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Who’s my neighbour: When body becomes the border: Wheelchair changed the way I looked at my neighbours

September 24, 2025 11:29 am

Spaces that once connected me to my neighbours now kept me out

Denied by design: How India’s competitive exams fail visually impaired

September 19, 2025 3:10 pm

The failure to provide accessible examinations is a violation of Sections 16 and 17 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016

Indian Railways done well to incorporate Braille signage in coaches. But a lot more needs doing

August 14, 2025 4:56 pm

Accessibility should not be a box-ticking exercise. The RPwD Act provides a strong legal mandate — what is needed now is serious implementation with empathy

'You are obliterating yourself': The cost of caregiving as a middle-aged woman

August 07, 2025 11:42 am

As a feminist and full-time caregiver to ageing parents, I’m rethinking what empowerment really looks like

Two hearts, one blood sugar: In a world of swipe-lefts, these couples matched on insulin and empathy

July 29, 2025 10:29 am

Diabetic matrimony: In the country called the Diabetes Capital of the World, some couples are choosing life partners who understand their chronic condition from the inside out.

HC upholds rights of 13 ex-servicemen to rounded-off disability benefits

July 17, 2025 7:35 pm

From 20 per cent to 50 per cent, court endorses Armed Forces Tribunal orders granting enhanced disability pension under Supreme Court rulings in Ram Avtar and Bijender Singh

When will disabled NEET aspirants get their SC-sanctioned rights?

June 19, 2025 3:07 pm

Despite multiple court orders, neither the NMC nor DGHS has taken the steps to make the medical education system inclusive

A collection of jewellery created by Girija, a woman with a rare genetic condition

Unsung Heroes: How Girija defies odds using art to reshape her dignity and livelihood

June 14, 2025 7:39 pm

Born with osteogenesis imperfecta, Girija, who has never gone to school or college, now runs a small but thriving business from home, crafting handmade jewellery and clay artwork.

‘We don’t drink water to avoid inaccessible washrooms’: UPSC must get out of its ablest framework

June 16, 2025 11:59 am

Disability-inclusive reforms must not be an afterthought. They must be central to any vision of a just, equitable civil service — one where hope is not rationed, and dignity is not reserved for the able-bodied

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Boosting walkability in Mumbai, recreational projects among focus areas of BMC Budget

February 04, 2025 2:00 pm

‘Tiger Monument’ and ‘Mumbai Eye’ are some of the attractions planned in the city as per BMC Budget 2025.

DISABILITY VIDEOS

Differently-abled protest against PWD in Chennai

February 08, 2016 10:30 am

Chennai, Feb 08 (ANI): More than 300 differently-abled people protested outside the Public Work Department (PWD) office in Chennai on Monday, demanding better amenities and pension for people with 40% disability. They also demanded probe into the misuse 3% reservations, which was given to the differently-abled people. They have decided to carry on the protest till their pleas are heard.