News for 'differently-abled'

NGOs step up to play saviour to Chennai's needy

NGOs step up to play saviour to Chennai's needy

Rediff.com19 Apr 2020

'I am an auto driver, and I am doing my best.'

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

ASK MAYANK: I've a new job offer, should I take it?

Rediff.com7 Apr 2021

How do you decide if you should take up a new job in these difficult times? HR guru Mayank Rautela has some tips that could help you decide.

Click! Click! Photographing their way to success

Click! Click! Photographing their way to success

Rediff.com18 Dec 2018

By teaching professional photography to the differently-abled, KnowDisability is helping them take charge of their lives.

PHOTOS: Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after 4 months

PHOTOS: Srinagar-Leh highway reopens after 4 months

Rediff.com28 Apr 2019

Zojila Pass, at a height of 11,516 feet above sea level, connects the picturesque Kashmir Valley with the cold Indus valley desert through the 434-km long Srinagar-Leh road.

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Celebrating Heroes: Meet the IAF's first para rower

Rediff.com3 Dec 2020

'I am grateful to God that I am alive and he has made me differently-abled for a greater cause,' says Wing Commander Shantanu.

Indian hotels to become disabled friendly

Indian hotels to become disabled friendly

Rediff.com5 Aug 2009

Existing and new hotels of all categories all over the country would now have to comply with the requirements for the differently abled persons in respect of accessibility, special rooms with bathrooms and facilities in the public area by September 1, 2010, according to the revised guidelines. Tourism ministry has tried to address major concerns to make the classification norms friendlier for differently abled persons by adopting the international best practices.

64.12% votes cast in 1st phase of polling in Jharkhand

64.12% votes cast in 1st phase of polling in Jharkhand

Rediff.com30 Nov 2019

The fate of 189 candidates, including 15 women nominees, will be decided in the first phase of the polling in Chatra, Gumla, Bishunpur, Lohardaga, Manika, Latehar, Panki, Daltonganj, Bishrampur, Chhatarpur, Hussainabad, Garhwa and Bhawanathpur.

Shocking PHOTOS! Para-athletes face official apathy

Shocking PHOTOS! Para-athletes face official apathy

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

Differently-abled sportspersons participating in the 15th National Para-Athletics Championships have been put up at unfurnished and unhygienic accommodations.

Salman Khan meets the REAL heroes!

Salman Khan meets the REAL heroes!

Rediff.com26 Nov 2012

Salman Khan mingled with the winners of IBN 7 Super Idols last weekend.

8 reasons why you should head to Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Garden

8 reasons why you should head to Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Garden

Rediff.com6 Feb 2019

Calling out to all those who love nature and flowers! Rashtrapati Bhavan's lush green Mughal Garden in Delhi is all set to welcome visitors from Wednesday. Visitors will be in for a treat as there will be 70 varieties of seasonal flowers, including specially imported flowers from the Netherlands and Japan from February 6 to March 10. Take a look at what's bloomin'.

CBSE Class 12 results: Girls outperform boys, topper gets 499 out of 500

CBSE Class 12 results: Girls outperform boys, topper gets 499 out of 500

Rediff.com26 May 2018

The overall pass percentage was 83.01 per cent as against last year's 82.02 per cent.

Greet with namaste: PM amid coronavirus scare

Greet with namaste: PM amid coronavirus scare

Rediff.com7 Mar 2020

The entire world is taking up the habit of 'namaste', Modi said.

Telangana polls: Gutta's name goes missing from voters' list, fumes

Telangana polls: Gutta's name goes missing from voters' list, fumes

Rediff.com7 Dec 2018

The 34-year-old Hyderabadi has not been able to cast her vote in the Telangana Assembly elections on Friday after her name was not on voters' list.

Slum Soccer changing lives of these kids

Slum Soccer changing lives of these kids

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

Nagpur-based Slum Soccer is transforming the lives of slum children with the help of football, writes Geetanjali Krishna.

'A Bharat Ratna among businessmen'

'A Bharat Ratna among businessmen'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2019

'He is a role model for Indian industry.'

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Garden is in full bloom

Rashtrapati Bhavan's Mughal Garden is in full bloom

Rediff.com4 Feb 2020

The Mughal Garden will be in full bloom with over 10,000 Tulip bulbs, 138 types of roses and 70 different kinds of about 5,000 seasonal flowers.

Jharkhand: Mobile for farmers, jobs in BJP manifesto

Jharkhand: Mobile for farmers, jobs in BJP manifesto

Rediff.com28 Nov 2019

Every student of Classes 9 and 10 will receive Rs 2,200 and that of Classes 11 and 12 Rs 7,500 as scholarships, said the manifesto, which was released by Prasad in Ranchi, in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda and BJP's state unit president Laxman Gilua.

10,000 Tulips, 135 types of roses... Welcome to the Mughal Gardens

10,000 Tulips, 135 types of roses... Welcome to the Mughal Gardens

Rediff.com6 Feb 2018

The iconic Mughal Gardens of the Rashtrapati Bhavan will open for the public from Tuesday after President Ram Nath Kovind inaugurates it. The gardens will remain open to public from February 6 to March 9 between 9:30 am and 4.00 pm. However, it will be closed on Mondays for maintenance and on March 2, on account of Holi, said Press Secretary to the President Ashok Malik. President Kovind will inaugurate the annual gardening festival 'Udyanotsav' of the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Tuesday.

