Love And Marriage
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What route could the Supreme Court use to legalise same-sex marriage?
There are several possible paths to marriage equality for all genders and sexualities, but each may pose a different set of challenges in implementation.
Umang Poddar
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‘Want to live and die together’: Meet the people battling for same-sex marriage rights in India
The Supreme Court has started hearing a clutch of petitions asking for same-sex marriages.
Umang Poddar
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Make parents’ consent mandatory for love marriages, demand two Gujarat MLAs
BJP MLA Fatesinh Chauhan and Congress legislator Geniben Thakor sought an amendment to the Registration of Marriages Act, 2009.
Scroll Staff
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‘The match between a translator and a writer is alchemical. It’s like being married’: Anton Hur
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Watch: Beyoncé was joined by her daughter Blue Ivy on stage for a dance routine during UK concert
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Arrested, acquitted: Jigna Vora recounts her trauma after being accused in journalist J Dey’s murder
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Why a ‘fail-safe’ signalling system fails to prevent deadly train crashes
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‘I’m a small man but my music is huge’: Wasifuddin Dagar on the AR Rahman plagiarism row
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All you need to know about the same-sex marriage petitions before the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear petitions asking for legal recognition of same-sex marriage in April.
Umang Poddar
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Special Marriage Act: SC dismisses PIL challenging provisions to publish personal details of couples
The petitioner argued that the law violates the fundamental right to privacy.
Scroll Staff
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British Indians are embracing arranged marriages – but not in a traditional way
The range of arranged unions that now exist can be thought of as a spectrum.
Raksha Pande, The Conversation
Video
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Eco India, Episode 227: How a booming construction industry is rapidly depleting a crucial resource
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Watch: Sparks from flyover fall on moving traffic below in Guwahati
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Watch: This robot dog ‘critiques’ art pieces using artificial intelligence (and prints it out)
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Watch: Rescuers free humpback whale trapped in shark nets off Australian coast
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Caught on camera: TV news debate spirals into verbal altercation and physical clash among panellists
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30-day prior notice in Special Marriage Act is fair and reasonable, Centre tells Delhi HC
The government contended that fundamental rights are not absolute and reasonable restrictions can be imposed on them.
Scroll Staff
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With Allahabad HC ruling on special marriages, individuals rights trump community interest – rightly
The court stated that individual autonomy in making decisions about the intimate aspects of one’s life, such as marriage, is constitutionally sacrosanct.
Akshat Agarwal
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Why ending child marriage has not been easy in Pakistan
Minors marrying of their own accord has been a significant challenge to the implementation of child marriage laws.
Sara Malkani, Dawn.com
The Reel
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‘Bloody Daddy’ review: Plenty of cocaine but not enough speed
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‘Por Thozhil’ review: A gripping police procedural
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‘Dhoomam’ trailer: Fahadh Faasil headlines Pawan Kumar’s crime thriller
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Bring out the earplugs – ‘Gadar: Ek Prem Katha’ is back
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Pastel shades, tableau shots: Recreating the Wes Anderson aesthetic
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Giving public notice of marriage under Special Marriage Act not mandatory, rules Allahabad HC
The court noted that compulsory publication of such a notice would interfere with the fundamental rights of liberty and privacy.
Scroll Staff
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Why young people in South Korea are staying single despite government’s efforts to spark dating
The country’s ‘sampo generation’ has given up on three things: dating, marriage and children.
Yue Qian, The Conversation
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Sanjoy Sachdev: Is the founder of India’s famed Love Commandos a fraud?
He has been arrested on suspicion of extorting money from at least one young couple. He denies the charges.
Michael Safi, The Guardian
The Field
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French Open 2023: World No 1 Iga Swiatek wins third Roland Garros title - 'Young legend’
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Hockey, FIH Pro League, India vs Netherlands as it happened: Hardik Singh and Co lose 2-3
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Watch: When Harsha Bhogle met Peter Drury, a conversation between two legendary sports broadcasters
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WTC Final, AUS vs IND, Day 4 as it happened: Kohli, Rahane rebuild; India need 280 more on Day 5
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Hockey: Savita Punia headlines 33-member core probables as Asian Games preparation begins