The panel was set up to ensure women's families are aware of their marriage, and to establish a resolution between them, if necessary.

The team discusses pressing events that say something about our culture, and why it matters. Today, we talk about queer rights, the state, and the complexities of legally recognizing marriage for queer couples.

“I felt like I had to save the relationship in some way or the other."

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

"These manifestations of love and families may not be typical but they are as real as their traditional counterparts," the court observed.

A study shows Indian women who have never worked receive 15-22% more interest in the marriage market as compared to women who want to keep working.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.

Lavish, high-profile weddings fuel a culture of luxury around marriages -- seeping into people's aspirations.

This week in The Buzz Cut, a director takes a realistic turn, a song goes up for sale, and two men discuss matters of science.

The cultural legacy of "suhaag raat" appears to be tarnished with values we don't subscribe to anymore -- and, in fact, have even begun criticizing vocally.

"...although [one's] own level of education is clearly important for their health, they also reap the benefits of their partner’s education."

“No one can force another to continue in a legal tie and relationship if the relationship deteriorated beyond repair," the court observed.

Officials misrepresenting the marital rape discourse frames it as a "men versus women" issue rather than a rights issue.

The court refused to quash criminal proceedings against him under charges of rape and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989.

This week in The Buzz Cut, men's rights activists become their own worst enemies, a male actor is spared by the media, and religious sentiments battle for their lives.

A similar link wasn’t found in women since they “have fewer health gains from being in a marriage,” argued experts.

“It's almost like institutionalized violence in a way, where you are reinforcing the notions of the society in the therapeutic context,” an expert notes.

A series in which The Swaddle team indulges your pity party with advice you'll probably ignore.