Cruelty

Jallikattu protest: Courts must view public sentiment with more sympathy

Its approach to jallikattu has been different. It bans what locals say is a hugely popular sport in parts of Tamil Nadu, a 2000-year-old tradition. The reason is cruelty to bulls used in the taming game.

Controversial tradition prevails as Yulin holds dog-meat eating festival despite protests

Yulin, a city in southern China went ahead with an annual dog-meat eating festival on Tuesday despite heavy criticism and protests from animal rights activists.

Telangana shame: Pregnant woman stripped and paraded around by family of husband's first wife

A pregnant woman was allegedly stripped and paraded by kin of her husband's first wife in DC Thanda village in the district, police said.

No your honour, it's not the 'duty' of the wife to do the housework

The idea that it is the woman's sacred duty to wake up early, prepare breakfast for the husband and do all the housework is so ingrained in the Indian psyche, that the idea that she wouldn't want to do it is in a word, unthinkable.