Are you associating menstruation with impurity, Supreme Court asks Sabarimala trust
Voicing support for women who are fighting to end discrimination in Hindu culture and their right to enter places of worships, the Supreme Court on Monday questioned how the temple authorities can discriminate on the basis of biological phenomenon.
Apr 25, 2016, 16:33 PM IST
After gaining entry into temples, now Trupti Desai wants women in RSS
After spearheading a successful campaign for women's right to worship in temples, activist Trupti Desai on Monday said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should allow women to join the organisation.
Apr 25, 2016, 14:12 PM IST
Shiv Sena rejects party activist's ''chappal'' threats to Trupti Desai
The Shiv Sena on Saturday distanced itself from its senior leader, Haji Arafat Shaikh, who threatened to "welcome with slippers" prominent woman activist Trupti Desai if she dared to enter the tomb of the Haji Ali Dargah, here next Thursday.
Apr 23, 2016, 16:12 PM IST
Trupti Desai unfazed by Shiv Sena leader's `slippers threat`, says will enter Haji Ali Dargah on April 28
Bhumata Ranragini Brigade chief Trupti Desai on Saturday said that she would go to Haji Ali Dargah on April 28 despite a threat issued by Shiv Sena leader Haji Arafat Shaikh.
Apr 23, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Trupti Desai will be hit with slippers if she enters Haji Ali Dargah: Shiv Sena leader Haji Arafat Shaikh
The Bhumata Ranragini Brigade said it would launch an agitation so that women entry to the famed Haji Ali Dargah in Mumbai.
Apr 23, 2016, 09:08 AM IST
After temples, Trupti Desai to fight for women's entry in Mumbai's Haji Ali dargah on April 28
The Bombay High Court is hearing a petition challenging the Haji Ali Trust's decision to ban the entry of women into the sanctum of the shrine.
Apr 22, 2016, 12:22 PM IST
Trupti Desai offers prayers at Trimbakeshwar Temple, likely to meet PM Modi in May
Women were permitted entry into the Shani Shingnapur temple in Ahmednagar district on April 8 -- for the first time in over four centuries.
Apr 22, 2016, 08:08 AM IST
After Shani Shingnapur, women allowed to enter and pray inside inner sanctum of Trimbakeshwar temple
In yet another step towards ending gender disparity, the Trimbakeshwar temple trust on Thursday allowed women to enter and pray inside inner sanctum of the famous Lord Shiva temple here.
Apr 21, 2016, 10:54 AM IST
Trimbakeshwar Temple row: Women will again try to enter sacred sanctum on Thursday, says Trupti Desai
Refusing to bend before the religious bigotry, Bhumata Brigade president Trupti Desai on Wednesday said the women devotees will once again try to enter the inner sanctum of Trimbakeshwar Temple in Nashik on Thursday.
Apr 20, 2016, 22:10 PM IST
Attackers at Mahalaxmi Temple in Kolhapur tore my clothes, abused me: Trupti Desai
Trupti Desai was admitted to a hospital after she suffered injuries in a scuffle at the Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur.
Apr 14, 2016, 09:36 AM IST
Trupati Desai stopped from visiting Kolhapur's Mahalaxmi Temple, detained
Bhoomata Ranragini Brigade leader Trupti Desai and her supporters were stopped and detained near Tara Rani Chowk while on their way to Mahalaxmi Temple in the city.
Apr 13, 2016, 19:45 PM IST
Trupti Desai to visit Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur today; police ask her to wear saree
Bhoomata Ranragini Brigade leader Trupti Desai had spearheaded a successful campaign seeking entry for women in Shani Shingnapur shrine.
Apr 13, 2016, 09:12 AM IST
Women throng to pray at Shani Shingnapur temple after ban lifted
The Shani Shingnapur temple had barred women for centuries from the inner sanctum that is dedicated to Shani, or Saturn.
Apr 09, 2016, 14:33 PM IST
After Shani Shingnapur victory, Trupti Desai sets her eyes on Kolhapur's Mahalakshmi Temple
In a historic decision that broke a 400-year-old tradition, the Shani Shingnapur Trust decided to open the chauthara (platform) of the temple to everyone, including women.
Apr 09, 2016, 08:15 AM IST
Shani Shingnapur: 400-year-old ban lifted; women enter inner sanctum of temple, offer prayers
Debunking 400-year-old tradition, Bhumata Brigade chief Trupti Desai on Friday entered the inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple here in Maharashtra and offered her prayer.
Apr 08, 2016, 17:19 PM IST
Centuries-old tradition buried; Shani Shingnapur temple lifts curb on women
On the first day of Gudi Padwa, male devotees stormed into inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple.
Apr 08, 2016, 12:43 PM IST
Male devotees storm into inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple
On the first day of Gudi Padwa, male devotees on Friday stormed into inner sanctum of Shani Shingnapur temple, despite trust's order that nobody would be allowed to offer prayers there.
Apr 08, 2016, 12:23 PM IST
Shani temple row: No place for discrimination but don't disturb law and order for publicity, says Maha CM
In a veiled attack on the Bhumata Brigade activists who have been fighting against gender inequality in India's Hindu temples, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that no one must disturb the law and order situation in order to gain publicity.
Apr 03, 2016, 09:16 AM IST
Activist Trupti Desai stopped from entering Shani Shingnapur Temple despite HC order, detained
The development came just days after the Bombay High Court allowed women's entry into the temple, which was banned earlier.
Apr 02, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
After HC's nod, Trupti Desai to march towards Shani Shingnapur Temple today
Empowered by Bombay High Court 's permission that women can enter Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur Temple, activist Trupti Desai is all set to march towards the historic temple today.
Apr 02, 2016, 09:03 AM IST
