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Has landmark SC order on accessibility for disabled translated on ground? Compliance hearing bares gaps

Original petitioners of landmark Rajive Raturi v. Union of India case cite major hurdles in implementation of SC's 2024 ruling that declared right to accessibility as fundamental right.

AI has a bias against the elderly. It’s bad for business

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

An acid attack survivor could not blink for bank KYC. Then she moved Supreme Court

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.

What WashU, MIT, Yale, UC Berkeley have done for disabled students—and what IIT Delhi has

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.

Yoga won’t cure my ADHD, nor will hiding it. Ableism is just like patriarchy or racism

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?

My wheelchair visit to Humayun Tomb stopped at Isa Khan. Sympathy can’t replace rights

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.

Rajya Sabha seats, budget allocation — disability rights groups issue unique manifesto

A a separate census, Ayushman Bharat-like scheme for people with disabilities & better sports facilities also among demands in manifesto released by rights groups.

Becoming disabled-friendly is what makes phones truly smart. Manufacturers are listening

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.

What’s missing in govt’s plan to secure ‘accessibility’ for persons with disabilities

The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities lays down specific commitments, but fails to account for three crucial factors.

AICTE wants to create model ‘disability-friendly’ institutes, orders accessibility audit

The initiative aims to establish at least one ‘disability-friendly’ technical institute in each state. Some institutes have already been identified for ‘accessibility audit’.

On Camera

LSR gave us an extraordinary privilege called freedom. Outside, men take it away daily

Women's 'marriageability’ and ‘rape-ability’ are two sides of the same coin that position us as objects to be assessed, claimed, and controlled by men.

NSE regains market shares, bourse head says ‘regulatory tightening in derivatives largely over’

The National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. is regaining market share in equity options as traders adapt to the stricter rules, and the bourse is seeing a pickup in commodities

F-35 parts en route to US from Australia diverted to Hong Kong, China ‘takes possession’

The incident happened in May when UPS flight was carrying a cockpit canopy & weapons-bay door. Bloomberg reported Chinese govt later took possession of parts and is yet to return them. 

Let’s keep Pakistan, Bangladesh out of our politics. It undermines India’s strategic interests

India is caught in a trap of its own making. While BJP may find it convenient to play on insecurities, it gives Pakistan and Bangladesh leverage.