Page 8 - Marriage

Panel evaluating marriagable age of girls submits recommendations

The panel has sent its recommendations to the Prime Minister's Office and the Women and Child Development Ministry

SC to examine state laws on religious conversion due to interfaith marriage

The Supreme Court agreed to examine controversial new laws of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand regulating religious conversions due to inter-faith marriages

None can interfere if adult marries as per her choice, convert: Calcutta HC

The Calcutta High Court was hearing a petition by a father claiming that his daughter has been unduly influenced to marry a man of a different religion

Small is in as 'Corona' nuptials take over from the Big Fat Indian Wedding

Marriage functions today are more intimate affairs, with couples saving on travel costs and elaborate buffets, spending instead on staycation, gifts and personalised events

PM's call for revision in girls age to marry: Here is what data tells us

Although there is ambiguity in available data, trends suggest that in nearly one-third of marriages in India women are aged less than 21

Odisha govt issues fresh guidelines for weddings, funeral amid Covid-19

The Odisha government directs the district and police authorities in the state to ensure strict implementation of guidelines

The week that was

A normal day in a happily married couple's life

The shape of things to come

At the end of all that planning, everything should come together perfectly -but rarely does

Meet Sanjay Jatav, the man who fought for his right to be a groom

People from lower-caste Jatav communities are not allowed to share public spaces with those belonging to the upper castes

Study rejects marriage and healthy living link

A new study challenges the claim that people who marry get healthier

No more extravagant wedding? Bill in LS seeks cap on guests, menu

Marriages Bill, 2016, may be taken up as a private member's Bill in the upcoming Lok Sabha session

Why young Americans are having babies before marriage

The greater the income inequality in an area, the less likely young men and women are to marry before having a first child

Subversive take on typical marriage proposals by IIT girls goes viral

The video titled 'Be our Pondatti' is a hilarious parody of Carly Rae Jepsen's famous song, 'Call Me Maybe'

Govt panel report says fix marriage age at 18 for both sexes, to be presented in SC

The report has also taken on what it sees as discriminatory practices in personal laws

British Muslim girls being forced into marriage via internet

Imams in the UK and abroad have been conducting marriage ceremonies using Skype