President Droupadi Murmu administered him the oath at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Did you know that employers have to pay equal remuneration to its male and female employees who are carrying out the same or similar work?
Women in India cannot act as surrogates for more than three successful births, including of their own children, and it would be mandatory for surrogate mothers to have a minimum two-year interval between two deliveries to ensure they remain healthy.
Purvi Patel is the first woman in America to be sentenced to prison for foeticide. Chaya Babu/Rediff.com reports on the verdict and the ripples of shock and fear it set off.
Indrani was spiritedly telegraphing details of the jewellery from the back of the court...
It could also ease the burden on the 225 million women in developing countries, says Ari Altstedter.
The verdict could impact a range of life choices of Indians, including food habits and sexual orientation.