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This Delhi book discussion took place in silence. Hands did the talking

The latest meetup of Deaf BookWave, a book club started by 21-year-old Parmeet Singh, saw 40 people discuss ‘Yesterday I Was the Moon’ by Pakistani author Noor Unnahar.

Rajasthan: Man declared dead wakes up before cremation, 3 doctors suspended

Jaipur: A 25-year-old deaf and mute man who was declared dead by medicos in Rajasthan's Jhunjhunu district regained consciousness moments before his cremation, following...

Fouziya is Khandwa’s teen hero. Police, municipality, deaf people call her for help

From exposing the cruelty of apathetic teachers to helping fill bank passbooks, Fouziya is an asset to the deaf community in MP's Khandwa and Burhanpur.

Sign language is a language too. But not when Indian leaders appear on TV

The mandate for the government to act in accordance with the Rights of Persons with Disability Act is not a matter of discretion, it's a basic human right.

Indian Sign Language should be declared official language, but only taught by Deaf trainers

Most notices, orders, or even online classes during the lockdown are not accessible to India's Deaf community. It's time to educate Indians on sign language.

How can Deaf Indians call up Covid-19 helplines? Modi govt must take these steps immediately

Indian Sign Language must be made India’s 23rd official language. Until then, Deaf people will have to rely on mediocre interpreters and inaccessible healthcare against coronavirus.

On Camera

‘I am Assam,’ Zubeen Garg had said. He was the soundtrack to our lives

Zubeen Garg's funeral entered the Limca Book of Records as the fourth-largest such procession in the world.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

China navy achieves breakthrough with new fighter jet launch system. What are electromagnetic catapults

China’s most advanced aircraft carrier—Fujian—uses electromagnetic catapults, a core component of future aircraft carriers.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.