We’ve been told for generations that marriage is the foundation of society. That it’s sacred, stabilizing, and somehow central to a woman’s worth. But here’s the question we’ve finally started to ask, ...

New Delhi — India's government has told the country's Supreme Court that criminalizing marital rape would be "excessively harsh," as it opposes petitions with the court seeking to amend a British ...

Marriage in India is not just a personal milestone—it’s a social institution, a financial event and, in many ways, a microcosm of the country's larger ecosystem. For generations, families have ...

Marriage in India was once seen as unshakable, a sacred promise meant to last seven lifetimes. Yet today, that promise feels more fragile than ever. Divorce and separation, though still low by global ...

LUCKNOW, India — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims and other religious communities under new legislation ...

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In India, nearly half of all girls are married before they turn the legal age of 18. In the state of Bihar, the statistics are even grimmer: 69% of girls are wedded before they’re 18 and 48% before ...

A crackdown on illegal child marriages in India's northeast has resulted in nearly 5,000 arrests, after 416 people were detained in the latest police sweep, a minister said on Dec. 22. "We will ...

India is home to one third of the world’s child brides while South Asia as a whole accounts for 42 percent of the child marriage cases worldwide, according to a new UNICEF report released Tuesday.

In stark contrast to the billionaire Ambanis’ wedding, some Indians are subverting patriarchy, caste, and class in their ceremonies. While the world’s eyes are on Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s ...