The decision of the government to amend the Hindu Marriage Act has come under fire from men's rights organisations.
There are a lot of things that a couple must clarify right at the onset of their marriage such as life goals and financial aims.
The sudden demise of actor Suhani Bhatnagar, who made her acting debut in the 2016 blockbuster Dangal, as Aamir Khan's daughter, has left the film industry in shock.
'Being financially independent is crucial.' 'This spares women a lot of grief if the marriage, especially in large business families, breaks down.'
Raising a child as a single mother in India can be challenging, especially when it comes to managing finances.
The children born in China in the late 1970s and early 1980s from the one-child generation have reached marriageable age now.
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Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre, informed the bench that the issue of single unmarried women opting for surrogacy is pending before a larger bench.
'In a secular society where women are treated equally by law, I want the same equal status for my daughters in society, on par with all the boys.'
This Muri Ghonto recipe has its origins in former East Bengal, present-day Bangladesh.
Providing a good life to your child needs long-term financial planning.
Child insurance plans can be broadly classified into two types: unit linked and traditional.
'We want to send Indians on the moon and create history, but we don't want to accept the reality that is happening on earth.'
'I don't understand what is so wrong about my husband and me wanting to adopt a kid? Unfortunately, we don't know many (rather any) examples of couples who endorse our choice of adoption. 'I have realised that we have a huge battle to fight. In the end, I hope we don't lose,' says Divya Nair.
While indicating that he might not allow the petition if both the girl and foetus were healthy, Justice Samir Dave of the high court also referred to the Manusmriti during the hearing on Wednesday.
According to a report by Save the Children, 15 million girls are married before the age of 18.
The victim's husband claims that she is mentally unstable.
'Society deals with you the way they do, or forms an opinion, depending on if your family is with you every step of the way.'
The following is a list of six financial instruments which parents can consider for building enough financial resources to take care of their child's future.
'Devi has been fabulous from day one. She is a fighter.'
NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad said that the number of 'love jihad' cases cited by Lodha two days ago was factually incorrect and that there have been nearly 3,000 cases of interfaith marriages.
A few effective steps to build a suitable education corpus for your bundle of joy.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 1 of the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 (20 of 2023), the central government hereby appoints the 1st day of October, 2023, as the date on which the provisions of the said Act shall come into force," according to a notification issued by Mritunjay Kumar Narayan, Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
Aviva Life Insurance has announced the launch of the Young Achiever Policy with the aim to help parents plan financial needs of their child, including education and marriage.
'I introduced her around.' 'Her first audition was for Heropanti, but she did not get it.' 'Now she is doing movies regularly.' 'After her movie releases, she always calls me to ask if I have seen the movie and if I liked the way she acted.'
Loan against property can be taken against a self-occupied residence or a commercial building. The main requirement on the bank's part is that there should not be any other encumbrance.
'If Ruttie had been alive, Jinnah would never have turned communal.'
The home loan top-up, a kind of secured multipurpose personal loan, is on the regulator's radar, points out Tamal Bandyopadhyay.
The single judge bench of Justice S Rachaiah in its judgement recently said, "Once PW.1 (complainant woman) is considered as second wife of the petitioner, obviously, the complaint filed against the petitioner for the offence under Section 498-A of IPC ought not to have been entertained."
You need careful planning to accumulate a corpus for your children's dreams and goals
'But he was very quick and did a very stylish adab.' 'Of course, I didn't expect him to hug.'
The parliamentary affairs minister also said the productivity of Lok Sabha was around 82 per cent and that of Rajya Sabha around 48 per cent.
The chief minister said the campaign, whose start coincided with the commencement of the Navrati festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, is a tribute to the woman who died after being allegedly raped by two men in Balrampur and asserted that his government has 'zero tolerance' towards crime against women and girls.
In a sensational revelation, former Australian cricketer Dean Jones on Sunday said that he fathered a child outside his marriage but insisted that he was not involved in any legal tangle with the yet-to-be named mother.
The states need to identify the children in distress through outreach and surveys and prepare a database with a profile of each child, along with the details of their specific needs and requirements, and ensure that the data is uploaded on the Track Child portal.
Bipasha and Karan welcomed their first child, on November 12, last year, six years after their marriage.
The most common abuse happens in marriages in the confines of one's own home. Be it raising a hand on one's spouse without the slightest provocation, or abusing them without their consent, notes Aarti David.
Is Minister of Women and Child Development Maneka Gandhi opening another minefield with the introduction of mandatory pre-nuptial agreement before marriage or will this proposed legislation help streamline the dissolution process of a marriage given the spiralling divorce rates in our country? Rashme Sehgal speaks to lawyers on the issue.
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