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Wednesday, October 29, 2025
TopicPersons with Disabilities

Topic: Persons with Disabilities

Twitter is the voice of Persons with Disabilities. Dear Elon Musk, don’t fail us now

With Elon Musk, who had Asperger’s growing up, we can hope the sacking of Twitter's accessibility team will be rectified soon and that this is merely the storm before the peace.

Indian influencer with Down Syndrome will promote awareness event at New York’s Times Square

Aakash Chiripal’s journey on Instagram took off last March. In his videos, the 31-year-old with Down Syndrome is seen flaunting a range of stylish outfits.

What’s missing in govt’s plan to secure ‘accessibility’ for persons with disabilities

The Draft National Policy for Persons with Disabilities lays down specific commitments, but fails to account for three crucial factors.

Indian banks can’t ignore persons with disabilities. RBI guidelines exist for a reason

Accessibility in banking facilities is crucial for financial inclusion of persons with disabilities and for achieving the dream of turning India into a digital economy.

Woman with disability claims she was denied entry into Raasta. Pub says never denied service

Srishti Pandey has alleged that staff of leading Gurugram pub denied her entry to avoid ‘disturbing’ other customers. Manager says she was seated outside for ‘safety reasons’.

Expert panel says civil service ICAS can exclude people with some disabilities, activists aghast

Controller General of Accounts-appointed panel says those with muscular dystrophy, autism, learning disorders or intellectual disability & mental illnesses be excluded from intake.

Govt’s vaccination policy leaves Persons with Disabilities behind. We need Census-type energy

From Canada to UAE to Chile, Persons with Disabilities are getting home vaccinated. In India, there was no priority vaccination scheme for us.

Don’t force my wheelchair-using son and other disabled students to take NIOS board exam

NIOS' decision to conduct board exams amid rise in Covid cases is the last straw that will injure the final few weeks of school life of students with disabilities.

Visually impaired students can’t access more than half of NCERT material on DIKSHA: Study

A study of Centre's DIKSHA platform found that e-textbooks are not uploaded in appropriate formats, which means students are unable to navigate the materials.

Teachers for disabled kids quitting jobs since 2013, ill-trained and underpaid: Study

A survey of special educators in Bihar and Maharashtra reveals several challenges affecting the inclusion of students with disabilities in India's education system.

On Camera

Russia’s super-missile test shows a new, expensive technological race—with dire outcomes

The test raises a question. Why have Russian nuclear strategists now invested in the Burevestnik, when the US abandoned nuclear ramjet propulsion in 1964?

Karnataka, Telangana, TN, Maharashtra power 40% of services output, pan-India growth uneven—NITI Aayog

Report on India's services sector examines state-level dynamics, maps disparities and suggests ways to tap into the sector’s potential.

India pulled out of Tajikistan’s strategically important Ayni air base in 2022. Here’s why

Tajikistan did not want to extend the lease because of apparent pressure from Russia & China over non-regional military personnel at the air base, it is learnt.

Deepfake on duty: when I asked AI to read Op Sindoor citations

On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.