One of the key cases influencing the debate on abortion in Ireland was that of Indian dentist Savita Halappanavar, who died of sepsis in a hospital in Galway after being denied an abortion during a protracted miscarriage in 2012.
'We used to have beautifully crafted, witty and touching duets which taught the genders how to speak and romance each other.' 'Where else would we get the genius of Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle from?'
The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its verdict on the pleas seeking fresh interpretation of the term 'juvenile' in the statute and leaving it to the criminal court, instead of Juvenile Justice Board, to determine the juvenility of an offender in heinous crimes.
insisting that it had tried to strike a 'fine balance' to ensure that no injustice was done to innocent children.
'I have to fight to ensure something like this doesn't happen to any other child, that no other parent faces what we are going through.' 'That is how I will find strength.'
From mistreatment, sexual harassment to low wages, domestic workers are in a poor state in India with hardly any legal protections, says Neeta Kolhatkar.
Akhilesh believes his catchment area is the 4.1 million new voters who are 18 to 19 years old.
'We say we are proud to be Indian. Can we be proud of such an India where its people are hungry and on the streets?'
The MoS was accused of sexual harassment from his former colleagues during his stint as an editor; allegations which he has termed as "baseless" and "fabricated".
The Supreme Court today commenced the final hearing on the pleas seeking fresh interpretation of the term 'juvenile' in the statute and leaving it to the criminal court, instead of the Juvenile Justice Board, to determine the juvenility of an offender in heinous crimes.
'The government must consider that Modiji's vision of India turning into a $5 trillion economy will happen only when there is rule of law in the country.' 'Investors will not invest if these lynchings keep happening.'
This is the story of Kirthi Jayakumar.
'Fear of the Other stalks our lives as it did in ancient times and the mobs are just as easy to incite as it was then,' says Arundhuti Dasgupta.
The NCSS is ready with the 'schematics' that would help government block all porn websites
'Arvind Kejriwal displayed crass male chauvinism and gender illiteracy in saying that "rape tendencies arise out of sex, prostitution and drug rackets." This shows a failure to grasp that rape has little to with sex, and even less with drugs. Such remarks are far worse than the deplorable comments of policemen and politicians who attribute rapes to women's "provocative" attire or their outdoor presence at night!' says Praful Bidwai.
'This is the first Bollywood film which is about 4 women not falling in love with the same guy.'
If doing business in India is a problem for even the richest, most educated scion of a business house, it is unlikely to be a breeze for the average rural Indian woman.
God's Own Country is over-written -- characters explain everything in words when a mere change of expression would do.
As we near the end of another eventful year, 15 top moments from the world of arts and culture.
'It promises to get much, much darker before the dawn.' 'But at least dawn has a fighting chance,' says Mitali Saran.
The World Before Her is a remarkable film, if for no other reason than that it tells the story of India's women centred on them alone.
'Where children are told soothing bedtime tales, our daily fare were stories of the bloodshed my family had witnessed, scenes, my father said, of the sewers turning red and the overpowering stench of corpses,' remembers Sunil Sethi.
"In India, we derive our strength from tolerance, and respect our pluralism. We celebrate our diversity," he said.
'I am proud of the many things my country is. At the same time I do not need to turn a blind eye to the (man-made) flaws.'
An unemployed migrant becomes a much sought after Baba right before Syed Firdaus Ashraf's eyes.
India could add $7.7 billion every year to its economic productivity if its young girls are able to study and work till their 20s.
We present our alphabet of 2020, pulling in everything you'll remember about this year we'd rather forget.
Amazing stories about some of our best loved movies from Bhavani Iyer who wrote them.
The anticipatory bail pleas are likely to come up for hearing on Tuesday.
'You can't go on creating division and rhetoric of hate.' 'It comes to roost. We are seeing the first glimpses of that in the state elections.'
The United Nations Children's Fund on Tuesday said that 2014 has been "devastating" for some 15 million children caught up in violent conflicts around the world.
A riveting combination of tough and tender, Raveena shines all the way.
Bollywood makes way for regional cinema at the 65th National Awards.
Modi took on Gandhi for mocking him for chanting 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' at every meeting. The prime minister said he will continue to do so despite Gandhi's 'fatwa' on it.
The United Nations has expressed concern over the killing and maiming of children who continue to be recruited and used as human shields by Maoists in India and over the threat of sexual violence against girls within Naxalite ranks.
While courts are there to tackle crime and a few non-government organisations support victims of crime, NCW, a body empowered to take suo moto interest in a case, is in between, says Aparna Kalra
Those who feel the irresistible need to express strong sentiment for our nation and its contents must consider being pro-Indian, whether this Indian be jawan, cobbler, Kashmiri, lesbian, Dalit, protester, pujari, businessman or child.
The actor makes comeback with Welcome Back.
However, the voice of the poor victims of prostitution got drowned in the loud and flashy discourses on other mundane gender issues like child marriage, maternal health, water and sanitation, economic empowerment.
Nikita Puri lists the best shows and films to watch online as you ace social distancing.
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