The winter session of Parliament, which began on 16 November and ended on 16 December in 2016, failed to achieve much in terms of usual business, except perhaps the passage of the historic Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2016. The Bill has revived many...
I first met Coach Ravinder at one of his runs three years ago. I had attended running events in the past and they were usually chaotic and disorganised. It was the first time I had experienced a well-thought out event with a delicious meal at the end. Coach Ravinder...
Changing terminology from ‘viklaang’ to ‘divyaang’ alone does not end the discrimination, the barriers, faced by the differently-abled while participating in the country’s economic and social life. We don’t know everything about their struggles in the ‘civilised’...
When leading brands of today take a stand on something social, it creates an impact. Making the news is Apple, the tech giant. Apple has issued a proposal this month calling for 13 emojis showing people using manual and power wheelchairs along with other special...
Bollywood is finally touching upon the subject of disability with a fresh perspective. One such recent movie starring #RaniMukerji, talks about #TouretteSyndrome, a neuropsychiatric disorder. Hichki is about a character played by Rani Mukerji who wants to be a teacher...
