MY STORY: My Husband Left My Daughter and Me for Dowry. Today, I Have a Happy Family of 54 Rachna Khanna and her 13-year-old daughter Roohani are together changing the lives of 50 children who come to their house to study every day. Here is Rachna’s journey – from the days when her husband and his family harassed her for dowry, to today, when she a proud teacher, mother, and […]

India’s Supreme Court has said that women are increasingly misusing the tough anti-dowry law to harass their husbands and in-laws. The judges said the law was enacted to help women, but it was being used as “a weapon by disgruntled wives”. The court has now ordered the police to follow a nine-point checklist before arresting anyone on a dowry complaint. Correspondents say dowry offences are a serious issue in India […]