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The abolition of choice
Is the proposed surrogacy Bill yet another way of regulating the choice and agency of women?We need to revisit the idea of women’s agency. Are women’s choices to become either a mother or a surrogate free of social references?
6 min read20 Sep 2019Lok Sabha passes surrogacy bill in likely boost for adoption in India
The surrogacy bill bans commercial renting of wombs, allows 'altruistic surrogacy', and has a provision for jail term up to 10 years
2 min read20 Dec 2018Should Karan Johar becoming father of twins via surrogacy be front page news?
On Sunday, practically every newspaper, website and news channel, announced in detail that single Bollywood director, Karan Johar, had become a father to twins born through a surrogate
4 min read6 Mar 2017Love in the time of homophobia
Here's why you need to call out discrimination by those you love
5 min read17 Sep 2016Surrogacy bill: Modi govt sets new terms
The new draft bill, cleared on Wednesday, polices a woman's body, and excludes a large swathe of the population from opting for commercial surrogacy
4 min read25 Aug 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared