Given that this demographic has both spending power and a willingness to engage if they are given products that recognise them, this exclusion is a missed business opportunity
Landmark SC order directing govt to make Know-Your-Customer (KYC) process accessible to those with disabilities follows long battle by Pragya Prasun & visually impaired advocate Amar Jain.
US universities like Yale, MIT, and Georgia Tech built accessibility with centralised services, faculty training, and advisory board. IIT Delhi leads India with innovations like smart canes and geometry kit.
ADHD and autism are not illnesses to be cured or concealed. So what if it is our identity? Do we not have the right to demand humane treatment and live without unfair hassles?
A sense of apology and guilt engulfed me because I had to depend on the help of strangers to access Isa Khan Tomb in the Humayun’s Tomb complex. I even blamed myself for visiting.
A a separate census, Ayushman Bharat-like scheme for people with disabilities & better sports facilities also among demands in manifesto released by rights groups.
Apple has built features like detection mode, which allow blind people or people with low vision to navigate doors, objects and people in their surroundings.
The initiative aims to establish at least one ‘disability-friendly’ technical institute in each state. Some institutes have already been identified for ‘accessibility audit’.
The graduation is meant to bolster the legacy and legitimacy of Sheikh Hasina's Awami League, even as the real-world preparedness lagged behind the glossy narrative.
Speaking at 2nd Investor Connect, CM Vishnu Deo Sai says 'we have been able to attract a lot of investors.' The focus of the event was the steel sector.
In largest overhaul of military command in 5 decades, Field Marshal Asim Munir set to assume post of Chief of Defence Forces tomorrow, as Army claims primacy in Pakistan armed forces.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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