How India’s disabled community fought to halt a legislative change amid the lockdown – and won

A government plan to dilute the Disabilities Act to enable ease of doing business was blocked even though the usual tools of protest were unavailable.

Nipun Malhotra

· Jul 10, 2020 · 11:30 am

India wants to dilute its Disabilities Act – to enable ease of doing business

An amendment seeks to decriminalise minor offences and have some cases settled outside court.

Nipun Malhotra

· Jul 06, 2020 · 07:30 am

We need real action, not tokenism, to help the disabled be part of electoral processes: CEC Rawat

The Election Commission and the state commissions are finding ways to help the disabled through technology during elections, he said.

Scroll Staff

· Jan 24, 2018 · 08:15 pm

As a paediatrician who works with disabled children, here’s what I wish more Indians understood

On International Day of Disabled Persons, a reminder that instead of trying to be politically correct, we should try to get to know people with disabilities.

Vibha Krishnamurthy

· Dec 03, 2017 · 11:30 am

Devices that aid India’s disabled people are already hard to come by. GST will make it worse

Wheelchairs, hearing aids, crutches and adapted vehicles will be taxed at between 5% and 18%.

Amba Salelkar

· Jun 23, 2017 · 02:30 pm

There are more films with disabled characters, and that can only be a good thing

Whatever their merits, the movies represent growing mainstream acceptance of the various aspects of coping with disability.

Nipun Malhotra

· May 07, 2017 · 01:30 pm

North Korea will host UN Human Rights Council expert for the first time

Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, will visit the country from May 3 to 8.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 27, 2017 · 06:12 pm

Watch: ‘How will the place be clean if you employ a cripple?’ asks UP minister Satyadev Pachauri

The minister denied any wrongdoing despite being caught on video.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 20, 2017 · 05:00 pm

The visually challenged community in Thane's Vangani want jobs, safety and dignity

The 300-strong community of visually challenged people in this village face discrimination and unemployment or underemployment.

Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com

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Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 10, 2017 · 06:30 pm

Why nearly half of India's disabled population is illiterate

Compared to a national average of 26%, 45% of Indians with disabilities are illiterate.

Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com

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Swagata Yadavar, IndiaSpend.com

· Apr 08, 2017 · 09:30 pm

‘I was groped by porters’: Why a woman is petitioning Indian Railways for disabled-friendly trains

Paralysed at 14, Virali Modi wants disabled people to be able to use public transport system with dignity and ease.

Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri

· Apr 06, 2017 · 11:30 am

Watch: There's a reason the staff at this Mumbai restaurant won't speak to you in your language

The staff are hearing-impaired, and sign language is used by customers too.

Scroll Staff

· Apr 03, 2017 · 10:03 am