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Saturday, July 19, 2025
TopicDisability infrastructure

Topic: Disability infrastructure

At the centre of a plea against bike-taxi app Rapido, the fight for equal access to digital services

Delhi HC has asked Rapido to improve its accessibility for differently-abled people or end operations. Rapido sought 6 months to fix the errors but was given only 4 months by the court.

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?

Chennai’s Museum of Possibilities turns Universal Design into a show-and-tell

The museum's exhibits centre around the themes of live, work & play. There’s even a cafe—soon to be features on MasterChef Tamil—that provides training to people with disabilities.

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.

On Camera

Fauja Singh’s death shows Indian roads remain a national emergency—474 lives lost every day

Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Joys of Trumplomacy: India & the world are learning US President’s 99 moods and 1 goal

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.