Interview: ‘Child marriage law has been weaponised by parents of girls who marry men they choose’
Case law analysis shows very few parentally-arranged child marriages attract prosecution, says Madhu Mehra, founder of PLD, a legal resource group.

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Fiction: Two Indian institutions are keen to produce silicon, but someone wants to spoil their plans
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From Pune to Delhi, riverfront projects are all the rage. But evidence shows they harm rivers
Donald Trump says $21 million from USAID went to ‘my friend PM Modi for voter turnout’ in India
World Bank cancels funding for 4 waste-to-energy plants in Gujarat after residents object
‘Wonderland of Words’: Shashi Tharoor’s ‘seriously funny’ book on the quirks of the English language
Ex-RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary-2 to PM Narendra Modi
Odisha university suicide: 159 students return to Nepal, allege inhuman treatment
The psychology of making a change to your life – and sticking with it