“We want to contribute to the government in whatever way we can in fighting Covid-19. We are enjoying preparing the rakhis,” said Nasreen Perveen, 15, a hearing impaired student of Class V...

Sir — The Karnataka government has proposed an 18 per cent goods and services tax on parathas, against 5 per cent on rotis. This is taking regionalism to the extreme. The true taste of the India...

Parents must first understand the condition of a child with disability before demanding her rights, a neuropsychologist from the US said. Prerna Shah, based in New York, spoke to parents, teachers, sc...

Don’t let what you can’t do interfere with what you can,” the guide had said, showing me around Singapore’s Enabling Village. The three-hectare estate was the most inclusive space I had seen. ...

A disability rights advocate with cerebral palsy on Tuesday sensitised airline employees and other staff at Calcutta airport about how to handle persons with disabilities and avoid discrimination. Jee...

A vocational training institute will start training siblings of children with disabilities to sensitise them to the needs of their brothers and sisters so that they are not “overwhelmed” by their ...

 Each hand had a story to tell.A group of students with disabilities used their hands to make imprints on paper, coloured them and stitched a story around the painting at an art workshop.The stud...

On December 3, the world observes the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) amid awareness marches, street plays and cultural programmes. But what happens next? A small step may n...

Whether you are driving or hopping in an Uber, you probably depend on a navigation app to get where you need to be. But as handy as these tools are, they have significant drawbacks that leave behind m...

Sudip, a 17-year-old, could not understand what the fuss was about. “I only drew a picture, so I cannot understand all the ballyhoo.” But that was vintage Sudip, whom I had known for a few years. ...