Gujarat Professor Dr Nikisha Jariwala has developed a model to help visually impaired people translate text of Hindi, English and Gujarati language to Braille language. “With…
Month: September 2019
In a shocking incident, an 11-year-old boy was sexually assaulted by a 16-year-old boy at one of the top institutes for the visually impaired in…
Rising complaints of lack of accessibility to battery-powered cars at Chennai stations raises questions
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September 16, 2019 The battery powered cars at Chennai central railway station are not accessible to elderly and disabled people. In spite of the many…
September 14, 2019 As part of its Swachh Bharat Mission, the government of India is hosting a unique two day initiative called the ‘San-Sadhan Hackathon’.…
Para-badminton world champion Manasi Joshi’s demand for waiver of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on her prostheses has restarted the dialogue on the 5 per…
September 13, 2019 Raised Lines Foundation, at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has developed a colouring book especially for blind and low vision children,…
A mystery vacation is a trip you don’t know anything about. No clue about the destination, activities, accommodation: nothing. You only know that you’re leaving and that it’s going to be epic. Everything else it’s happening little by little, and you’re discovering it along the way.
A general election is coming – the left must keep its focus on marginalised voters
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If it wants to win, Labour must reach all of those who currently feel excluded from the political process
Two UAE-based Indian nationals developed a smartphone app that can help visually impaired people. The app developed by Nandujit Prathap and Visakh G.S is called Ioptyc.…
Let’s get real — are we an inclusive society? Do we pay attention to the limitations in our communities? Do we ever stop to think…