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Thursday, May 9, 2024
TopicPeople with disabilities

Topic: People with disabilities

How Covid has further isolated people with hearing and speech impairment

Shubhangi Misra -
People with hearing or speech disabilities rely on lip-reading, facial expressions etc to communicate. But with everyone wearing masks now, this marginalised community is isolated even more.

Persons with disabilities excluded from welfare schemes since time immemorial, says Delhi HC

PTI -
The court was hearing a PIL filed by an NGO, seeking directions to the Centre to ensure that persons with disabilities are given benefits of welfare schemes during the pandemic.

Politicisation of Balakot insults Pulwama victims & defence forces

ThePrint Team -
ThePrint view on the most important issues, instantly.

Nipman Foundation’s Equal Opportunity Awards sees 20 fold jump in applications in 4 yrs

Simrin Sirur -
Nipman Foundation has made giant strides in helping the disabled. Its marquee event, the Equal Opportunity Awards, will be held on 16 November.

Women with disability face higher risk of sexual violence & lower access to justice in India

Namita Bhandare -
There is very little understanding of the autonomy and agency of women who live with disability, among the police, doctors and even judges.  

India’s insurance industry has turned a blind eye towards people with disabilities

Nipun Malhotra -
Upholding the right to health insurance last month, the Delhi HC removed ‘genetic conditions’ from the list of exemptions followed by insurance firms.
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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Defence

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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