Quote of the day by Helen Keller: “Your success and happiness lie in you. External conditions are the accidents of life. The great enduring realities are…” Life lesson on success and happiness: the power that was always yoursHelen Keller quote on success and happiness: The woman who could not see the world proved that the world you cannot see is the only one tha...
05 May, 2026, 08.14 AM IST
Deaf, mute and visually impaired Sarah Moin scores 98.7% in ISC Class 12 exams: Here's how Lucknow's 'Helen Keller' scripted her success story againSarah Moin, a Lucknow girl facing blindness, deafness, and muteness, achieved an outstanding 98.7% in her ISC Class 12 exams, topping Chris...
03 May, 2026, 04.20 PM IST
Who is Parag Agrawal? This Indian-American CEO, fired by Elon Musk, is now leading a Rs 16,000 crore companyParag Agarwal has raised $100 million for his new AI startup called Parallel Web Systems and the worth of the company is around Rs 19,020 c...
01 May, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
UP’s first state-level Braille library inaugurated at Shakuntala Mishra Rehabilitation UniversityUttar Pradesh's first state-level Braille Library section was inaugurated at Dr. Shakuntala Mishra National Rehabilitation University. This...
04 Jan, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Quote of the day on World Braille Day: Louis Braille’ gift to the blind, ‘We do not need pity, nor do we need to be reminded that we are vulnerable…’On World Braille Day, Louis Braille’s powerful words remind the world that disability is not a weakness but a call for equality. His quote ...
04 Jan, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
SC allows visually impaired persons in judiciary, strikes down discriminatory rulesThe Supreme Court has ruled that visually impaired individuals cannot be denied employment in judicial services, striking down discriminato...
03 Mar, 2025, 09.08 PM IST
Lego introduces Braille bricks for visually impaired children, promoting interactive learningLego is launching Braille bricks designed for visually impaired children to enhance interactive learning and inclusivity. The set, priced a...
28 Aug, 2023, 03.13 PM IST
World Braille Day 2022: Screen-readers, customised apps, HR automation bring some hope to visually impairedAssistive technologies are helping those with vision impairment to equip themselves in a rapidly changing world.
04 Jan, 2022, 05.13 PM IST
Government makes education accessible with PM eVIDYA; to launch dedicated TV channelsRadio, community radio and CBSE podcast 'Shiksha Vani' will be widely used to make education more accessible.
17 May, 2020, 07.46 PM IST
Google celebrates 306th birth anniversary of Charles-Michel de l'Epee, father of the deaf with doodleHe devoted his life to developing the world's first sign alphabet for the deaf.
24 Nov, 2018, 11.10 AM IST
People who motivated Satya Nadella in 2016: Malala, Sir Richard HadleeNadella recently shared the stories of the people he had met — & whose work left an impression on him in 2016. Here is the list.
29 Dec, 2016, 11.40 AM IST
Rural Electrification Corporation donates 50 laptops to JNU for visually impaired studentsJAWS has been developed for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content or navigating with a mouse.
25 Jan, 2016, 03.25 PM IST
JNU mulling setting up of National Resource Centre for blindJNU is considering setting up a National Resource Centre to develop an online portal to provide access to e-resources to the visually impai...
09 Aug, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
iPhone feature that does something amazing for the visually impairedPerez makes this happen with a setting called VoiceOver, a setting built into all Apple devices that makes Perez's iPhone almost as functio...
28 Jul, 2015, 12.23 PM IST
Quashing of job advertisement; HC asks Centre, Delhi government to replyDelhi High Court today asked the Centre and the city government to respond to a PIL seeking quashing of an advertisement for jobs.
14 Mar, 2014, 08.43 PM IST
Budget 2013: Government asked to give adequate funds for education of differently-abledNCPEDP Javed Abidi said government must ensure higher allocation of resources for ensuring better educational facilities for differently-ab...
11 Feb, 2013, 11.20 AM IST
- Gokak to recruit 400 hearing and speech impaired personnel
As part of its corporate social responsibility agenda, Gokak Textiles Limited today announced its plan to recruit 400 hearing and speech im...
18 Apr, 2008, 07.44 PM IST