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Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government. The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments. How can it strike an easy balance between individual rights and community interests?, asks Ramesh Menon.

Info Edge: Investors should wait for sell-off to end before making fresh entry

Info Edge: Investors should wait for sell-off to end before making fresh entry

Rediff.com21 Feb 2023

Although Info Edge delivered good results in the October-December quarter of the 2022-23 financial year (Q3FY23), the management guidance flagged visible weakness in the IT segment. That seems to have spooked investors who downgraded valuations for a very highly-valued company. The stock dropped by over 9 per cent as the market responded to the guidance and its implications more than the results.

Ask rediffGURU Shalini Singh: How To Move On After A Break-Up

Ask rediffGURU Shalini Singh: How To Move On After A Break-Up

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

rediffGURU Shalini Singh, dating coach and founder of andwemet, an online matchmaking service, offers advice on issues relating to love and compatibility in marriage, dating and more.

Why Does Supreme Court Have Few Lady Judges?

Why Does Supreme Court Have Few Lady Judges?

Rediff.com27 Dec 2022

In the high courts, only 13.2 per cent women occupied the position of judge.

B-schools: Matrimonial services alongside MBAs!

B-schools: Matrimonial services alongside MBAs!

Rediff.com23 Oct 2007

Students enrolling in Indian b-schools are increasingly finding their life partners on campus. Susan Mathen explores this phenomenon.

Muslim body urges curbing hate spread, opposes Uniform Code, razing houses

Muslim body urges curbing hate spread, opposes Uniform Code, razing houses

Rediff.com5 Feb 2023

Meeting in Lucknow, the board also urged the judiciary to take a serious note of "injustice" being meted out to the weaker sections and the minorities.

'My wife doesn't message or call me. What to do?'

'My wife doesn't message or call me. What to do?'

Rediff.com24 Aug 2023

rediffGURU Anu Krishna, a mental health coach and NLP practitioner, offers expert advice on how to take charge of your life.

Magical Lehengas, Stunning Saris

Magical Lehengas, Stunning Saris

Rediff.com25 Jul 2022

Fashion Pasha Tarun Tahiliani inaugurated the FDCI India Couture Week with a splash -- like the glitter and glow of a phooljhari going off -- presenting the creme of India's wonderful craftmanship via inspired part-Western fits for brides.

Freddy Review: Agonisingly Dumb!

Freddy Review: Agonisingly Dumb!

Rediff.com2 Dec 2022

Things get murkier and moronic in this staggeringly dumb, dull thriller, feels Sukanya Verma.

Uniform Civil Code will result in India's integration, Govt tells HC

Uniform Civil Code will result in India's integration, Govt tells HC

Rediff.com8 Jan 2022

The central government has told the Delhi High Court that citizens from different religions and denominations following different property and matrimonial laws is an affront to the nation's unity and the Uniform Civil Code will result in the integration of India.

Can Motherhood Get In The Way Of A Career?

Can Motherhood Get In The Way Of A Career?

Rediff.com9 Feb 2023

'Marriage was never a pit stop after which my life would change.'

Abhijeet weds Sansriti: India's First Metaverse Wedding

Abhijeet weds Sansriti: India's First Metaverse Wedding

Rediff.com9 Feb 2022

Abhijeet Goel and Dr Sansrati Jain tied the knot on the Yug Metaverse to become India's first couple to get married on a Metaverse platform.

Qazi only a mediator, cannot pass orders like a court, rules HC

Qazi only a mediator, cannot pass orders like a court, rules HC

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

An Islamic qazi cannot adjudicate a dispute and pass orders like a court, the Madhya Pradesh high court has said.

New Constitution bench to hear pleas on polygamy, nikah halala among Muslims

New Constitution bench to hear pleas on polygamy, nikah halala among Muslims

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

The Supreme Court said on Thursday it will set up a fresh five-judge Constitution bench to hear the pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.

Mismatched 2 Review: Needs More Laughs

Mismatched 2 Review: Needs More Laughs

Rediff.com14 Oct 2022

The youngsters in Mismatched look like angels. There are no bullies, no mean girl cliques -- they are all a mostly cheerful, helpful, clean-cut lot, for whom kissing and mild swearing is about as naughty as they dare, observes Deepa Gahlot. Mismatched Season 2 Review

What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

What judges said on criminalisation of marital rape

Rediff.com11 May 2022

The Delhi high court on Wednesday delivered a split verdict with one of the judges favouring striking down the provision, and the other holding it was not unconstitutional.

SC to hear pleas against polygamy, nikah halala after Dussehra

SC to hear pleas against polygamy, nikah halala after Dussehra

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the response of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), National Commission for Women (NCW) and the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) to pleas challenging the constitutional validity of polygamy and 'nikah halala' among Muslims.

Govt should consider financial impact while launching schemes: SC

Govt should consider financial impact while launching schemes: SC

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

The observation was made by a bench headed by Justice UU Lalit which was hearing a plea seeking adequate infrastructure across the country for providing effective legal aid to women abused in matrimonial homes and creating shelter homes for them.

'Why are girls on matrimony sites so money-minded?'

'Why are girls on matrimony sites so money-minded?'

Rediff.com3 Feb 2012

Is your love life under pressure? Are you troubled by your relationship? Get Ahead's Love Guru hosted a chat with readers on February 2 to help them deal with love problems. For those of you who missed it, here's the transcript.

Guj HC's bail to 4 under new anti-conversion law

Guj HC's bail to 4 under new anti-conversion law

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

The case involving an inter-faith couple was filed in Vadodara under the amended Gujarat Religious Freedom Act and the interim relief granted by the court to the four, including the main accused, will be pending the disposal of a petition filed by them seeking quashing of the FIR against them.

