The practice of dowry has transformed from a voluntary gift to a coercive demand, often putting a financial burden on the ...

Should laws against child marriage, domestic violence or harassment be cancelled simply because enforcement is difficult?

Unravelling the murky origins of dowry in India is not easy. Dowries are essentially a payment made by the bride’s family in cash or goods in exchange for marriage. Women are expected to relinquish ...

The death of 26-year-old Nikki Bhati, who was allegedly burnt by her husband and in-laws at their Greater Noida residence, has shaken the nation. Seeing the victim's six-year-old son narrate the ...

The Noida dowry death case has taken a dramatic turn with fresh allegations surfacing against the victim's family. Nikki Bhati's family had accused her husband and in-laws of dowry harassment, but now ...

CHENNAI, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - India's Kerala state has launched a crackdown on the payment of dowry after the deaths of four young married women highlighted domestic abuse linked to ...