http://www.firstpost.com Firstpost Mon, 20 May 2013 19:28:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://www.firstpost.com/india/husband-in-laws-kick-woman-to-kill-foetus-arrested-703416.html#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 11:34:18 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=703416 In-laws of a 20-year-old pregnant woman in Nashik have been charged with murdering an unborn girl child after they allegedly stomped on her stomach and beat her, killing the two-month-old foetus, the police said on Tuesday. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/husband-in-laws-kick-woman-to-kill-foetus-arrested-703416.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/sc-concerned-over-female-foeticide-blames-state-govts-623088.html#comments Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:13:43 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=623088 The court said that it would hold quarterly monitoring of the steps taken by state governments to stop determination of sex.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/sc-concerned-over-female-foeticide-blames-state-govts-623088.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/treat-female-foeticide-like-murder-maharashtra-tells-centre-447983.html#comments Fri, 07 Sep 2012 10:35:29 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=447983 The state government has said that the law needs to be amended in order to deter female foeticide.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/treat-female-foeticide-like-murder-maharashtra-tells-centre-447983.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/jalpari-a-childrens-movie-about-female-foeticide-438270.html#comments Fri, 31 Aug 2012 08:42:52 +0000 Trisha http://www.firstpost.com/?p=438270 The new movie achieves the improbable: a children's tale, full of wonder and excitement, with a message about our darkest social ill.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/jalpari-a-childrens-movie-about-female-foeticide-438270.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/jalpari-not-a-serious-film-nila-madhab-panda-436890.html#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:49:06 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=436890 Director Nila Madhab Panda, known for I Am Kalam, says his forthcoming movie Jalpari: The Desert Mermaid, based on the issue of female foeticide, is not a serious film.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/jalpari-not-a-serious-film-nila-madhab-panda-436890.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/severely-punish-culprits-of-female-foeticide-aamir-khan-374760.html#comments Wed, 11 Jul 2012 17:10:03 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=374760 Maharashtra has sought the central government's opinion for slapping a charge of homicide on cultprits of female foeticide. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/bollywood/severely-punish-culprits-of-female-foeticide-aamir-khan-374760.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/beed-female-foeticide-doctor-arrested-in-aurangabad-338323.html#comments Sun, 10 Jun 2012 11:19:22 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=338323 A Beed-based doctor, who is facing a criminal case for running a hospital despite suspension of licence, was today arrested from Waluj in Aurangabad district, police said]]> http://www.firstpost.com/fwire/beed-female-foeticide-doctor-arrested-in-aurangabad-338323.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/dig-loose-talk-why-we-must-stop-making-the-symptom-the-disease-307271.html#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 08:54:34 +0000 Mishra http://www.firstpost.com/?p=307271 The country lacks a consensus on what is criminal. It has helped perpetuate evil practices. ]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/dig-loose-talk-why-we-must-stop-making-the-symptom-the-disease-307271.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/india/post-meeting-with-aamir-rajasthan-cm-announces-policy-to-save-girl-child-307091.html#comments Sat, 12 May 2012 05:36:24 +0000 hidden http://www.firstpost.com/?p=307091 The Rajasthan government Friday announced it will frame a 'girl policy' to check increasing number of female foeticide and infanticide cases.]]> http://www.firstpost.com/india/post-meeting-with-aamir-rajasthan-cm-announces-policy-to-save-girl-child-307091.html/feed 0 http://www.firstpost.com/living/aamirs-truth-is-a-little-too-one-sided-stereotypical-300979.html#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 08:36:16 +0000 Jagannathan http://www.firstpost.com/?p=300979 Female foeticide is something we have to fight, but can we fight it with stereotypical versions of women and what it means to be female?]]> http://www.firstpost.com/living/aamirs-truth-is-a-little-too-one-sided-stereotypical-300979.html/feed 0