A plea has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging the rules issued by the Union health ministry which prohibit donor gametes to couples desirous of having children through surrogacy on the ground that it frustrates the provisions of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, which gives the right of parenthood to infertile couples.
The book also mentions how Murthy was averse to his wife joining Infosys despite being a fine engineer who knew she could contribute far more solidly to the company than helping with only the odds and ends that her husband assigned to her.
Sukanya Verma shows you everything you can catch on OTT this week.
Karan Johar became a father to twins via surrogacy.
Movie stars are not only madly in love in...well, the movies, but also in their real lives!
The comedy is stale, but there are bits that make you laugh, notes Divya Nair.
Ria and Varun seem to live in a bubble where they have hardly any friends and are never seen doing normal young people things like just hanging out with the gang. There is a hell of a lot of snogging, but hardly any real conversation, observes Deepa Gahlot.
Describing a confrontation at his London home in 2019, Harry says William called Meghan 'difficult', 'rude' and 'abrasive', which Harry calls a 'parrot (ing of) the press narrative' about his American wife, according to the Guardian, which says it has seen a copy of the duke's memoir Spare.
'He didn't have a single mean bone in his body.' 'He never had a negative word about anybody, not even those who harmed him.'
Mister Mummy is neither a comedy nor an emotional drama, observes Deepa Gahlot.
There are so many ways to celebrate Children's Day, and Bollywood knows that.
Even as they go about their careers, some tinsel town ladies are starting a family too.
The state cannot discriminate against an individual on the basis of sexual characteristic over which the person has no control, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday, asserting the Centre has no data to back up its claim that the concept of same-sex marriage is 'elitist' or 'urban'.
'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 then, but life was hard, and often there was no food at home.'
A new study highlights the difficulty young people face while trying to balance career and achieve parenthood at an age when they are most fertile.
Two civilians and one police officer died after the gunman stormed the centre.
The couple welcomed their baby -- named Avyaan Azaad Rekhi -- on May 14, but made the announcement two months later.
Mental health guru and life coach Anu Krishna explains why physical intimacy can decrease after marriage.
Opposition members hit out at the government for the introduction of the bill in a 'hurry' and 'without any consultation with stakeholders'.
While Bollywood and television stars are waiting to embrace motherhood, others have welcomed their babies during the pandemic.
The actress is making most of the festive season.
Take a look at Misha's adorable pictures.
'COVID has become highly contagious.' 'Being in front of the camera, you can't shoot with a mask on.' 'It's scary.' 'While I am shooting, the air-conditioning is circulating the same air.' 'All this is weighs on my mind, more so when I'll be coming home to a baby.'
As unique as every child is born, and as unique are the two individuals who conceive it -- every fertility journey has its own unique features.
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan and his wife Safa Baig have been blessed with a baby boy and the cricketer shared his unbound joy with the world through social media.
The actress has adopted a three-year old girl and wants the world to know it's easier than people think.
Apart from embracing parenthood, we saw a lot of celebrities getting married amidst the lockdown!
The #CondomEmoji, according to Durex, emerged as the overwhelming choice in a global poll.
Babychakra's online community has 500,000 mothers seeking advice and support and who share lessons learnt on their journey through pregnancy and parenthood.
Williams, 37, said "it's not about what we can do it's what we MUST do as working moms and working dads".
Father's day celebrations continue on social media. Here's a look at some of the cutest pictures.
The former Miss World gave birth to beautiful daughter from a egg she froze eight ago.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.
'Each one of us is going through problems. My funda in life is, be nice.'
'When I was three or four years old, my nana (grandfather Nasir Hussain) would tell me stories every night -- original stories, as he was a writer.' 'Every evening he would tell me a new story in which I was the hero. He would make up the story as he went along. That is what I would like to share with my child.' Imran Khan gets ready for parenthood.
Soon-to-be Indian American United States Congressman Dr Amerish 'Ami' Bera has appointed long-time Democratic and community activist and erstwhile Congressional staffer Mini Timmaraju as his chief of staff.Hyderabad-born and Texas-raised Timmaraju, 39, is currently the director of the Office of the President at Planned Parenthood Federation of America and a former district director for US Congressman Nick Lampson of Texas.
Apart from being physically and psychologically prepared for the new role you must be financially ready as well. Before you plunge into parenthood, the good idea is planning the finances.
It doesn't make sense to view the womb through the prism of religion, community and tradition, warns Shyam G Menon.
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