Dowry was legally banned in India nearly 60 years ago and yet it continues to be a common practice.
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Why I Will Never Be a Sabyasachi Bride
Mukherjee’s contribution to bridal fashion may have expanded the scope and options for a modern bride, but has also inadvertently helped create another set of unachievable beauty standards for …
A Fraud of My Heart – From One Sick Woman to Another
The Kerala high court recently held a woman guilty of fraud for not disclosing her cardiac ailments to her husband before marriage. It ordered her to pay him Rs 10,000 …
It Hurts to Be a Child of Divorce
My traumas are an undying part of me.
‘Indian Matchmaking’: A Regressive and Cringeworthy Ode to Arranged Marriages
The last thing arranged marriages need is a celebratory Netflix original.