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In spite of modernisation and the increasing role of women in all walks of life, the practice of the dowry in India is becoming widespread, and the value of dowry is increasing. If a bride’s family fails to pay the amount of dowry demanded by the prospective groom’s family, the bride will be cruelly treated by the in-laws, and in many cases will be burnt to death. Dowry system is of course a curse

“My choice of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) to lead the list of the world's most influential persons may surprise some readers and may be questioned by others, but he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels.” This is the opening line of the historical book ‘The 100, a Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History’, by Michael H. Hart. He

Coastaldigest.com spoke to Ms. Rajani Duganna, Mayor, Mangalore City Corporation, with an intent to unearth and convey the dreams, aspirations, and plans that the first citizen of Mangalore has for the city. Ms. Duganna has been in politics for the past 25 years. She has served as Municipal Councillor of Surathkal for two terms and this is her third term as the Hosabettu Corporator in the

I AM an American woman who was born in the midst of America's "Heartland." I grew up, just like any other girl, being fixated with the glamour of life in "the big city." Eventually, I moved to Florida and on to South Beach of Miami, a hotspot for those seeking the "glamorous life." Naturally, I did what most average Western girls do. I focused on my appearance and appeal, basing my self-worth on

(Yvonne Ridley is a British Journalist, currently working for Press TV, the Iranian based English News channel. She hogged the limelight after the Taliban took her as a captive in Afghansitan in the year 2001. After her release, she embraced Islam) Politicians and Journalists just love to write about the oppression of women in Islam ... without even talking to the females beneath the veil. They