Disability Rights
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Demolishing intangible barriers: Disability inclusion starts with changing societal attitudes
Attitudinal barriers are often the first wall of segregation that curtail opportunities, accessibility and equality.
Shashank Pandey & Nayan Chandra Mishra
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Outdated count of persons with disabilities depriving them of access to schemes: Parliamentary panel
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment urged the ministry to estimate the population through alternate means.
Scroll Staff
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Centre expands accessibility norms for disabled people, but overlapping rules lead to uncertainty
All establishments have to ensure accessible infrastructure. Yet, as multiple ministries work on specific rules, compliance and overlaps will be a challenge.
Shashank Pandey
Trending
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Over 17,400 citizens write to EC seeking action against PM Narendra Modi for hate speech
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Australian journalist leaves country amid visa troubles, says ‘too difficult to do my job in India’
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Ramachandra Guha: Why 2024 is India’s most important election since 1977
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‘The Kerala Story’: Why did Catholics re-release a Hindutva movie days before polling?
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Dubai: How a high-altitude jet stream, not cloud seeding, created a storm ‘the size of France’
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How benevolent ableism furthers discrimination against the disabled
Ableism should be understood not as a phenomenon restricted to disability but the wider community.
Shashank Pandey
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Look for possibilities to appoint physically disabled candidates in civil services, SC tells Centre
Attorney General R Venkatramani said that the government was looking into the matter.
Scroll Staff
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As the world marks disability pride month, why is India missing?
In a society where disability is viewed as unfortunate, celebrating it instead can help create a sense of identity and belonging for those on the periphery.
Tony Kurian
Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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Eco India: How can India deal with its mounting tyre waste?
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Aviation regulator issues show-cause notice to IndiGo for barring child with special needs
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation asked the airline to explain within the next 10 days why ‘suitable enforcement action should not be taken against’ it.
Scroll Staff
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Why do so many Indian drivers fail to follow the road rules?
Road accidents have claimed 1.3 million lives across the country over the past decade.
Akash V Basu & Sarika Panda Bhatt
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IndiGo bars child with special needs from boarding flight at Ranchi airport
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has ordered an investigation into the matter and asked the airline to submit a report.
Scroll Staff
The Reel
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Watch: Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ trailer
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Start the week with a film: A legend returns in ‘Bob Marley: One Love’
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In Cannes-bound ‘In Retreat’, a Ladakh that has rarely been seen before
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‘Trap’ trailer: M Night Shyamalan’s thriller stars Josh Hartnett as a serial killer
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Watch: Five directors shoot on iPhones for MAMI Mumbai Film Festival initiative
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Disabled elderly woman allegedly strip-searched at Guwahati airport, CISF official suspended
The woman’s daughter said that security personnel wanted proof of her mother’s titanium hip implant.
Scroll Staff
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Supreme Court allows physically disabled persons to apply for IPS, two other civil services
The interim order was passed on a petition against a notification that excludes people with physical disabilities from certain branches of the civil services.
Scroll Staff
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Four ways India could help students with disabilities continue their education during the pandemic
A case in the Supreme Court asks the government to frame guidelines to ensure that students with disabilities are able to participate equally in online classes.
Shashank Pandey
The Field
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IPL 2024: Marcus Stoinis helps Lucknow breach the Chennai fortress with unbeaten century
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Archery, World Cup Stage I: Jyothi Surekha Vennam finishes second in women’s compound qualification
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Table Tennis: Sreeja Akula overtakes Manika Batra as India’s highest ranked women’s singles paddler
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IPL 2024: Sandeep Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal lead Rajasthan Royals to dominant win over Mumbai Indians
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Squash: Saurav Ghosal announces retirement from professional circuit