Family Matters
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Elderly couple’s lawsuit demanding grandkids highlights woes of Indians who choose to be childfree
Getting married and having children has long been considered the only path to a fulfilling adulthood. But that is changing.
Rohan Banerjee
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Men whose female partners earn 40% of household income feel sad and nervous, says new research
Men who are the only earners are relatively unhappy but they were not as stressed as men whose partners are the principal earners.
Joanna Syrda, The Conversation
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For the Ambanis, it’s all about loving their family (and making sure the world knows)
The hashtag #MukeshNitaSaveAnil started trending on Twitter on Monday.
Karnika Kohli
Trending
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How findings of the Bihar caste census push the BJP into a corner
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Why do Donald Trump’s supporters believe he is telling the truth?
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Delhi Police raids journalists in probe into funding of ‘Newsclick’
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Live
India at Asian Games, Oct 3, live: Bronze in men’s canoe; badminton, squash stars in action
Live
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Cold comfort: What ails India’s new centralised online adoption system?
Two years after India revamped the process of adopting children, parents and adoption agencies find the system lacks the human element.
Aarefa Johari
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Indian couples who want surrogate babies may now have to turn to Cambodia and Ukraine
Proposed bill allows only infertile couples who have been married for five years to opt for altruistic surrogacy.
Priyanka Vora
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How an Agarwal family in Canada planned a big, fat Hindu wedding for their son and his groom
When Rishi Agarwal told his family he was gay, his parents shocked him with their reaction. They now help other families cope with their children coming out.
Aparita Bhandari
Video
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Watch: Students drum on desk and pencil box in classroom to create catchy beats
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Watch: Stunning scenes from U2 concert at new venue that uses immersive floor-to-ceiling visuals
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Watch: Man dances inside Mumbai local train, railways ask commuters not to ‘perform such activities’
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Watch: Massive traffic jam on road leading to Nandi Hills in Karnataka
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Watch: Emotional support alligator denied entry to baseball game, gets support from fans
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Adoption rules are changing, but can the new system really give more children a home?
In the final part of Scroll's series on adoption, parents and agencies weigh in on the pros and cons of the government's new guidelines.
Aarefa Johari
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Why some parents are paying more than the official fee to adopt a child
In the second part of Scroll's series on adoption, we explore how many couples have ended up paying more than the Rs 46,000 ceiling prescribed by the government, sometimes in the form of donations that agencies encourage but are not allowed.
Aarefa Johari
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There is one place where Indian parents prefer girls over boys: the adoption agency
Wanting to make up for society's gender bias, people are adopting girls. But other prejudices remain as fair-skinned girls are first to be picked.
Aarefa Johari
The Reel
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Book versus movie: Bengali film ‘Herbert’ says if the source story is great, don’t tinker with it
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Start the week with a film: In ‘A Fantastic Woman’, a trans singer hits the right notes
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Watch: Gigi Scaria’s film revisits memories of meeting Mahatma Gandhi
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‘Mujib’ trailer: Shyam Benegal’s film traces the journey of Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
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Two Shah Rukh Khan films, two political worldviews