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

Pot-holed roads, standing for the anthem at the movies: How a knee surgery opened my eyes

The good, the bad and the indifferent of traversing the big city with a walker.

Dilip D’Souza

· Mar 24, 2017 · 06:30 pm

How Mohammed Waris (and others like him) could benefit from the new disability law in India

The 2016 Act has addressed several concerns, including eliminating the need for multiple disability certificates. The battle now is for its implementation.

Muralidharan and Shampa Sengupta

· Jan 22, 2017 · 03:30 pm