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Bridging the Education Gap: A Pathway to Economic Prosperity and Social Progress
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Bridging the Education Gap: A Pathway to Economic Prosperity and Social Progress

Hindustan Times  

The article emphasizes the importance of addressing the education gap to ensure that every child has the opportunity to reach their full potential. It highlights the relationship between education and employment opportunities, and how access to quality education is crucial for breaking the cycle of limited opportunities. The article outlines various strategies to bridge the education gap, including early education, …

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When Are Hotels Going To Get More Wheelchair-Friendly?
9 months ago

When Are Hotels Going To Get More Wheelchair-Friendly?

Huff Post  

Eager to shower and get to bed after a late-night arrival in Brussels last summer, my husband and I were disappointed — but not surprised — to find that my wheelchair didn’t fit into the bathroom of our supposedly accessible hotel room. Photo Credit: IHG And to tap into what this requires, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts work with the U.K.-based …

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LS Polls 2024: BJP drops 33 sitting MPs in first list; four dropped in Delhi for disconnect, inaccessibility
9 months, 3 weeks ago

LS Polls 2024: BJP drops 33 sitting MPs in first list; four dropped in Delhi for disconnect, inaccessibility

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI : The BJP replaced as many as 33 sitting MPs with new faces as it released its first list with names of 195 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls on Saturday. From the state's Mahasamund seat, BJP nominee Roop Kumari Choudhary will contest the Lok Sabha poll, instead of sitting MP Chunni Lal Sahu. From Banaskantha Lok …

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Global surgery: why access to essential surgery is important
11 months, 1 week ago

Global surgery: why access to essential surgery is important

The Hindu  

Global surgery is the neglected stepchild in global health. One key development that played a significant role in this transformation was the Disease Control Priorities Network report on essential surgery The second development was The Lancet Commission on Global Surgery which brought together experts and stakeholders to examine the status of surgical care access around the world; ideate the indicators …

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All the Fish We Cannot See
1 year ago

All the Fish We Cannot See

Wired  

This story originally appeared in Hakai and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. It wasn’t until 1945, when oceanographer Martin Johnson dropped nets into the Pacific to take a closer look, that the culprit was definitively unmasked: a vast cloud of marine animals, most smaller than a human hand, that moved from the deep ocean to the surface and …

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The Americans With Disabilities Act Is Under Threat at the Supreme Court
1 year, 3 months ago

The Americans With Disabilities Act Is Under Threat at the Supreme Court

Slate  

Imagine spending weeks planning for a family vacation just to be turned away by the hotel when you arrive. The ADA, passed 33 years ago, was groundbreaking legislation that has transformed the lives of disabled people by seeking to make sure we have equal access to the world around us. I know what it’s like to have no voice, so …

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DOT Announces Rule Calling For Wheelchair-Accessible Toilets On Single-Aisle Planes
1 year, 4 months ago

DOT Announces Rule Calling For Wheelchair-Accessible Toilets On Single-Aisle Planes

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Department of Transportation issued a final rule under the Air Carrier Access Act on Wednesday that will make airplane bathrooms more accessible to disabled travelers. The new regulation will require new single-aisle aircraft with a minimum of 125 seats to have larger, wheelchair-accessible bathrooms with accessibility features such as grab bars and accessible faucets, controls, …

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BJP flays AAP govt in Punjab over crumbling rural healthcare
1 year, 6 months ago

BJP flays AAP govt in Punjab over crumbling rural healthcare

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on May 25 hit out at the ruling Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab, accusing it of shutting down several rural dispensaries in the State, which is resulting in crumbling of the rural healthcare. BJP’s national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said thousands of inhabitants of villages of Punjab are suffering extreme hardships on account of the inaccessibility …

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From Saas Bahu and Flamingo to Dahaad India’s desert regions are brimming with stories
1 year, 7 months ago

From Saas Bahu and Flamingo to Dahaad India’s desert regions are brimming with stories

Firstpost  

In a scene from Disney+Hotstar’s Saas Bahu aur Flamingo, after a girl and a man climb over a boundary wall, the girl warns the man of stepping over hidden snake holes. More recently, in Amazon Prime Video’s Dahaad, the desert becomes the setting for a cat and mouse chase between a team of dogged police officers and a notorious serial …

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Differently-abled persons move Madras High Court in support of low floor buses for accessibility
2 years ago

Differently-abled persons move Madras High Court in support of low floor buses for accessibility

The Hindu  

A woman with mobility impairment on both her lower limbs, a 70-year-old lawyer with 44 years of standing in the Bar, a pregnant college student and a 68-year-old retired entrepreneur have moved Madras High Court in support of a plea to ensure that all intra-city government buses are universally accessible. The activist had challenged a tender notification issued on October …

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Lung and breast cancer: Bridging gap for newer therapies to deliver better clinical outcomes
2 years, 1 month ago

Lung and breast cancer: Bridging gap for newer therapies to deliver better clinical outcomes

Firstpost  

It’s very important to raise awareness among the general public about the disease and the possible affordable treatment they can take for it. Information inaccessibility between the common public is the biggest gap that Government of India is trying to uplift Non-communicable diseases, usually referred to as chronic diseases, are becoming a bigger problem in India. Due to cancer not …

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Fighting Spirit And Inclusivity To Inaccessibility And Disconnect: 10 Things I Like And Dislike About Uddhav Thackeray
2 years, 2 months ago

Fighting Spirit And Inclusivity To Inaccessibility And Disconnect: 10 Things I Like And Dislike About Uddhav Thackeray

