IIT Delhi incubated startup Sanfe launches reusable sanitary padsWith the increasing amount of plastic waste created by the sanitary pads, Sanfe has developed reusable pads.
20 Aug, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
Indian sanitary napkin brand Niine takes on P&G and Johnson & JohnsonNiine has also pioneered a movement to bridge the gap between menstruating females using sanitary napkins with those engaging in unhygienic...
26 Sep, 2018, 07.05 PM IST
Leading pad manufacturers unhappy with tax cutsLast week the GST panel abolished the 12 percent GST on sanitary pads after severe protests from women's rights organisations who wanted th...
27 Jul, 2018, 09.54 AM IST
Government may ask sanitary pad companies to give cost detailsThis follows concerns that there may not be any substantial reduction in prices of sanitary napkins as ‘nil’ tax means that the industry wi...
24 Jul, 2018, 10.11 AM IST
FM asks DG anti-profiteering to keep tab on sanitary pads pricesThe GST council, chaired by Union finance minister and comprising state counterparts, last week exempted sanitary napkins from GST levy.It ...
23 Jul, 2018, 08.05 PM IST
Symbolic victory: Prices of sanitary pads unlikely to see major changeDespite the decision to exempt sanitary pads from GST, the price difference to the end customer might be low, say manufacturers.
23 Jul, 2018, 08.05 AM IST
Maharashtra’s push for village entrepreneurshipInstead of relying on government officials alone, MVSTF hires young people (CM Fellows) from the private sector to look into the issues sur...
21 Jun, 2018, 10.49 AM IST
Jan Aushadhi stores to sell sanitary pads at a third of market priceThe average market price of a pack of four sanitary pads is Rs 32, whereas the price of a similar pack of biodegradable pads will be Rs10 a...
08 Mar, 2018, 06.08 PM IST
Government launches biodegradable sanitary napkins, priced at Rs 2.50 per padThe sanitary napkins will be available in a pack of four pads for Rs 10 across over 3,200 Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (P...
08 Mar, 2018, 05.03 PM IST
Primary health centres at 7,000 railway stations soonThe subject had come up for discussion during a recent meeting between railways minister Piyush Goyal and women and child development minis...
16 Feb, 2018, 09.53 AM IST
'Padman' review: The flick is like a long-drawn public-service film that's worth your moneyThe concept for this film is credited to Twinkle Khanna, because the story is based on a short tale in her book.
12 Feb, 2018, 07.56 AM IST
From Kotex to Pad Man: Measuring the menstrual products revolutionIt would be an interesting irony if the final result of the revolution could end with menstruation being considered as something so routine...
03 Feb, 2018, 12.41 AM IST
Gujarat polls: 'Congress will provide free sanitary pads to girl students'Dec said not reducing the GST on sanitary napkins is "contradictory" to the "Beti Bachao Beti Padhao" campaign of the Centre government.
06 Dec, 2017, 06.06 PM IST
There is a safer alternative to regular sanitary pads - and it'll make you go bananas!What often goes unreported in the discourse around menstrual health in India are the harmful effects of traditional sanitary pads. Saathi h...
01 Dec, 2017, 03.21 PM IST
Why the debate on menstrual health in India needs to go beyond pad taxIndia has one of the lowest levels of penetration of sanitary pad usage in the world. At 20%, India lags behind Thailand, Indonesia and Chi...
16 Jul, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
Saathi: Healthcare startup makes biodegradable pads from banana fibreSaathi’s sanitary products are different from commercially available pads which are made out of bleached wood pulp.
06 Jan, 2017, 12.41 AM IST
Menstrual health startups are helping educate women about their cycleSaral Designs, backed by Powai Valley angel investors, is a product-driven startup that focuses on providing affordable and high quality sa...
14 Mar, 2016, 04.06 AM IST