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WIPO Copyright Committee In Disarray Again; Development Dimension Questioned |
For the second time this year, the World Intellectual Property Organization copyright committee could not agree on the conclusions of its session or on any recommendation to be made to the... |
General |
09/Jul/2014 |
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For Your Eyes Only |
Tiffany Maria Brar, is one of the speakers scheduled to deliver a motivational speech at a seminar for visually challenged persons. Much before the commencement of the programme, a sprightly young... |
General |
07/Jul/2014 |
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Music is his window to the world |
Music is his way of seeing the world. Sudhindra R, who's visually impaired by birth, has mastered the art of playing seven musical instruments, ranging from the mouth organ to snake charmer's flute.... |
Achievements, General |
07/Jul/2014 |
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Make 'Talking Books' Available for Sightless |
India has become the first country to ratify the Marrakesh Treaty to facilitate access to published works for the visually impaired. The treaty requires signatories to adopt national law provisions... |
Accessibility, General, Policy News |
07/Jul/2014 |
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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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