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How Holi brings colour to the lives of the widows of Vrindavan
March 14, 2025 6:53 pm
Shackled by custom and stuck in penury, thousands of Hindu widows live a life of austerity in the holy city of Vrindavan. The festival of Holi brings some colour, although fleeting, to their lives
Holi: Bringing fleeting colour to the lives of Vrindavan’s widows
March 09, 2023 7:22 am
For centuries, many Hindu widows have sought refuge in the holy city of Vrindavan. They are shackled by custom and material circumstances to live a life of austerity. But Holi brings welcome, if only temporary, colour to their lives.
Vrindavan widows take part in Iftar party first time ever
July 11, 2015 3:21 pm
The Iftar was organised at the Sulabh International headquarters here with an aim to bring the widows into the mainstream of Indian culture.
State has no role in Vrindavan widows’ rehabilitation: Centre
October 21, 2014 5:11 am
BJP MP from Mathura Hema Malini had said widows of Vrindavan should be sent to their respective states.
Bengal minister criticises Hema Malini over remark on Vrindavan widows
September 28, 2014 2:59 am
Hema had said that the responsibility of looking after widows should be of states from where they hail.
A Vrindavan widow replies to Hema: ‘send me to Govinda’
September 27, 2014 10:05 am
Team of 50 widows arrive in Kolkata to celebrate Durga Puja
Bengal govt slams Hema’s remark on Vrindavan widows
September 19, 2014 12:18 am
State sending a fact-finding team to Mathura.
Homecoming for Vrindavan widows this Durga Puja
September 17, 2014 12:33 am
Sulabh is looking after 1,000 Vrindavan widows as part of a SC directive to remove the stigma attached to their lives.
Varanasi widows plan to send 1000 'rakhis' for 'brother' Modi
August 03, 2014 4:11 pm
Hundreds of widows from Varanasi plan to send 1,000 'rakhis' along with sweets to PM Narendra Modi.
Widows hope to meet with PM Modi to push for protection Bill
June 22, 2014 3:54 pm
Founder of Sulabh International, Bindeshwar Pathak drafted a widow protection Bill for the welfare of widows.
VRINDAVAN WIDOWS PHOTOS
Widows from Benaras, Vrindavan mark International Widows day
June 23, 2014 6:57 pm
International Widows Day was established to raise awareness about the condition of widows all over the world.
In Vrindavan, widows too are proud voters
April 24, 2014 4:49 pm
Hundreds of widows residing in Vrindavan exercised their vote in the temple town during the sixth phase of Lok Sabha polls on Thursday.
Vrindavan widows play Holi with colours and gulal
March 14, 2014 6:27 pm
About 1000 widows, shunning the shackles of social stigma, played Holi with colours and gulal.
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