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Blind Cubans to celebrate music |
More than a hundred artists and seven groups will take part in the 2006 Music Festival to be held between December 18-20 in the eastern province of Santiago de Cuba. The event is being organised by... |
General |
23/Jul/2012 |
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A show with a difference |
Twenty-year-old Ekta Rangani walked down the ramp in a designer saree, swaying to the beat of a pop tune and giving no indication of her visual disability.
Ekta and 30 other participants from across... |
General |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Argentina wins again |
Hosts Argentina retained the title of International Blind Sport Federation (I.B.S.A.) Blind Futsal World Champions, defeating Brazil 1-0 in a hard-fought final at the IV I.B.S.A. Blind Futsal World... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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U.S. dollars to become accessible |
All U.S. dollar banknotes currently printed by its government, from US1 (approximately Rupees 45) bill up to a US100 note, are exactly the same size and colour.
The American Council of the Blind,... |
Product and Technology |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Sportsman seeks blind dive record |
A resident of Saltdean in southern England, Mark Threadgold, a world record holder of power boating and water speed, is now getting ready to attempt the record for the deepest dive ever achieved by a... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Hein Wagner: only blind competitor completes cycle race |
He dabbles in adventure, makes and breaks records, all for a cause. In November 2005, eyeNEWS reported that Hein Wagner of South Africa has become the world's fastest blind driver. Hein is in the... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Will power takes blind girl to World Judo Competitions |
Jordan Mouton, a 16-year-old junior at Cypress Falls High School in Houston, U.S.A, is a judoJordan Mouton, a 16-year-old junior at Cypress Falls High School in Houston, U.S.A, is a judo player. She... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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New software in Braille |
Parmeet Singh, a student of class 12th, appeared for his music examination with a self created programme called ‘Braille notation’. This programme allows the user to create and attach musical notes... |
Product and Technology |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Smart card authentication device for visually impaired |
In the era of online and telephone banking, there is a growing need for banks to remotely authenticate all customers during non face-to-face transactions and that includes the visually impaired... |
Product and Technology |
23/Jul/2012 |
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Flying high on record |
Luc Costermans, a 41-year old, visually impaired Belgian man claimed a place in the record books after completing a tour of France in a light aeroplane. Costermans, a former businessman lost his... |
Adventure and Sports |
23/Jul/2012 |
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