We are all one Big Family – Vineet Saraiwala
Our guest columnist this week is Vineet Saraiwala, an avid trekker, marathoner, and endurance cyclist. Vineet, who is visually impaired, is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Bangalore.
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PayTM’s growing inaccessibility for blind users throws spotlight on issues with most websites
From paying for his milk supplies to booking flight tickets, the PayTM app is a go-to resource for well-known disability rights activist George Abraham.
PayTM is a digital payments platform that allows users to transfer cash into the integrated wallet via online banking, debit cards, credit cards, and by depositing cash through select banks and partners. This way it claims all users can comfortably buy a number of goods without cash.
Well, not all, at least not any longer.
Make COVID-19 info accessible to persons with disabilities’
Centre asks States to make all details available in Braille and audio format
The Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry on Monday asked all States and Union Territories to make information about measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 accessible to Persons with Disabilities (PwD).
5 tips for the blind to stay safe from Coronavirus pandemic
5 tips for the blind to stay safe from Coronavirus pandemic
Blindness in the time of Coronavirus could be dangerous for some, especially if they live in a densely populated country like India.
What makes it even more of a risk is the fact that it won’t be always possible to avoid physical contact.
My Life Is More ‘Disposable’ During This Pandemic
My Life Is More ‘Disposable’ During This Pandemic
The ableism and ageism being unleashed is its own sort of pestilence.
Like many people all over the world, I am not leaving the house now. For me, though, staying home is nothing new. I am in bed as I write this, propped up by my usual heap of cushions, talking to other sick and disabled people all day on my laptop about how the hell we’re going to care for one another in the coming weeks with a gnawing feeling of dread in my belly.
Climbing Blind review – elevating portrait of a higher love
This captivating documentary focuses on the extraordinary bond between blind climber Jesse Dufton and his wife and climbing partner Molly Thompson.
Global IME Bank supports visually impaired students
By Our Reporter
Newly renovated Dehradun station is now accessible to visually impaired travellers
The newly renovated Dehradun railway station has much to offer to travellers. Now only does the station look bright and shining, it is completely accessible to visually impaired travellers.
Home to the National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) and Sharpe Memorial Blind School, India’s oldest blind school for children, Dehradun has a sizeable population of visually impaired people.
New draft rules set to clamp down on CSR activities through trusts
The government has made the norms for corporate social responsibility (CSR) more stringent. In new draft rules, greater onus has been put on companies for reporting details of their CSR activities and how such funds are used.
Advocate seeks disability panel’s help over defunct lift
Tribune News Service
Jalandhar, March 17
Perturbed over the defunct lift at the District Administrative Complex (DAC), a city-based disability activist has knocked at the doors of the state Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities.
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