala actor rape case, a look at how it changed Malayalam film industry

Case led to formation of three-member Justice Hema Committee in July 2017, which revealed rampant sexual abuse in Mollywood.

Liberals don’t want Muslim women to demand rights in the Hindutva era. There’s no right time

As Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker-winning ‘Heart Lamp’ shows, Muslim women seeking justice are neither a figment of imagination, nor a part of some political conspiracy.

Muhammad Yunus wants women’s rights in Bangladesh. First rein in Islamic radicals

If Yunus wants Bangladeshi women to enjoy equal rights as men, running with the hare and hunting with the hounds won’t help.

On Camera

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.