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The holiday month is approaching and it is good to start planning ahead. There is no better way to enjoy the holidays than to travel…

Alleppey, a small town located in Kerala is all set to become South India’s first disabled-friendly and accessible beach. Popularly known as Venice of the…

Most of the times, people with disabilities, especially those on wheelchairs, are forced to be confined inside their homes due to lack of accessibility. For…

There was plenty to celebrate in terms of path-breaking accessibility initiatives in 2018. Accessible Elections PVR goes inclusive Bengaluru restaurants As one restaurant manager pointed…

For a visually impaired, the ability to touch and feel is extremely important. Hence, the new Indian currency notes that have been circulating now have…

Today, shopping is easy. Thanks to online shopping websites. Unlike earlier days, you do not have to queue up in long lines or wait at…

Three Bengalureans and two organisations from the city have been selected this year for the Helen Keller awards, given by the National Centre for Promotion of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP) and Mindtree.

Those from the city continue to dominate the 18th Helen Keller Awards 2017 with five Bengaluru-based individuals and organisations being honoured for their work towards empowerment of the differently-abled.

IDIA Disability Access Programme did an interview with Nirmita Narasimhan. This interview was conducted by Madhavi Singh and Anusha Reddy. The interview was transcribed by Veda Singh, IDIA intern and student at Jindal Global Law School.

The debate over whether the Internet is a better tool for democratic empowerment or authoritarian control misconstrues the nature of the democratic challenges of the digital age.