-A whopping 90 per cent of the specially abled people, who comprise 2.32 per cent of the total population, are unemployed, says the industry body Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

The National Convention on Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs/disabilities was held in New Delhi today. The Convention focused on evolving strategies that will further the right of children with disabilities to free and compulsory education within an inclusive system. 

India’s first indigenous manufacturer of timepieces, the state-owned HMT Watches, will soon wind down, its nostalgic appeal swamped by mounting losses and fierce competition.

At its peak, in the 1960s and 1970s, HMT — Hindustan Machine Tools — made eight or nine out of every 10 watches sold in India. In total, according to one estimate, HMT has made more than 100 million watches. Its unfussy designs and robust mechanical innards made for practical and lasting gifts: to a young college graduate, or to a retiring employee, or to newly married couples.

Nagpur: An innovative project by two Std IX students of Narayana Vidyalayam won the 'best project' award at the national level CBSE Science Exhibition 2013-14. Aditya Bhopale and Kartikeya Rehpade designed a device that helps visually impaired people not only read text but also identifies obstacles around them to aid in walking.

-It has been noted that visually impaired students fail to understand geography chapters based on astronomy in schools.So Dr Kalpana Kharade, associate professor and Hema Peese, assistant professor of KJ Somaiya Comprehensive College of Education Training and Research (KJSCCETR) researched on teaching astronomy to these kids with the help of Technology Based Inquiry Learning.

Going to the cinema is for most people an easy-going form of entertainment.  For the visually impaired community however, it has long been simply more hassle than it's worth.