This school provides free education to the deaf

Balavidyalaya in Chennai is probably India's only school for the deaf that trains the child and (one) parent for free. IMAGE: Balavidyalaya, The School for Young Deaf Children and Institute for......

Hearing-impaired youth lathi-charged in Pune

Several hearing-impaired youth who were staging a demonstration in Pune for their pending demands were injured when police allegedly used baton-charge, some of the protesters said. Police said......

India's cry for water falls on deaf ears

India's water future remains very bleak.The monsoon season, which once extended to 4 months, is now down to less than 30 days of heavy rain.Rashme Sehgal reports. IMAGE: River streams in......

'Chances of sabotage are very remote'

'To avoid accountability and cover the mismanagement of the head of the department, they create this kind of sabotage theory.' 'If it's a sabotage theory, then the higher-level officials can go......

Profiteering Charges In GST Leave Companies Perplexed

Provisions in the Central GST Act say reduction in GST rates or the benefit of ITC must be passed on to consumers. Illustrations: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com   The National Anti-Profiteering......

India's wheelchair cricketers look towards BCCI president Ganguly

Photograph: Kind courtesy Wheelchair India Cricket/Twitter Not all cricketers, who wear the India jersey, are privileged. Especially, if they are disabled players, waiting for the Board of Control......

Courage beyond Compare: Beating disability to become champions

  Book cover: Courage beyond Compare. Courage Beyond Compare, as the name suggests, is all about Indian paralympic sports stars who despite physical disability battled the odds to become......

Australia shaken after rock thrown at team bus in Guwahati

India remains a graceful host. Personal security of visiting athletes and teams is extremely important for us, says Sports Minister Rathore IMAGE: Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch’s......