A mother has an absolute right to decide the child’s surname after the death of her husband and that she cannot be compelled to keep using the deceased’s surname in the records of the child, the Supreme Court ruled on Thursday, in a judgment that reinforces a woman’s right as a natural guardian o

Chandigarh: Parents of minor children who are victims of sexual crimes cannot arrive at a compromise with the perpetrator, the Punjab and Haryana high court has ruled.

A Kerala school teacher’s social media post on the last day of his three-decade-long career opened the floodgates for a barrage of sexual harassment allegations by his former students. The 58-year-old teacher was arrested on Friday.

Indian Family Planning Program, though started in 1952 on solid developmental and women's welfare grounds, has had over the years rapid upswings followed by downswings either because of bad and hurried population policies such as during national emergency in 1975 or setting unre

Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.

Religion has a significant relevance in the demographic study of socio-economic groups.

Experts are increasingly emphasizing the need to assess the quality of family planning services from the users' perspective.