When Cyrus Wed Vaishali...

When Cyrus Wed Vaishali...

Rediff.com18 Apr 2022

VJ-actor Cyrus Sahukar married longtime girlfriend Vaishali Malahara in Alibaug on Friday.

SC to live-stream its constitution bench proceedings from Sep 27

SC to live-stream its constitution bench proceedings from Sep 27

Rediff.com22 Sep 2022

A unanimous decision was taken by the 30 judges of the apex court in the full court meeting headed by Chief Justice of India U U Lalit held on Tuesday evening to implement an apex court verdict of 2018 in the Swapnil Tripathi case.

SC terms its maiden live-stream proceedings as historic, gets over 8L viewers

SC terms its maiden live-stream proceedings as historic, gets over 8L viewers

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

The Supreme Court in its official communication called it "Truly, a historic day".

Marital rape can be valid ground for divorce: Kerala HC

Marital rape can be valid ground for divorce: Kerala HC

Rediff.com6 Aug 2021

The court observed this while dismissing an appeal of a man who had challenged a Family Court order that allowed a plea of his wife for divorce on the ground of cruelty.

'I was told Yash and Mumtaz were 'just friends.' That wasn't the truth!'

'I was told Yash and Mumtaz were 'just friends.' That wasn't the truth!'

Rediff.com20 Apr 2023

'Shah Rukh and I have a very good relationship.' 'When he is with you, he is completely yours, once he leaves the room, he doesn't know you.' Pamela Chopra discusses her life with her late husband Yash Chopra, and sons Aditya and Uday Chopra in an exclusive interview.

10 Qualities Indians Seek in a Marriage

10 Qualities Indians Seek in a Marriage

Rediff.com2 Nov 2022

Instead of jumping into marriage Indians now like to understand the person first as friends and discover if they truly have a connection, observes Shalini Singh, founder, andwemet, an Indian matchmaking Web site.

SC includes marital rape, unmarried women in ambit of abortion law

SC includes marital rape, unmarried women in ambit of abortion law

Rediff.com29 Sep 2022

The top court said the distinction between married and unmarried women under the abortion laws is "artificial and constitutionally unsustainable" and perpetuates the stereotype that only married woman are sexually active.

Gauahar Khan gets engaged!

Gauahar Khan gets engaged!

Rediff.com6 Nov 2020

Gauahar Khan posted a picture with actor-choreographer Zaid Darbar, which read, 'She said yes.'

There Are No Happy Marriages

There Are No Happy Marriages

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

'People who tell you otherwise are either psychopaths or plain delusional.'

SC nod to terminate 24-week foetus, expands MTP Act to include single women

SC nod to terminate 24-week foetus, expands MTP Act to include single women

Rediff.com21 Jul 2022

It asked the board to determine whether the pregnancy if terminated could risk the life of the woman or not.

Google appeals against CCI's 'search bias' ruling in anti-trust case

Google appeals against CCI's 'search bias' ruling in anti-trust case

Rediff.com11 Apr 2018

Google abusing dominance in online web search, watchdog said; Matrimony.com complaining the search giant had got off too lightly

Card tokenisation deadline extended by 6 months till Jun-end

Card tokenisation deadline extended by 6 months till Jun-end

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday extended the card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation deadline by six months to June 30, 2022, in view of various representations received from industry bodies. Card-on-file, or CoF, refers to card information stored by payment gateway and merchants to process future transactions. The earlier deadline was December 31, 2021. "In light of various representations received in this regard, we advise...the timeline for storing of CoF data is extended by six months, ie., till June 30, 2022 and post this, such data shall be purged," RBI said in a notification addressed to all payment system providers and payment system participants.

Kerala HC restores Muslim women's right to divorce without going to court

Kerala HC restores Muslim women's right to divorce without going to court

Rediff.com14 Apr 2021

Overruling a nearly five-decade judgment, the Kerala high court has restored the rights of Muslim women for divorce without resorting to judicial proceedings.

Indian girls prefer Hema Malini type of mother-in-law

Indian girls prefer Hema Malini type of mother-in-law

Rediff.com28 Oct 2016

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.

Why don't I see such perfect marriages ever?

Why don't I see such perfect marriages ever?

Rediff.com1 Jun 2022

Most days, I wake up with the feeling that I have an ideal relationship with my husband. Then, he wakes up and screws it all up, sighs Gal Godot.

What kind of husbands do Indian women want?

What kind of husbands do Indian women want?

Rediff.com22 Dec 2016

According to a recent survey, more than 95 per cent young Indian women are not okay with their husband comparing them to their mother-in-law.

Modern Love Hyderabad Review

Modern Love Hyderabad Review

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Modern Love Hyderabad, even though predictable, is interesting in parts and keeps you entertained emotionally, observes Divya Nair.

10 Tips To Choose The Right Life Partner

10 Tips To Choose The Right Life Partner

Rediff.com23 Dec 2021

If you think you have a good connection with someone, don't reject them for an imaginary list.

Social media lauds Mumbai mother seeking groom for gay son

Social media lauds Mumbai mother seeking groom for gay son

Rediff.com22 May 2015

A 57-year-old mother has placed India's first gay matrimonial advertisement seeking a groom for her son.

Bill to increase marriageable age of women sent to select committee

Bill to increase marriageable age of women sent to select committee

Rediff.com21 Dec 2021

Opposition members hit out at the government for the introduction of the bill in a 'hurry' and 'without any consultation with stakeholders'.