The verandah of the Bihari temple, in Radhakund, a few kilometers away from the Hindu temple town of Vrindavan, comes alive with chants and grateful ululations at 11 o’clock every morning as widows in ...

During the 19th and early 20th centuries, widows in India faced severe societal stigma, often viewed as harbingers of bad luck. This led to their exclusion from society, forcing many into poverty and ...

Suttee, the old Hindu custom of widow’s suicide on the funeral pyre, has been banned in India since 1829; today it occurs rarely and then only in inaccessible villages in backward regions. No one had ...

In an age when quality journalism is increasingly hidden behind paywalls and drowned in advertising, UCA News remains free — because truth should never come with a price tag. That commitment to ...

MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Widows of farmers who have committed suicide in western India face abuse and threats to their children's safety when they demand their inheritance, highlighting ...