Last month, Nikki Bhati from Greater Noida succumbed to severe burn injuries in a city hospital. Her sister Kanchan—married into the same family—alleged that Nikki was set ablaze following harassment ...

The notion of dowry has always been rampant in Pakistani society. Ironically, it’s been adapted from Indian culture. Living together in the subcontinent encouraged us to adopt each other’s customs, ...

Recently, we came across a father from a remote village in Khulna whose daughter was about to get married, and asked him whether he had been asked to pay dowry. He vehemently denied so, but then we ...

Popular Shark Tank India judge Anupam Mittal-led Shadi.com sparked a buzz on social media with its recent innovative feature, where the people looking to get married can check how much dowry they are ...

A look at what amounts to dowry when Indian couples exchange valuables at their wedding In many Indian weddings, it’s not about a deal being negotiated between the families of the groom and the bride.

Putting an end to the judicial tendency to interpret dowry in a narrow sense, the Supreme Court has said any demand made by the husband or his relatives before or after the marriage would come within ...

The government on Friday said it had dropped amendments to the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 proposed by the National Commission for Women. The move has been met with some relief by women’s rights ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...

The phenomena of dowry practices in Bangladesh needs no further introduction. In a society full of social, economic, and crime-related difficulties, dowry checks all the boxes. It is a problem that ...