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Have Will, Will Fly |
It seems there’s not a thing Divyanshu Ganatra has not thought through. Yet, instead of being on edge, he’s light and breezy—just as he was on his April 30 paragliding flight, which created national... |
General |
07/Jul/2014 |
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HC reserves order on implementation of handicapped quota |
The Delhi High Court today reserved its order on a plea seeking directions to government bodies to implement the orders of the apex court to provide three percent quota in jobs to differently-abled... |
General |
07/Jul/2014 |
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Demystifying talking ATMs |
In a move to reach out to a wider audience, RBI recently passed a directive asking banks to convert all new deployments into Talking ATMs and set up a road map for converting existing ATMs into ones... |
Accessibility |
07/Jul/2014 |
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Kolkata blind daredevils scale 16,000 feet |
KOLKATA: Months before Chhanda Gayen attempted her double climb at Kanchenjungha, a team of mountaineers from the city quietly accomplished a daring feat that is no less stunning. Eleven blind... |
Adventure and Sports |
05/Jul/2014 |
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Arrunga Men’s Shed is modifying a table tennis table for a visually impaired version called Swish |
THE gentlemen at the Arrunga Community Men’s Shed in Ermington do an extraordinary job of fixing and creating, but their latest job is one with a difference.
They are modifying a table-tennis table... |
General |
03/Jul/2014 |
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Blind lead the way in brave new world of tactile technology |
Imagine feeling a slimy jellyfish, a prickly cactus or map directions on your iPad mini Retina display, because that’s where tactile technology is headed. But you’ll need more than just an index... |
General |
03/Jul/2014 |
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Three-dimensional picture books are now available for visually impaired children |
Tom Yeh says he had the idea when he was reading "Goodnight Moon" to his then-3-year-old son.
"I really enjoy reading stories with my son, and I thought I might be able to contribute to making books... |
Judgments |
03/Jul/2014 |
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Below 1% quota for visually impaired; centre told to respond |
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Centre and others on a PIL seeking quashing of an examination notice of UPSC for the upcoming Civil Services Examination on the ground of non... |
Education and Employment |
03/Jul/2014 |
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Ind takes global lead to empower blind to read |
India has become the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for persons who are blind, visually-impaired or print disabled.
The treaty would... |
Accessibility, Policy News |
02/Jul/2014 |
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E-book will help visually impaired children understand the universe |
An e-book for children with visual impairments is soon to be available at Apple’s iBook store as a free download on your iPad.
Are novels a waste of time in today’s data-driven world?
■ Reading... |
Accessibility, Education and Employment |
02/Jul/2014 |
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