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'Kanyadaan' not necessary under Hindu Marriage Act, 'saptapadi' is: HC

The Allahabad high court has held that kanyadaan is not necessary for solemnisation of marriage under the Hindu Marriage Act, and only saptapadi is an essential ceremony. Kindly note that......

Alia Bhatt's 'Kanyadaan' ad sparks culture debate

The bride, pretty, radiant and in red, sits in front of the sacred fire, her family, the groom and his parents around, the love flowing like a balmy breeze. And in that arguably most precious......

Heroic Cat Protects Humans from Cobra

Shailajanand Mishra lists The Top Videos of the Week! Take a look. IMAGE: This brave cat guarded its family against a cobra. Photograph: Kind courtesy ANI/Twitter.com Every week is full of......

Why deprive same sex couples of their legal rights?

When the highest court gave a decision on the Navtej Singh Johar case, it held that LGBT citizens have a right to not be discriminated against on the basis of their sexual orientation.It was......

India is in a coma. Does Modi care?

'Flypasts, bands, helicopters dropping flowers over hospitals treating coronavirus patients are cute ideas for an Akshay Kumar film.''But when lakhs of workers at the lowest rung of the employment......

Investors vs founders: Best ways to handle conflict

The Housing.com controversy may have represented an extreme example but disagreements between investors and founders are a reality in the world of start-ups. What's the best way to handle them?......

Quiz: Do You Know Bollywood's Dulhans?

Sukanya Verma quizzes you to find out just how much you know about the movies. We’ve had quite a few weddings and pre-weddings already this year. But how well do you remember your Bollywood......

Mukesh Lived The Songs He Sang

'Even after Awaara Hoon and Mera Joota Hai Japani, between 1946 to 1963, there were plenty of upheavals in his career.''My parents had moved into two rooms of a chawl, with an attached bathroom, by......

PIX: The Gautam Rode-Pankhuri Awasthy wedding

Congratulations, Gautam, Pankhuri! Gautam Rode and Pankhuri Awasthy had a beautiful destination wedding in the scenic city of Alwar in Rajasthan on February 5. The wedding festivities were spread......

Thank you for that smile, Shashi Kapoor

'He personified the kind of debonair charm, sublime sensuality and unabashed romance women fantasise about,' says Sukanya Verma. IMAGE: Shashi Kapoor in Sharmilee. Only last week I wished Aseem......

'Rajinikanth has no insecurity'

'It's an experience of a lifetime. It's the first time I acted in a South Indian film where I was treated as an equal by an actor.' Radhika Apte gets candid. For an indie film actress, Radhika Apte......

PIX: Archers Deepika-Atanu tie the knot

IMAGE: Archer Deepika Kumari is helped by her husband Atanu Das to wear a mask as they pose for the photographer during their marriage ceremony, in Ranchi, on Tuesday. Photograph: PTI......

Dravid weds Vijeta Pendharkar

Opening a new innings on the personal front, star cricketer Rahul Dravid on Sunday married Vijeta Pendharkar, a doctor from Nagpur.Watched by family members and close friends, the two exchanged......

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