Quote of the day by Helen Keller: 'The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but...' - American author's timeless wisdom on life's purpose and directionQuote of the day by Helen Keller: Helen Keller, a deaf-blind author and advocate, overcame immense challenges to become a world-renowned fi...
12 May, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Who is Hunter Peterson: Man behind the viral ‘Let’s Buy Spirit Airlines’ campaign that drew $214 million in pledged crowdfundingA viral online campaign, 'Let's Buy Spirit,' emerged after Spirit Airlines ceased operations, proposing public crowdfunding to revive the c...
07 May, 2026, 10.43 AM IST
7700 distress signal, no debris, no CENTCOM response: KC-135 tanker missing over Qatar — what it really means for U.S. military operations and rising Gulf tensionsA U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker — one of the most critical assets in American military aviation — vanished from radar over the Strait ...
05 May, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
Quote of the Day by Helen Keller: 'Although the world is full of suffering, it is...'—Helen Keller’s timeless reminder that strength can rise from sufferingQuote of the Day: Helen Keller's life, marked by blindness and deafness from infancy, became a testament to resilience. Her journey, guided...
05 May, 2026, 02.44 AM IST
Alice Wong, disability rights activist and author, dies at 51Alice Wong, a prominent disability rights activist and founder of the Disability Visibility Project, has passed away at 51. She was a fierc...
16 Nov, 2025, 08.13 AM IST
Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51Alice Wong, a prominent disability rights activist and author, has passed away at the age of 51. Wong, a luminary in the disability justice...
16 Nov, 2025, 07.08 AM IST
Supreme Court flags hostile discrimination against persons with disabilities in employmentThe Supreme Court has questioned the Centre on the lack of upward mobility for meritorious candidates with disabilities in reserved employm...
12 Sep, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
Google launches new features that will let users operate Android phones with smiles, face gestures and eye movementsThe changes are the result of two new features, 'Camera Switches' and 'Project Activate'.
24 Sep, 2021, 09.05 AM IST
What it takes to include talent with disabilities, into the workforce26 Mar, 2020, 07.04 PM IST
How “The Valuable 500” is driving the recognition of people with disabilities13 Mar, 2020, 05.45 PM IST
Staffers with disabilities: ‘Purple’ hiring boosts inclusivenessAt EY’s Chennai office, a team that tests applications has over 50% staffers with disabilities. The group, which was started with just two ...
06 Dec, 2018, 12.09 PM IST
CBSE moots sign language, Braille as subjects for special kidsCBSE has written to all states and other stakeholders for their comments on the policy draft which the ministry of human resource developme...
19 Sep, 2018, 10.14 AM IST
Election Commission takes a giant step forwardElection Commission of India is on a mission to ensure wider participation by people with disabilities.
21 Jul, 2018, 10.40 AM IST
Government claim on GST benefit on disability aids incorrect, misleading: Disability organisationsDisability organisations today said aids and appliances used by disabled persons were tax free before the GST regime came into force.
10 Jul, 2017, 10.48 PM IST
'Landmark moment', says PM on passage of Disabilities billThe legislation was passed by the Lok Sabha today on the last day of the Winter session, two days after it was cleared by the Rajya Sabha.
16 Dec, 2016, 11.23 PM IST
In a first, sign language to be used tooSign Language interpretation would be made available at the swearing in ceremony Narendra Modi as prime minister.
26 May, 2014, 01.14 PM IST
When netas use disability as abuseWhat invariably gets overlooked is the thoughtless manner in which disabilities are used in election rhetoric to imply inefficiency or stup...
20 Apr, 2014, 12.22 PM IST