Without mincing words, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel on saturday said female foeticide was as evil a custom as the old practices of ‘sati’ or ‘doodhpeeti’. “There was a time when our legendary ...

The Sati custom, which requires widows to throw themselves on their husbands' pyres, was abolished 175 years ago but there have just been two cases in as many months. The choice to leap into the ...

A past incident in India where an 18-year-old widow was burned alive as part of a sati ritual is once again stirring controversy. On the 20th (local time), the British BBC reported, "The case of Roop ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his Independence Day speech highlights the importance of abolishing social stigmas such as triple talaq. PM Modi said, “If we can take steps against 'Sati' custom, ...

Valsad (Gujarat): Without mincing words, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today said female foeticide was as evil a custom as the old practices of ‘sati' or ‘doodhpeeti'.“There was a time when our ...