Surrogacy In India
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Actor Nayanthara, husband Vignesh Shivan did not violate any surrogacy laws, Tamil Nadu panel finds
The state government had said it would examine the matter after the couple announced on October 10 that they have become parents of twin boys.
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Tamil Nadu to examine if actor Nayanthara, husband Vignesh Shivan violated surrogacy laws
Commercial surrogacy is banned in India.
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Surrogacy law is discriminatory against single men, married women, says plea in Delhi High Court
Some provisions violated the right to equality before law and the right to life and personal liberty, the petitioners said.
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Trending
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View from the Margins: A Miya poet on how Hindutva's rise has scarred his community
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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The BJP wants an Opposition-free Gujarat. But some are putting up a fight
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Surrogacy Bill referred to Rajya Sabha select committee, to submit report by end of next session
Many MPs have raised concerns about several provisions of the legislation, including one that makes it mandatory for the surrogate to be a close relative.
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Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill punishes women for being independent, mystifies motherhood as sacred
With this legislation, women will be cut off from what could be a guaranteed source of income.
Madhavi Menon
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Parliamentary committee reopens the surrogacy debate, says commercial surrogacy should be allowed
The committee recommends a national database to track surrogates and compensation to surrogates fixed by government authorities.
Priyanka Vora
Video
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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Eco India, Episode 259: How future-proof innovations can revolutionize the way we protect nature
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Parliamentary panel wants ‘altruistic’ replaced with ‘compensated’ in Surrogacy Bill
The members who tabled the recommendations in the Rajya Sabha said the practice helps surrogates build homes and educate their children.
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Surrogacy bill does not address risks faced by surrogate mothers, says researcher Daisy Deomampo
The cultural anthropologist discusses her new book on surrogacy in India.
Madhuri Karak
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Hyderabad: Police bust surrogacy racket, find that 45 women had been confined for nine months
Officials said the accused allegedly rented out wombs for around Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh and were paying the women only Rs 3 lakh.
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The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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India offers help to British couple forced by UK laws to leave behind surrogate baby
Sushma Swaraj said their visas can be extended so they do not have to keep the three-month-old girl in an orphanage, as Britain has not given her a passport.
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Expect the unexpected: The surrogacy debate as seen by Bollywood
‘Doosri Dulhan’ and ‘Chori Chori Chupke Chupke’ are among the films that have explored the moral issues associated with the hiring out of wombs.
Damini Kulkarni
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The surrogacy story: Beyond the Bollywood babies is an industry that needs regulation
Surrogate mothers are workers who deserve no less than those of us who sell mental or manual labour.
Vrinda Marwah
The Field
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I
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Table Tennis, Saudi Smash: Manika Batra stuns world No 2 Wang Manyu; Desai-Ghorpade beat fifth seeds
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Brijesh Tamta, Aryan Hooda shine as India bag five gold medals
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Olympics, Athletics: India’s men’s and women’s 4x400m relay teams make the cut for Paris Games 2024