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    The practice of triple talaq (immediate divorce) is at present the subject of a Supreme Court case. (Representational image/File Photo)Nation
    Kerala: Triple talaq is boon, let it not be Muslim monopoly

    A Muslim woman who wants a divorce has only to provoke her husband into pronouncing the magic words -"talaq, talaq,...

    31 Dec 2016 6:41 AM IST

    Americas rollercoaster daysOpinion
    America's rollercoaster days

    The immigration websites of Canada, New Zealand and Australia were choked with visitors in the days following the Trump...

    13 Nov 2016 1:53 AM IST

    Kerala Assembly. (Photo: PTI)Nation
    Kerala Assembly laughs when infants die, seriously!

    The CM laughed but soon covered his mouth.

    25 Oct 2016 1:17 AM IST

    A global survey in 2015 showed 63% of people in 65 countries claiming they were religious, 22% declaring they were irreligious, and 11% announcing they were atheistsNation
    How religious are we, anyway

    Peace, freedom, human rights, equality and other values get lip service

    28 Aug 2016 1:51 AM IST

    Rani LaxmibaiNation
    Independence Day 2016: A hymn to woman bravehearts

    The women of India played a significant part in India's independence movement, several of them leading it from the...

    15 Aug 2016 1:03 AM IST

    Udta PunjabNation
    Will Kerala go the Punjab way?

    De-addiction facilities must be enhanced and offered free of cost.

    26 Jun 2016 1:52 AM IST

    Representational imageNation
    Rains hit hard, so do memories

    Does the rain dampen your mood? Or does it make your spirit soar? The young and old have their say

    19 Jun 2016 6:52 AM IST

    The Kohinoor diamond. (Photo: AFP file pic)Nation
    Treasures lost and found

    Chasing lost treasures will only serve to mess up our foreign affairs.

    4 Jun 2016 1:52 AM IST

    Sabarimala at night. (file pic)Nation
    Enter the sanctorum

    The Supreme Court will eventually decide whether women can be barred from a place of worship.

    30 April 2016 1:08 AM IST

    The team found a shortfall of stem cells is the likely cause of accelerated ageing of the lining of the womb which results in the failure of some pregnancies. (Photo: AFP)Nation
    Woman versus embryo

    While abortion remains a dirty word because it reminds us of illegitimate and adolescent pregnancies.

    3 April 2016 2:02 AM IST

    Provoked, directed by Jag Mundhra released in 2006, stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Naveen Andrews. The movie is loosely based on the true story of Kiranjit Ahluwalia who killed her husband, unable to bear his brutality and repeated rapes. A scene from the movie.Nation
    Marital Rape: OK or not ok?

    The total amount of undesired sex endured by women is probably greater in marriage than in prostitution,†said Bertrand...

    19 March 2016 6:42 AM IST

    Class XII students coming out from a school in Kochi after attending the CBSE Board examination. (Photo: DC FILE)Nation
    Women empowerment the time has arrived

    In the 20th century, two major events dramatically changed the lives of men and women - democratic revolution and...

    6 March 2016 6:33 AM IST

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