Shashi Tharoor says BJP using LS majority to thwart bill on gays
Congress member Shashi Tharoor today blamed the BJP for using its "brute majority" in Lok Sabha to thwart his second attempt in three months to introduce a private member's bill to decriminalise homosexuality.
Mar 11, 2016, 19:21 PM IST
Indians have been "much too tolerant" of intolerance: Amartya Sen
Indians have been "much too tolerant" of intolerance, Nobel laureate Amartya Sen said on Friday and asked people to "work hard" to preserve the tradition of tolerance and plurality which he said was not being done adequately.
Feb 12, 2016, 23:21 PM IST
Sri Sri favours decriminalisation of gay sex, calls for scrapping obsolete laws
As the debate over Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) that calls for criminalising gay sex continues, spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has favoured making homosexuality legal.
Feb 05, 2016, 13:25 PM IST
LGBT community celebrates as SC refers Section 377 to Constitution Bench
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a curative petition by NGO Naz Foundation and decided to reopen a debate on Indian Penal Code's Section 377 that criminalises gay sex.
Feb 02, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
IPC's Section 377: Supreme Court to hear plea for relook on verdict on gay sex today
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hold an open court hearing of the curative petition by NGO Naz Foundation seeking relook at its verdict upholding the validity of Indian Penal Code's section 377 criminalising gay sex.
Feb 02, 2016, 05:48 AM IST
Shashi Tharoor's bill on homosexuality voted out by Lok Sabha
The introduction of the bill seeking to "substitute a new section for section 377 of the IPC" was objected to by BJP member Nishikant Dubey when Tharoor moved it for introduction.
Dec 18, 2015, 21:37 PM IST
Sec 377: Shashi Tharoor sees 'intolerance' in BJP over rejection of Bill
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday saw "intolerance" among a section of the ruling BJP after his move to introduce a Bill for decriminalising homosexuality was rejected in Lok Sabha.
Dec 18, 2015, 21:20 PM IST
Muslims want ban on Hindu Mahasabha; does Kamlesh Tiwari really belong to it?
Kamlesh Tiwari is in the eye of the storm!
Dec 13, 2015, 15:03 PM IST
Court's decision to criminalise gay sex needs reconsideration: Jaitley
Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Saturday said that banning gay sex is not in accordance with evolving legal jurisprudence and court must reconsider its decision.
Nov 29, 2015, 09:20 AM IST
