The guidelines ask whether a student can climb stairs, but not whether the college has a ramp. They ask whether a student can bear weight, but not whether the system can bear the weight of its own prejudice.
The launch of Tarini Mohan’s memoir Lifequake was a tribute to the author’s resilience, who had slipped into a coma and lost function in her right hand after a road accident.
The judgment followed a plea by a lawyer suffering from Becker Muscular Dystrophy, who said the prison lacked disabled-friendly facilities & that officials were insensitive, ill-informed.
ThePrint looks at the case of visually impaired judicial candidate Sravya Sindhuri & speaks with Satendra Singh & Prannv Dhawan who are at forefront of fight for equal opportunity.
Top court further instructs National Medical Commission to revise its guidelines for ensuring that no deserving candidate in PwBD category is denied admission to MBBS course.
Concerned over jokes on social media ridiculing people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, SC says it may direct the government to frame guidelines for all media platforms.
By directing the Union to establish mandatory accessibility standards, the Supreme Court elevated accessibility from an aspiration to a constitutional imperative.
Like China, India remains a big domestic market, which will continue to attract investment, but the US tariffs will make India unattractive for future investments.
New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.
India’s 1st tri-service seminar, on the lines of Shangri-La Dialogue, kicks off in Mhow, with top military officers & defence attaches from several countries in attendance.
Putin sees this as a victory. Europeans have decided to deal with Trump on his terms for the sake of the larger Western alliance. We look at the lessons for us in India.
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