Madhu Bai Kinnar, a low-caste transgender woman, was elected on Sunday to serve as mayor of Raigarh in Chhattisgarh, India. Kinnar, 35, won the central Indian state’s municipal election against an ...

The news: On Sunday, Madhu Bai Kinnar defeated her opponent by more than 4,500 votes to become India's first transgender mayor. Kinnar, 35, was declared the winner of the municipal election in Raigarh ...

Kinnars say that fortunate are those whose childbirth and marriage are blessed by their presence, and they believe that Lord Ram himself ordained them to bless people. A part of the hijra community, ...

The Kinnar Akhara, a prominent transgender group, is expanding its reach globally. With plans to establish branches in over a dozen countries, the organization expects 200 international transgender ...

It’s hard to say what’s more astounding about Madhu Bai Kinnar: the fact she is India’s first openly transgender mayor or that, after 15 years making a living begging on trains, she decided to run for ...

Former actor Mamta Kulkarni is slated to take over as the Mahamandleshwar of the Kinnar Akhara at the ongoing Mahakumbh festival. She had returned to India earlier this month after nearly 25 years and ...

Mamta Kulkarni's appointment as Mahamandleshwar of Kinnar Akhada has sparked controversy, with leaders questioning her suitability due to her past. A day after former Bollywood actor Mamta Kulkarni’s ...

Rishi Ajay Das, who claims to be the founder of the Kinnar Akhara, on Friday opposed her inclusion and announced the removal of Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Laxmi Narayan Tripathi from her position. On ...

The coronation ceremony on Friday marked her formal induction into the role. (PTI) Former Bollywood star Mamta Kulkarni has stepped into a remarkable new role, a spiritual journey as the ...

Mamta Kulkarni former Bollywood actress has been expelled from her position as the Mahamandaleshwar of the Kinnar Akhada. Along with her, Laxmi Narayan Tripathi has also been dismissed from the ...

MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - After dropping out of school aged 12, transgender woman Guddi Kinnar resorted to dancing at weddings and other religious ceremonies to earn money, acutely aware ...

Actor Amol Bawdekar's TV show Pratishodh Zunj Astitvachi was launched recently. The sensitive and serious subject of the show has been winning hearts of the audience eversince the promos were released ...