The Indian state of Assam has repealed a colonial-era law that allowed child marriage among Muslims, in a move that is being seen as contentious just months before the country’s general election.

The Supreme Court has delivered a powerful verdict that directly challenges deep-rooted patriarchal traditions in Muslim marriages, particularly those still prevalent in smaller towns and rural areas.

BERLIN (Reuters) - Necla Kelek, an Istanbul-born sociologist and writer, has made a name for herself in Germany with a book about "mail-order brides" brought from rural Turkey as wives for young ...