How Umabai Kundapur, A Young Widow In Colonial India, Led Women’s Protests, Supported Gandhi, And Built A Legacy In The Freedom Struggle

Umabai Kundapur, a forgotten heroine of India’s freedom struggle, defied widowhood to mobilise 150 women, support Gandhi, and ...

Widows in Vrindavan light up Diwali, reclaiming joy and dignity

The programme was organised by Sulabh International with an aim to bring widowed mothers into the mainstream of society.
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Vrindavan widows celebrate Diwali, illuminates joy

Continuing to break age-old traditions, hundreds of mothers who living in ashrams after death of their husbands once again ...
The Week

Huge relief for India's ex-servicemen. Govt doubles financial assistance across key welfare schemes

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a significant 100% increase in financial assistance for India's ex-servicemen, ...

Allahabad HC Orders Mahakumbh Mela Officer To Decide Compensation For Widow Of Stampede Victim; Rebukes Farrukhabad SP For Threatening Petitioner

The Allahabad High Court severely reprimanded Farrukhabad SP Aarti Singh after hearing a habeas corpus petition alleging she ...
India West

Kota Neelima’s Book Widows of Vidarbha Is Gut Wrenching

NEW DELHI – A book addressing farmer suicides and the struggles of women farmers in rural India was a key feature at the ongoing World Book Fair. Widows of Vidarbha, authored by journalist Kota ...
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Defense Ministry approves 100% hike in financial assistance for ex-servicemen

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved a 100% increase in financial assistance for ex-servicemen and their dependents ...
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SBI Slammed for Negligence in Withholding Widow’s Gratuity, NCDRC Dismisses Bank’s Appeal

Holding State Bank of India (SBI) responsible for negligence in denying gratuity payment to Indu Bala, a widow from Jodhpur whose late husband was employed with the Military Engineering Services (MES) ...