VRINDAVAN, India (AP) — Aruna Samaddar threw fistfuls of colored powder into the air. Blue and red and green, the cheerful colors settled on her white sari and all over other women nearby. In most of ...

Maharshi Karve's Fight for Widow Rights During the 19th and early 20th centuries, widows in India faced severe societal ...

At a time when widows faced stigma, Dhondo Keshav Karve challenged social norms, advocated remarriage, and set an example by ...

India, Jan. 6 -- In a disturbing incident in Kaliganj sub-district of Jhenaidah, central Bangladesh, a 40-year-old Hindu widow was subjected to severe physical and sexual violence on January 4, 2026.

This year's total lunar eclipse is steeped in ancient meaning for the Hindu community, and it could change when millions will celebrate the festival of colors. Widows enjoy the Holi celebration at the ...

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