I believe India’s next breakthrough is better coordination, not another scheme. Administrative convergence can improve access, strengthen public spending and power the emerging purple economy.
2016 RPwD Act expanded recognised list from 7 disabilities to 21, grouped under 6 heads, There is no ‘multiple disability’ option & no ‘any other’ field in the form.
Three government medical assessments of a candidate, conflicting findings and a Supreme Court ruling have put the spotlight back on disability verification in the civil services.
It noted that 2018 Government of India Guidelines for disability assessment under Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 explicitly recognise intellectual disability as a certifiable condition.
Sandarbh’s father is posted with the railways in Lucknow, more than 10 hours away from the family residence near Dehradun. HC has sought the railways' reply on the plea for his father's transfer.
Court directed Himachal govt to appoint a lawyer who was denied post of Assistant District Attorney for having a disability percentage higher than 60%, limit set by HPPSC for the job.
A two-judge bench rejected Centre's appeal, setting an 8-week deadline to comply with CAT’s 2025 direction, which has not been implemented for over four months.
The highlight of the career event, led by Kirori Mal College's Centre for Disability Research and Training, was how the idea of 'normal' often makes people feel disabled.
Suffering from multiple congenital disorders, Sandarbh Gupta has submitted a plea in Uttarakhand High Court that his father, in Lucknow since 2020, be posted near Dehradun.
Calling persons with disabilities ‘Divyang’ may sound noble, but critics say it romanticizes struggle, masks barriers, and risks replacing real rights with token symbolism.
China has declined to slow down AI development because the economics of the race now run in its favour. New Delhi should take good care of what is at stake.
Bookings have been stronger than usual over the past week, as the duty cut improved palm oil’s appeal and encouraged buyers to lock in festive-period supplies.
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