Does Marital Rape Need to be Criminalized?
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Does Marital Rape Need to be Criminalized?

ABSTRACT In India, marital rape persists without legal recognition, shielded by Section 375 of the IPC, which exempts husbands from prosecution if the wife is over 15.[1] This gap leaves women unprotected against violence within marriage. Calls for reform, like those from the Justice Verma Committee after the 2012 Nirbhaya case, stress that marriage should…

Simply Us

Simply Us

She needs him more than he can believe.She loves him more than he can conceive. In her mind, he is hers,But in reality, she is his. When words run dry,They still try. Though so far apart—He just is,I just am,And we just are.

Rhythms of a Teenage

Rhythms of a Teenage

I am life, caught in a whirlpool,Growing up feels like a distant dream, yet here I am,Reckless and responsible in the same breath,Riding the highs of hormones and the lows of emotions,Just a teenager, drifting with the current. I long to discover who I am, though my feet hardly touch the ground,Curious about the wisdom…

Uncovering Big-Fat Weddings

Uncovering Big-Fat Weddings

The sheer effulgence of big-fat weddings, like the spectacular $600 million celebration of Radhika and Anant Ambani or Vanisha Mittal and Amit Bhatia’s $55 million affair, has captivated the public with their grandeur and extravagance. Similarly, the lavish wedding of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Sheikha Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan’s $137 million…

Maze of a Life

Maze of a Life

“Why me? I did not deserve such a death. Once again, I have been abandoned, just as I was at birth. There is no difference between my birth and death. I will always be the one to suffer the consequences of others’ actions and still go down in history as the bad guy.“ Karna could…

Whispers in the Shelf

Whispers in the Shelf

“I think it’s time we explore the market a little, see if we fit better with other cookies or biscuits—or maybe even a cracker, haha,” Jim Jam tried to lighten the mood. Butter Cookies sighed, “Of course, the market is wide open. The world is like an ocean; just cast your hook and fish through.”…