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IIT-Bombay tech will help blind see Taj Mahal |
A visually challenged person cannot see the beauty of the Taj Mahal. But now he will be able to ‘feel’ the beauty of the monument by touching the exteriors of a scaled-down model of the Taj.
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Product and Technology |
20/Jul/2012 |
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HC seeks govt take on admission to disabled |
The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra government to clarify its stand on allowing visually challenged and other disabled students from pursuing professional and health science courses.... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Artificial corneas restore sight for the first time |
Scientists hope the breakthrough will also slash the cornea transplant waiting list which every year falls short by more than 500 in Britain alone.
The new technique involves growing human tissue or... |
Medical |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Table Talk: Blind restaurant an eye-opener for London diners |
Dining in a completely dark room, unaware what's on your plate while sitting next to a complete stranger may not sound like an ideal restaurant experience but it's certainly an intriguing way to... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Stevie Wonder strikes chord in UN appeal for disabled |
Blind US soul music star Stevie Wonder struck up a singalong at a UN agency Monday as he urged countries to unlock access to copyrighted material that disabled people need for their education and... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Extra time for the disabled in SCERT exams |
The Delhi State Council of Education, Research and Training has decided to allow an extra time of 20 minutes per hour to persons with disabilities who take the assistance of a writer.
The decision... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Giving the gift of sight |
October was the busiest month for United Nations commemorative days. There were 16 in total, including World Sight Day when representatives from large international organisations gathered in... |
General |
20/Jul/2012 |
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'Miracle' eye transplant gives sight back to blind |
Scientists in Germany claim to have carried out a "miracle" eye transplant which gave sight back to a visually impaired person.
A team, led by Prof Eberhart Zrenner of technology firm Retinal Implant... |
Medical |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Mumbai boy first blind trader in a bank |
Breaking records is almost a way of life for 30-year-old Mumbai boy Ashish Goyal. He was the first blind student to make it to Wharton Business School, Philadelphia, four years ago. If that isn't... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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Rajasthan lends a helping hand for children with special needs |
A group of women spending several hours outside a room in a government school in Amer block in Rajasthan is a common sight these days. This room is no ordinary classroom, but a resource room for... |
Education and Employment |
20/Jul/2012 |
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