A page from an Indian college textbook is going viral for stating that “ugly looking girls can be married off with an attractive dowry.” The page is reportedly from “Textbook of Sociology for Nurses” ...

Many of us like to believe that dowry is largely a “North Indian problem”. But stories from the South keep reminding us that the practice is very much alive here too, just packaged differently and ...

In the last ten years, the dowry system has permeated every section of Kerala's society, irrespective of class, caste and religion. Marriages are seen as an opportunity to enhance a family's financial ...

"When a man demands dowry, he’s upholding tradition. When a woman asks for alimony, she’s a gold digger. Funny how the rules change when the money flows in the opposite direction." In a society deeply ...

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 ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Soy MP David Kiplagat has started a conversation to discourage the practice of paying ...

Jind: A farmer leader, Jaideep Chahal Radhana, has set an example by organising dowry-free wedding of his brother Lakhwinder alias Lucky in Haryana's Jind district.Jaideep stated, "We have followed ...

His parents supported him immediately, and members of the bride’s family were visibly relieved. In Muzaffarnagar, an area where dowry transactions have continued discreetly despite the law prohibiting ...