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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

Hasina’s was a trial in absentia, but not a trial without justice

The Sheikh Hasina trial represents an inflection point in the struggle to place citizens above rulers and prevent the next massacre.

At Charcha 2025: Local entrepreneurship, not just big IT, will drive next wave of distributed AI work

While global corporations setting up GCCs in India continue to express confidence in availability of skilled AI engineers, the panel argued that India’s real challenge lies elsewhere.

India & France ink pact for joint R&D. The aim—to develop solutions for future defence challenges

This agreement is not with regard to any specific project like the planned co-development of fighter engines, but an overarching agreement that will enable a host of joint development and research.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.