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03 Aug 2023

Success Story: Who Is Akhila BS, Who Defied Disability To Crack UPSC CSE?

Akhila BS pursued an Integrated MA at IIT Madras and then started preparing for civil services. After clearing the prelims in her first two attempts, she cracked UPSC CSE in her third chance.

WORLD AUTISM AWARENSS DAY

02 Apr 2023

World Autism Awareness Day 2023: Theme, Significance, History And The Day

World Autism Awareness Day is celebrated every year on 2 April Autistic children may find it difficult to tackle emotions The day is recognized to provide global opportunities to increase understanding and acceptance of the disorder and of people

06 Nov 2022

Dating tips: How to date your special someone? Find love beyond disability

It is true that people with a disability face inclusivity barriers, not just in India but throughout the world. Ten per cent of the world`s population, which accounts for roughly 650 million, have a disability and battle ableism on a daily basis.

30 Dec 2021

Anand Mahindra offers job to Delhi man with no limbs driving modified vehicle

Anand Mahindra shares a video of an amputee driving a modified vehicle Impressed by his determination and ease of driving in Delhi Offers him a job at Mahindra Logistics

29 Oct 2021

Pune railway station becomes differently-able friendly, Braille info installed

Pune Railway Station now gets disabled-friendly ramps Information in Braille installed inside station Scan able sign language audio-video QR codes installed

04 Dec 2020

Disability is only when someone gives up: Amit Sadh

The series captures the true story of Kargil war hero Major Deependra Singh Senger, who fought against all odds in war as well as personal life. Directed by Vishal Mangalorkar, Amit's upcoming show Zidd also features Amrita Puri and Sushant Singh.

21 Sep 2020

College students with disabilities at greater risk for substance abuse: Study

The study, published in the journal Disability and Health Journal, gives a new understanding of the risk factors for substance use in students with disabilities and will help develop more effective prevention and treatment strategies. An estimated 41 per cent of college students have used an illicit drug, most widely marijuana. The American College Health Association estimates that 54 per cent of students have a disability, including psychiatric disorders, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit disorder, learning disabilities, and chronic illnesses like cancer, diabetes, or autoimmune disorders.

07 Aug 2019

Your video selfie may measure blood pressure

Researchers, including one of an Indian-origin, have tested a technology called transdermal optical imaging that measures blood pressure by detecting blood flow changes in smartphone-captured facial videos.

Lok Sabha election 2019

10 Apr 2019

Celebs urge voting by people with disabilities

Dia, Esha and producer Deepshikha Deshmukh have already shared the campaign and message on social media.

15 Jul 2018

How a woman grenade blast survivor overcame disability to inspire change

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who interacted with the Nari Shakti Puraskar awardees in March, described her as an "adbhut naari" (wonder woman), Malvika recollected.

Health Ministry

04 Apr 2018

Shocking apathy: Woman carries husband on back to get disability certificate

Wheelchair? What's that? Tricycles? No way. The sorry state of affairs for a majority of differently-abled persons was once again seen in Mathura.

22 Mar 2018

Treatment for lower back pain poor, harmful globally: Lancet

Medical care with inappropriately high use of imaging, rest, opioids, spinal injections, and surgery is making the problem worse in both developed and developing countries, the findings showed.

10 Jan 2018

Obese people more likely to suffer from disability after joint surgery

Researchers calculated that obese joint surgery patients had a 35 percent higher risk of dependence after surgery.

02 Jan 2018

One-legged Egyptian soccer players aim for a league of their own

The team hope to inspire other disabled Egyptians to take up the sport and eventually establish a federation which could regulate a domestic league for the disabled.

07 Dec 2017

Disabled people can rely on fruits, veggies to fight condition

Acording to a study, eating a healthy diet consisting of fruits, vegetables and whole grains may lower disability and also reduce symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Healthy Lifestyle

02 Sep 2017

This is how you can postpone disability, death – Read

The study indicates that a healthy lifestyle may help reduce the duration of an individual`s disabled period near the end of life

31 Aug 2017

More TV, less exercise may up walking disability risk: Study

Researchers analysed data from a study which kept track of men and women age 50 to 71 from six states and two metropolitan areas.

22 Jul 2017

Inspirational: Born without hands, 45-year-old Haryana tailor sews clothes with his feet!

He uses his feet for not just his job, but for everyday things as well – eating, bathing, brushing teeth, shaving and even lighting his 'beedi'.

Disabled soldiers

15 Jun 2017

Disabled soldiers to get pension who retired prematurely before

Earlier the ministry used to pay pension to the disabled soldiers who retired after January 1, 2006.

paralysed patients

27 May 2017

This new mind-controlled device may help paralysed patients move their hands!

The new device reads the brain signals, converts them into motion and thus helps the stroke patients to retrain their brains to move their paralysed hands.

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