At a recent concert in Mumbai, Virali Modi struggled to navigate the venue in her wheelchair. With big-ticket gigs featuring Coldplay and Dua Lipa coming up, we gauge accessibility at venues, the challenges and possible solutions
09 November,2024 07:59 AM IST | Mumbai | Shriram Iyengar
World Cerebral Palsy Day
The World Cerebral Palsy Day serves as a platform to amplify the voices of individuals living with cerebral palsy (CP)
06 October,2024 10:30 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
The Indian Sign Language (ISL) is a natural visual-manual language that fosters communication within both the deaf and hearing communities. It is not at all similar to Hindi, to English, or to any other spoken language in India
29 September,2024 07:44 PM IST | New Delhi | IANS
Action comes after mid-day highlighted allegations, whistle-blower says officials also purchasing second-rate wheelchairs to misappropriate funds
14 September,2024 07:44 AM IST | Mumbai | Faisal Tandel
It will be the responsibility of the carrier to provide reserved seats to persons with disabilities once they board from a stop, the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation in a press release
05 September,2024 08:36 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Speaking at a State Advisory Board meeting held at Mantralaya under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act of 2016, CM Shinde emphasised the importance of making all public spaces, including offices, schools, and hospitals, accessible to people with disabilities.
13 August,2024 07:54 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Sasha Avdevich a wheelchair user, founded the first "Inclusive Barista" coffee shop while still in Belarus and quickly shot to fame as a disability campaigner in the country controlled with an iron fist by strongman president Alexander Lukashenko
11 August,2024 12:35 PM IST | Mumbai | AFP
During a meeting at Sahyadri Guest House on Monday, CM Shinde highlighted the importance of comprehensive support for the disabled persons in Maharashtra, including training, counseling, and medical assistance to them
29 July,2024 06:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
While NET has been rescheduled from August 21 to September 4, 2024, by the Education Ministry, the ableist approach of the National Testing Agency (NTA), in failing to provide accessible exam centres has shaken students with disabilities
13 July,2024 10:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Ainie Rizvi
The Bombay HC's directive came at a hearing on Thursday, with the bench underlining the urgency of the situation.
11 July,2024 01:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
