Sulabh International

Sulabh founder Bindeshwar Pathak wins Nikkei Asia Prize for developing 'low-cost ecological compost toilets'

Bindeshwar Pathak becomes one of the few Indians to be awarded Japan's Nikkei Asia Prize for his social contribution by developing 'low-cost ecological compost toilets'.

India's forgotten widows: Govt must move beyond laws and actions plans, focus on social security and rehabilitation

The Supreme Court, this week, while dealing with the disconcerting issue of the deplorable conditions that widows in Vrindavan and other areas face, asked a very pertinent question : Do state commissions for women really exist?

Raksha Bandhan: Vrindavan widows to tie rakhi on Narendra Modi's wrist to mark ocassion

Widows from Vrindavan would tie rakhi on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's wrist in Delhi on Monday on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan that celebrates the brother-sister bond

Breaking age-old tradition, Vrindavan widows publicly tie Rakhi to pundits, Sanskrit scholars

In a bold move to break the age-old traditions, hundreds of widows of Vrindavan and liberated manual scavenger women considered "untouchables" publicly tied Rakhi to 50 upper caste pundits and Sanskrit scholars at the century-old Gopinath Temple in Vrindavan on Wednesday.

Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, 10 widows to tie 'rakhi' to PM Modi

Ahead of Raksha Bandhan, several widows and manual scavengers tied rakhi to 50 upper-caste pundits and Sanskrit scholars at the century-old Gopinath temple

Maharashtra's temple town Pandharpur to get world's biggest toilet facility

Maharashtra's temple town Pandharpur is all set to get the world's biggest toilet facility to serve to the needs of over three lakh pilgrims who throng the shrine

A week before Holi, festivities begin for Vrindavan widows

Imparting a touch of pathos to the celebrations would be an attempt to add a dash of colours to the otherwise insipid lives of the Vrindavan widows who live the life of a recluse, having been deserted by their families

Modi effect: Six newly-wed brides return home as in-laws' place have no toilets

Taking their cue from Prime Minister Narendar Modi's call in his Independence Day address for a toilet in every household, especially in rural areas, the young brides protested to their husbands and in-laws over lack of such a facility.

How Parliament has helped manual scavengers restore their dignity

For those who have been socially ostracised for being manual scavengers, Parliament's passage of the anti-manual scavenging has given them a fresh start.