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India Rising Foundation launches accessible research and development platform for researchers with disabilitiesInnov8Ability, a new research and development platform for persons with disabilities, has been launched in Bengaluru. Backed by a Rs 10 cro...
Smartphone volumes may dip 5-7% in FY27; industry value to grow 8-10% amid higher device costs: ICEAIndia's smartphone market faces a volume drop of 5-7 percent this financial year. However, value is expected to rise 8-10 percent due to in...
India Inc invests in physical infrastructure, digital accessibility to hire more PwDsIndian companies are enhancing workplace accessibility to hire and retain more persons with disabilities (PwDs), addressing a current under...
Breaking barriers: How India’s professionals with disabilities are transforming workplaces and leadershipInspiring individuals with disabilities are transforming their challenges into opportunities. From wheelchairs to boardrooms, from hearing ...
SC directs Centre to establish mandatory accessibility standards for disabled personsThe Supreme Court has ordered the Indian government to implement mandatory accessibility standards for public spaces within three months. T...
Corporate action and AI pivotal in boosting employment for differently-abled in India: ExpertsIndia aims for inclusive employment by 2030, but challenges persist, stressed speakers and attendees at Zero Project India Conference 2024.
Leave no one behind: Strengthening inclusive disaster risk reduction in urban IndiaThe sea evokes a sense of serenity for most of us. But for Padma (name changed), a visually impaired teenage girl living in a slum in the c...
Budget 2024: What government can do to prioritise individuals with special needsDespite economic growth, the needs of individuals with disabilities in India are still unmet.
This Delhi museum is designed for visitors with visual impairmentThe Anubhav gallery in Delhi's National Museum contains tactile replicas of museum displays for visitors with visual impairment.
Why the Budget needs to do something ‘special’ in healthcareThe number of individuals with disability is expected to rise and as per WHO, 21% of the population across various continents have some dis...
India Inc brings employees with disabilities to the foreLemon Tree, Pepe Jeans, KFC, JW Marriott, Wow! Momo Foods, and Shoppers Stop are among the cos offering front-facing roles to PWDs, and som...
India Inc taking steps to build a future for people with disabilitiesAs we commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, several companies in India are taking a comprehensive a...
Make India's cities accessible to allThis is the best-ever performance by Indian para athletes since the Games' inception in 2010. The country had sent its largest contingent t...
Enable all abilities at work: Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPwD) Act to be implemented by JuneThe guidelines give company HR teams the tools to understand whether their workplace is truly inclusive, and whether they are addressing al...
What it takes to include talent with disabilities, into the workforce
How “The Valuable 500” is driving the recognition of people with disabilities
India Inc has long way to go in employing disabled peopleOnly 34 lakh of the about 1.34 crore people with disabilities (PwDs) in the employable age have a job in India, according to Equiv.in, a re...
Inclusive India to give same chance to differently-abledThe three core focus areas of Inclusive India would be Inclusive Education, Inclusive Employment and Inclusive Community Life.
India Inc includes persons with disability in growth scriptMany cos have seen that teams where a person with disability is employed show higher bonding, morale, and empathy towards each other.
- Special education scheme for special kids
In its bid to provide education for all, the ministry for human resource development has turned its attention to children with special need...