Rattled IPL chief Rajiv Shukla prays at Vrindavan temple

The safety of women is a national concern now and agencies, companies and government bodies are trying their best to help the cause in their own way. National Commission of Women (NCW) and Housing and Development Corporation limited (HUDCO) have ...

The lives of widows in the holy city of Vrindavan, associated with the exploits of Lord Krishna, have been appalling to say the least. This March, however, they broke the shackles of the past and played Holi with each other. ARADHANA JHA hopes this ...

ET-Travel reader caught some beautiful, lively images of the Holi festival celebrations at Thakurji Temple in Vrindavan.

ET-Travel reader caught some beautiful, lively images of the Holi festival celebrations at Thakurji Temple in Vrindavan.

Shunned by family and society, widows from across the country come to the holy city of Vrindavan in northern India to

The breaking of traditions by widows in Vrindavan who participated in four-day Holi celebrations with gulal and flowers has drawn criticism from a section of religious leaders here. "This is infringement of our ancient culture," Mathura Prasad ...

Loomba Foundation to help 10,000 Indian widows Vrindavan widows break the barrier for Holi New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Widows will be included under the Delhi Annshri Yojana which aims to provide relief to over two lakh families presently not covered ...

Plight of widows is the same in both holy towns of the country with minor exceptions

The town of Vrindavan is also popular by the name of Vraj. This town lies in the Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh in India. According to the great epic, Mahabharata, this is the same place where Lord Krishna used to spend the days of his childhood.