In India, nearly half of all girls are married before they turn the legal age of 18. In the state of Bihar, the statistics are even grimmer: 69% of girls are wedded before they’re 18 and 48% before ...

Marriage is one of the most enduring institutions in human society. Found in every known culture throughout history, it organises reproduction, defines family boundaries, and gives children a ...

Marriage in India is not just a personal milestone—it’s a social institution, a financial event and, in many ways, a microcosm of the country's larger ecosystem. For generations, families have ...

A significant drop in Indian girls being forced into marriage has led a global decline in the number of child brides, the United Nations said Tuesday. According to UN children’s agency UNICEF, 25 ...

The festival arrives before you're ready Diwali comes, and you are in his house. His mother has made sevaiyan for Eid every ...

More Indian women are staying unmarried, and the reasons go beyond career ambitions. The share of unmarried women in India ...

Kiran Bedi sheds light on the profound emotional transition that Indian women face after marriage. They leave behind familiar homes and support networks to integrate into new families, where adapting ...

Police in Assam detain 3,000 men in month-long operation Crackdown leaves poor families without main breadwinner Campaigners say arrests wrong way to tackle child marriage RADHANAGAR, India, March 1 ...

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