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Adapted sport: Finding your fit |
An adapted sport is a sport that may be a modified form of an existing sport or one that may be specifically catered to meet the needs of people with disabilities. The three general categories of... |
Adventure and Sports |
13/Aug/2013 |
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Tech tutor |
Eight interns from Carnegie Mellon are currently in Bangalore to research and develop new learning modes for their Braille Writing Tutor, which include local languages.
Much of the technology today... |
Product and Technology |
13/Aug/2013 |
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Visually impaired cricket at Ashes |
VISUALLY impaired cricketers performed their version of the game during a break in the Ashes test at Chester-le-Street today.
Durham Vision Impaired Cricket Club played during a break in proceedings... |
Adventure and Sports |
13/Aug/2013 |
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Donor-recipient gap widening |
The gap between the number of organ donors and recipients is increasing in the city. With people reluctant to donate organs, about 8,000 patients are waiting for corneal transplant, while 500 are... |
Medical |
12/Aug/2013 |
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The heart-wrenching account of India’s visually-challenged cricketers – a team that won the T20 World Cup |
The Indian cricket team is currently going through its best phase. It comes as no surprise that cricket-crazy India fans are cock-a-hoop over their team’s recent performances. However, far away from... |
Adventure and Sports |
12/Aug/2013 |
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Japanese massage can economically liberate India’s blind |
To help India’s blind become financially independent, a vocational training course in therapeutic massage will soon be launched in several cities including Delhi, officials said. The first two... |
Education and Employment |
12/Aug/2013 |
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Dad was passionate about donating eyes: Soha Ali Khan |
The entire Pataudi family had pledged to donate their cornea several years ago. On August 6 Organ Donation Day organised by The Times of India, Soha Ali Khan talks to us about why the decision wasn... |
General |
12/Aug/2013 |
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India's visually impaired cricketers ignored |
India's visually impaired cricketers after they won the T20 world cup in December seek recognition for their efforts, but the BCCI, the richest cricket board, refuses to help these champions. The... |
Discrimination |
12/Aug/2013 |
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Making air travel more dignified |
Security checks often leave persons with disabilities humiliated, traumatised
In view of several recent protests against the insensitive approach of security personnel at airports while checking... |
Achievements |
12/Aug/2013 |
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By George! He's a Visionary |
George Abraham's Score Foundation helps visually impaired people lead normal lives
And now, the man who organised the first cricket world cup for the blind, is onto his next revolution a TV... |
Achievements |
12/Aug/2013 |
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