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Topic: visually impaired

Kerala’s 1st visually impaired judge hopes for systemic support on her journey—‘it will not be easy’

Thanya Nathan, 24, has secured first rank in Kerala Judicial Service Examination for civil judge (junior division) in PwD category—a feat she achieved after a landmark ruling by SC in 2025.

Granting backdated promotion to blind Haryana govt employee, HC defines ‘measure of compassionate state’

Law must bend toward inclusion, says Punjab and Haryana HC, granting relief to the forest department staffer, who spent two decades fighting the battle for his rightful promotion.

50 visually impaired visitors touched Taj Mahal for the first time. Here’s what happened

The one-day tour from Delhi to Agra was organised by Rising Star: Khilte Chehre, an NGO empowering persons with disabilities through inclusive travel experiences. Launched in 2019, this initiative marked the 12th edition of their accessible tours.

Delhi HC seeks Centre’s response as plea questions exclusion of visually impaired from vehicle GST relief

Currently, this benefit is only extended to persons with orthopaedic physical disabilities having a benchmark disability of 40 percent or more.

For the ‘disabled’, Indian banking services are ‘riddled with exclusion’. Plea in Delhi HC is giving them a voice

Plea highlights wider problem of digital banking apps not being designed keeping in mind needs of persons with disabilities; adds it affects rights and autonomy of visually impaired.

For the visually impaired, entering medical and legal fields in India is like navigating a maze

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.

A blind bank manager was transferred 6 times for lack of assistive tech. Then he moved Delhi HC

Rahul Kumar contends bank had failed to create an enabling work environment by denying him a screen reader. His frequent transfers were also a violation of his rights, he asserts.

How visually impaired candidate won 16-year legal battle for civil service appointment

Pankaj Srivastava, appointed as information officer, is among a number of civil Services qualifiers denied appointment due to delays in implementation of disability reservation laws.

After 16 years, SC comes to rescue of visually impaired CSE 2008 candidates, directs appointment

SC was hearing batch of appeals by Union govt challenging judgment by Delhi HC. Respondents were differently abled persons who participated in Civil Services Examination selection process.

‘Dr Nilkanthrai’s Braille’—this Gujarati surgeon made Devanagari blind-friendly

Dr Chhatrapati made a proposal to Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad of Baroda about teaching the visually impaired. Gaekwad gave him Rs 300.

On Camera

Why legal provisions are necessary to curb the power of trade unions: MH Mody

The collusion between the new class of bureaucrats, politicians, businessmen and trade union bosses perpetuates itself partly because of the short-run benefits and partly because they see no way out of the system, wrote author MH Mody in 1980.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

Embraer moves full throttle in pursuit of IAF contract, ties up with Hindalco after Adani

IAF is firming up plans to revamp airlift capabilities with medium transport aircraft that will be assembled in India & serve as its main workhorse. Embraer is leading contender as of now.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.