Unicef data say that on an average 1.5 million girls under the age of 18 are married off annually in India...

The ‘refugee Durga’ speaks the same language as that of the maternal devi...

The ascendancy of Mamata Banerjee as the chief minister has kindled the aspiration of women in politics...

Child marriage is not always a response to economic deprivation; several cases reveal individual volition, or are the result of trafficking...

What chance do young girls stand in a system that is rigged entirely against women?...

Education and awareness among family and citizens may go some way in breaking the vicious cycle...