Women Entry

Politics

Parties signal shift in stance over Sabarimala row

After debacle in local body bypoll, Kerala BJP shifts mobilization from temple to secretariat; CPM plans a human wall with one million women on 1 January

3 min read2 Dec 2018
Politics

Kerala braces for protests over Sabarimala again

Hill shrine to open tomorrow; state may witness clashes between protesters and police

2 min read5 Nov 2018
Politics

Supreme Court on Sabarimala: All men and women have equal right to worship

The Supreme Court said the age of a devotee does not affect the person's right to worship and excluding it on the grounds of menarche to provide rationality with religion is still irrelevant

2 min read18 Jul 2018
Politics

Women enter Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai after legal battle

The Haji Ali Dargah trust agreed last month to lift the ban on women entering the mausoleum after a group of women campaigners launched a legal case

1 min read29 Nov 2016
Politics

Trimbakeshwar temple lifts ban on women entry with rider

Women activists refuse to abide by the condition of wearing wet clothes, lodge a complaint with police against Trimbakeshwar temple trust members

2 min read15 Apr 2016
Politics

Shani Shingnapur temple lifts ban on women entry

Shani Shingnapur temple trust decides to facilitate unrestricted entry to all devotees including men and women, in keeping with Bombay HC directive

3 min read8 Apr 2016
Opinion

Idol worship

Idol worship

1 min read2 Feb 2016