How Toyota's CSR initiative taught rural Karnataka hygiene habitsToyota Kirloskar Motor's ABCD program transformed rural Indian schools by tackling hygiene beliefs. Children became agents of change, promo...
26 Apr, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Woman can't be treated as 'untouchable' for 3 days: Justice Nagarathna in Sabarimala caseSupreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna stated women cannot be considered untouchable for three days monthly. This remark came during hearings ...
07 Apr, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
Karnataka govt issues order mandating one day menstrual leave per month for working womanKarnataka government has issued an order for one day paid menstrual leave each month. This applies to all working women aged 18 to 52. The ...
12 Nov, 2025, 10.49 PM IST
Menstrual cycles may have synced with moon phases before artificial light disrupted rhythm, study findsWomen's menstrual cycles were likely synchronized with lunar cycles before artificial light disruption, according to research from Julius-M...
15 Oct, 2025, 01.30 PM IST
Menstrual leave in Karnataka: Check policies and benefits across India’s other states as wellKarnataka has approved 12 paid menstrual leave days annually for women employees, a first for both government and private sectors in India....
10 Oct, 2025, 02.28 PM IST
No proposal under consideration to make paid menstrual leave mandatory for all workplaces: GovtReplying to a question in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi said the government implements the Scheme for ...
26 Jul, 2024, 05.54 PM IST
Spain follows Japan in rolling out paid menstrual leave, only 6 countries allow this privilegeWorking during periods can be painful, so this law in nothing short of a Godsend.
17 Feb, 2023, 10.58 AM IST
Kerala announces maternity leave of 60 days for female students above 18 years"Girl students above 18 years of age can get a maximum of 60 days of maternity leave. The required attendance percentage for female student...
20 Jan, 2023, 08.58 AM IST
Approximately 44% of Karnataka women aged between 15-24 still use cloth during their menstruation cycleKarnataka has the highest percentage of women among the South Indian states to use cloth as protection during their menstrual days.
28 May, 2022, 03.36 PM IST
Activists protest against purification ritual after women's entry into Sabarimala templeThe women had stepped into the temple of Lord Ayyappa, breaking a centuries-old tradition and defying threats from the Hindu right.
04 Jan, 2019, 08.44 PM IST
Over 500 menstrual-age women book e-tickets for darshan at Sabarimala: PoliceThe bookings have been made through police online portal which got underway from October 30, police said.
10 Nov, 2018, 03.30 PM IST
TV cameraman attacked in Sabarimala templeHundreds of devotees shouted at Vishnu, the cameraman, as he was taking visuals of them protesting.
06 Nov, 2018, 02.30 PM IST
1400 arrested in connection with Sabarimala protestsThe arrests were made in the last two days and 440 cases registered in connection with violent incidents
25 Oct, 2018, 09.37 PM IST
Security beefed up at Sabarimala temple amid reports of entry of womenPolice have tightened the security at Sannidhanam and other areas following the reported move of some women to visit the temple.
22 Oct, 2018, 01.19 PM IST
Sabarimala row: Devotees force woman journalist to turn backPolice have thrown a security ring around the woman accompanied by her colleague, a foreigner.
18 Oct, 2018, 12.21 PM IST
Women personal hygiene market size pegged at Rs 2000 crore by 2018According to the study, less than 10 per cent of Indian females in the reproductive age group are aware of menstrual hygiene.
28 May, 2015, 01.36 PM IST
Age at first menstrual cycle tied to heart disease riskWomen who had their first menstrual cycle at age 10 or younger, or age 17 or older, may be at a higher risk of developing heart disease, st...
16 Dec, 2014, 01.23 PM IST