ABP News  

As a student of political science and as a journalist, I have been a keen observer of the Shiv Sena for the last three decades and have witnessed the highs and lows of the party. However, after the rebellion, Uddhav started meeting his party workers frequently and visits Shiv Sena Bhavan as well. Shiv Shena Policy Of Inclusivity I like …

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Tomb of Sand review: Not driven by plot, but by language
2 years, 5 months ago

Tomb of Sand review: Not driven by plot, but by language

Live Mint  

Much has been written about Ret Samadhi since Tomb of Sand won the International Booker Prize. Neither the relative silence pre-International Booker nor the relentless chatter now takes away from the fact that Ret Samadhi is a remarkably original work, its language hovering between prose and poetry, its plot between real, surreal and absurd, its characters leaping in and out …

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Could Uddhav Thackeray have prevented the Maharashtra political crisis? Here's what we know so far
2 years, 6 months ago

Could Uddhav Thackeray have prevented the Maharashtra political crisis? Here's what we know so far

Firstpost  

The political storm that has broken out in the state of Maharashtra is one that was brewing for some time now, the warnings for which might have been ignored by the one man at the centre of it all – Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray With as many as 42 Maharashtra MLAs on his side, Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde is …

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When the Supreme Court Sat Outside New Delhi
2 years, 6 months ago

When the Supreme Court Sat Outside New Delhi

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India recently upheld the constitutionality of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 433 of 2012). While dismissing this contention, the Court observed, This paragraph reminded me of the perennial debate over the seat of the Supreme Court i.e., whether we should have circuit benches/regional benches outside New Delhi? Article 130 of the Constitution provides that the …

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Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
2 years, 11 months ago

Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to U.S. residents starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings. President Joe Biden embraced the initiative after facing mounting criticism this month over the inaccessibility — both in supply and …

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Joe Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week
2 years, 11 months ago

Joe Biden to give away 400 million N95 masks starting next week

India TV News  

Highlights 400 million N95 masks will be available for free to Americans starting next week. The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting next week, now that federal officials are emphasizing their better protection against the omicron variant of COVID-19 over cloth face coverings. The White House said the masks will be …

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NUJS Law Review Introduces Structural Reforms To Its Platforms Making Them More Accessible To Its Specially Abled Readers
3 years, 2 months ago

NUJS Law Review Introduces Structural Reforms To Its Platforms Making Them More Accessible To Its Specially Abled Readers

Live Law  

The National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata has recently announced an initiative of the NUJS Law Review to introduce structural reforms to its platforms in order to make it more accessible to its Specially Abled readers. With the introduction of the new plug-in, the contents of the NUJS Law Review website including all the articles and archives are now screen-reader …

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Analysis | Punjab Assembly election 2022 set to see new dynamics
3 years, 2 months ago

Analysis | Punjab Assembly election 2022 set to see new dynamics

The Hindu  

With former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh announcing that he is set to float his own party and declaring that he is open to an alliance with the Bharatiya Janta Party, the 2022 Assembly election in the State is likely to see new political dynamics. Singh’s proposed new party and the possible alliance would be an early resolution of ongoing …

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Post-Covid loneliness, depression pose a greater risk for elderly: Doctors
3 years, 2 months ago

Post-Covid loneliness, depression pose a greater risk for elderly: Doctors

Hindustan Times  

Life changed for the elderly during the pandemic and many now are suffering from loneliness and depression along with rapid memory loss, said doctors. Doctors said apart from age-related issues, post-covid elderly people are facing increased bouts of depression and joint pain due to inaccessibility to the outside world. They are facing trouble even today, even as the second wave …

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Will fight tooth and nail to prevent Sidhu from becoming Punjab CM face, says Amarinder Singh
3 years, 3 months ago

Will fight tooth and nail to prevent Sidhu from becoming Punjab CM face, says Amarinder Singh

India Today  

Former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday said that he would fight state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s elevation to chief ministership "tooth and nail", and was ready to make any sacrifice to save the state from such a "dangerous man." Punjab CM Channi, Sidhu face criticism over private jet ride to Delhi Asserting that he would only …

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For deafblind individuals in India, grappling with twin challenges of stereotypes and inaccessibility hinders true progress
3 years, 5 months ago

For deafblind individuals in India, grappling with twin challenges of stereotypes and inaccessibility hinders true progress

Firstpost  

What is normal, anyway? Haben Girma, a lawyer and disability rights advocate, says in her book, Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law: “By identifying as Deafblind, I’m telling the world that I’m part of a community where knowledge gained through touch is equal in value to knowledge gained through sight, sound, or other means.” According to a study …

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Persons with disabilities face double whammy of inaccessibility and official apathy in the pandemic
3 years, 6 months ago

Persons with disabilities face double whammy of inaccessibility and official apathy in the pandemic

The Hindu  

A sizeable section of society faces the double whammy of disability and official apathy towards their special needs amid the raging second wave of COVID-19 across the country. Activists for disability rights complain that the National Disaster Management guidelines on Disability-inclusive Disaster Risk Reduction 2019 and the guidelines issued by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of …

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Sanjana Sanghi Launches Mental Health Campaign 'Here to Hear'
3 years, 7 months ago

Sanjana Sanghi Launches Mental Health Campaign 'Here to Hear'

News 18  

Actress Sanjana Sanghi on Saturday announced the launch of a mental health campaign titled Here to Hear. “I’m so proud to see all of us as citizens stepping up to help in ways big & small, and I truly hope our work that has gone behind making Here to Hear possible helps. De-stigmatising seeking the support of mental health experts, …

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