The young couple defied the odds and came together in holy matrimony at a time of unrest.
'I realised what a great leader he was by the way he took decisions to undertake the most-risky of missions.'
A small step in this direction was taken with making triple talaq a punishable offence in the last Parliament session. But UCC is difficult to implement, reports Archis Mohan.
'Despite the pornographic quality of its name, Lust Stories is something of an event in Indian popular culture,' says Shuma Raha.
Ajit Balakrishnan on the surprising drivers of mathematical innovation.
The RJD leader said, "I had told my parents that I did not wish to marry at this moment of time. But nobody listened to me. Ours was a mismatch. I am a simple man with simple habits while she is a modern woman, educated in Delhi and used to life in a metropolis."
'I'll keep painting as long as I'm alive,' Madhvi Parekh, one of India's most influential painters, tells Rajendran Pottayil in New York.
Art historian Yashodhara Dalmia's book on the Sri Lankan artist, who fell so deeply for India that he even claimed Rajput descent, is a momentous publishing event, says Kishore Singh.
Hema Malini is the ideal mother-in-law since she is modern in thought and would encourage and support her daughter-in-law the way she supports her own daughters, a survey revealed.
What makes The World Before Her stand out is that it has the courage to ask what nobody else does: who is the Modern Indian Woman? Paloma Sharma reviews the film.
June 30, 2000: The day Refugee released.
'I'm very proud of having worked with one of the finest minds of India and Indian cinema.'
They will fawn over a prize catch who has brought a rich dowry of Gwalior-Chambal politicians. But in the end, all BJP members are prajas of Amit Shah and Narendra Modi, notes Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
Virender Kapoor tells us why he wrote the book A Wonderful Wife.
Arundhuti Dasgupta maps a trail from the southernmost tip to its suburbs.
Did you know there are laws made as far back as 1836 still in circulation in the Indian legal apparatus?
The wife of Omar Mateen who killed 50 people at an Orlando gay nightclub knew of his plans for the attack and could soon be charged in connection with the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history, media reports have said.
With its refusal to accept the modern social values, the Indian Muslim community is going down the slope of progress, says Najid Hussain.
Beauty is woven into the ghazal with such deep feelings of love that the focus is always on seeking oneness with the other, notes Gopi Chand Narang.
The withdrawal right is hemmed by many conditions.
'The sari is a symbol of Indianism.' 'Once I was wearing a sari and walking in the middle of a market in Amsterdam and there was a musician playing a instrument.' 'When he saw me, he started playing an Indian song.' 'A sari has such strong cultural narrative.'
Neha-Angad are super-cute on the ramp.
Bollywood has realised the value of portraying the complexity, necessity and changeability of modern-day marital unions.
Dev alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had created an atmosphere pitting Muslim women against Muslim men through the triple talaq law.
'Her short black choli with a deep cut-out back and multi-coloured pom-poms became quite a sensation. It was clearly meant to draw your attention to Kareena's perfect figure.'
'A poorly conceived reboot that's overlong, overdramatic and overdone, Love Aaj Kal simply cannot differentiate between pyaar and parody,' says Sukanya Verma.
A lowdown on what's going on in Hollywood.
The former general physician, who is the son of an Irish nurse and a doctor from India, won the Fine Gael party leadership earlier this month.
Our country recorded 24,771 dowry deaths in the last four years, as per the National Crime Records Bureau data.
'I tried to think of a hero, who can inspire. I felt the most inspiring living hero for our children is Dr Kalam. He was a true leader, a true hero.' Nila Madhab Panda tells us why he made I Am Kalam.
'On the evening of the 17th, the RBI said the bank was put on moratorium.' 'Within an hour, the RBI said it would be merged with DBS.' 'How did DBS come to know within an hour that LVB was in trouble?' 'It means, what happened was match-fixing.'
Ajit Balakrishnan offers a thinking man's guide to the angst of the professions.
On this day, February 1, in 1976, the Kerala-born poet released her autobiography, My Story.
And Sara has not even made her debut yet!
Sandeep Pandey salutes women who have contributed to social transformation in India after 1980.
Such an exercise was earlier undertaken in 2001, when 357 such laws were repealed.
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