National Voter’s day on 25 January is a day dedicated to bringing together the youth to vote and take part in the political process. This…
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Disability changed her life but not her passion to heal. In My Take this week, we have Dr Divya Singh, a pediatrician in Ranchi, who…
Fact check by disability advocacy group on voting day in Rajasthan throws up gaps in accessible election promises
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It’s not just the 22 lakh missing voters in Telangana that the the Election Commission of India (ECI) is getting flak for. A fact-check of…
Kochi is hosting one of the biggest art festivals in the world, the Kochi Muziris Biennale. Artists from across the world are in Kochi to…
Disability rights leader Satendra Singh challenges move to close probe into harassment faced during train travel
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Be it para athlete Suvarna Raj in Delhi, disability rights activist Meenakshi Balasubramaniam in Chennai or accessibility advocate Virali Modi in Mumbai, the harassment commonly…
Bengaluru is all set to celebrate love on 9 December. Yes, Namma Pride is back with a bang. The annual pride march, held every year…
Disability Heroes – Prajith Jaipal is out to create a new India, accessible & barrier-free
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In our series Disability Heroes, we profile one of Kerala’s most popular disability rights activist Prajith Jaipal who has stood up for disabled people, their…
Vidya Sagar is a centre for special education based in Chennai. The school offers support to children with disabilities and their parents through various therapies…
Come June 2019, Kolkata’s historic Victoria Memorial promises to re-open in an accessible avatar
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A popular tourist spot, Kolkata’s Victoria Memorial does not have a great record when it comes to accessibility. Come 2019, this iconic heritage monument hopes…
Nirmita Narasimhan is a speaker at this conclave organized by IIMA in collaboration with Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.