Hearing-impaired youth lathi-charged in Pune

Hearing-impaired youth lathi-charged in Pune

Rediff.com25 Feb 2019

The youth were demanding right to quality education, provision of trained interpreters for deaf students and preventing fraudulent distribution of disability certificates to able-bodied individuals among others.

Parliament passes Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill

Parliament passes Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

The Bill which stipulates up to two year jail term and a maximum fine of Rs 5 lakh for discriminating against differently-abled persons.

Shocking! Special athletes ill-treated!

Shocking! Special athletes ill-treated!

Rediff.com2 Oct 2015

In yet another case of apathy towards athletes, members of the Indian team bound for the Asia Pacific Deaf Games (APDG) were forced to sleep on pavements in their wait for visa ahead of the competition beginning in Taoyuan, Chinese Taipei on Saturday.

Guj Cong announces series of sops for OBCs, minorities

Guj Cong announces series of sops for OBCs, minorities

Rediff.com11 Oct 2012

Gujarat Congress on Friday made scores of electoral promises targeting 75 per cent of the electorate which includes the OBC, SC-ST, minority, differently-abled and dalit voters.

Maha minister takes selfie videos during flood survey

Maha minister takes selfie videos during flood survey

Rediff.com9 Aug 2019

In one of the clips, an unknown person accompanying Mahajan is seen taking selfie video as they rode through water in parts of Kolhapur in western Maharashtra.

'One Billion Rising has become a tsunami today'

'One Billion Rising has become a tsunami today'

Rediff.com15 Feb 2013

Kamla Bhasin, the coordinator of One Billion Rising in South Asia, tells Rediff.com's Priyanka that their movement has become a tsunami today and also explains why they are against death penalty even for rapists.

India's special athletes win record medals

India's special athletes win record medals

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

India's differently-abled athletes returned with the largest haul of medals in the 2013 Special Olympics World Winter Games at Pyeong Chang, South Korea.

Caught napping over migrants' exodus, BJP fights back

Caught napping over migrants' exodus, BJP fights back

Rediff.com6 Apr 2020

'We had no inkling this would come. Admittedly, we failed to inspire confidence in migrants that no harm would come to them if they stayed back.' Radhika Ramaseshan reports.

Salman attends bodybuilding competition

Salman attends bodybuilding competition

Rediff.com11 Jan 2016

The latest updates from Bollywood.

CSR non-compliance: Breather for Corporate India

CSR non-compliance: Breather for Corporate India

Rediff.com14 Aug 2019

A committee suggested that CSR expenditure be made tax deductible, in order to incentivise spending by companies. It also said that CSR should not be used as a means of resource-gap funding for government schemes.

Soni Somarajan's INSPIRING LIFE

Soni Somarajan's INSPIRING LIFE

Rediff.com21 Nov 2020

It was Soni Somarajan's biggest dream -- to see himself as a proud member of the Indian Armed Forces. When Life brutally shattered that dream, he wove a new one.

Check out the route of Train 18 - India's 1st engine-less train

Check out the route of Train 18 - India's 1st engine-less train

Rediff.com2 Jan 2019

It will cover the 750-km route between Delhi and Varanasi at a maximum speed of 160kmph

Jet Airways' unique gift for children

Jet Airways' unique gift for children

Rediff.com14 Nov 2014

As a part of Children's Day celebrations, Jet Airways operated its annual 'Flight of Fantasy' for over 80 underprivileged children.

Jet accused of mistreating disabled woman

Jet accused of mistreating disabled woman

Rediff.com24 Feb 2012

Days after SpiceJet offloaded a differently-abled person from a flight, Jet Airways has been accused of showing apathetic behaviour towards a disabled woman, even as the airline and aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation launched separate probes into the incident.

When Kiran Rao was mistaken for a stuggling actress

When Kiran Rao was mistaken for a stuggling actress

Rediff.com26 Apr 2012

From inspiring stories of women who have carved a niche in their career to differently-abled women who fought against social and psychological barriers, the CII event was an eye-opener to the fact that India still has a long way to go towards women empowerment

Stink over toilet revamp: 'Rs 35 lakh routine maintenance'

Stink over toilet revamp: 'Rs 35 lakh routine maintenance'

Rediff.com6 Jun 2012

Facing flak over expenditure of Rs 35 lakh on toilets, the Planning Commission on Wednesday termed it as routine maintenance and upgradation work and said it was "unfortunate" to call it a wasteful expenditure.

66.59% turnout in Karnataka bypolls

66.59% turnout in Karnataka bypolls

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The by-elections are being held to fill the vacancies caused by the disqualification of 17 rebel Congress and Janata Dal-Secular MLAs, whose rebellion led to the collapse of the H D Kumaraswamy-led coalition government in July and paved the way for the BJP to come to power.

DON'T MISS: How blind students cope at IIM

DON'T MISS: How blind students cope at IIM

Rediff.com28 Feb 2012

Suresh Reddy and Vishal Kumar Jatin, visually impaired students from IIM Calcutta IIM Lucknow share their experience of clearing the CAT and tell us how they cope with the rigour of studying in the country's top B-school.

Coronavirus cases up to 283; restrictions imposed in many states

Coronavirus cases up to 283; restrictions imposed in many states

Rediff.com21 Mar 2020

Four people have died including one each in Delhi, Karnataka, Punjab and Maharashtra.

PIX: Parineeti Chopra, Tiger Shroff perform at Umang

PIX: Parineeti Chopra, Tiger Shroff perform at Umang

Rediff.com22 Jan 2017

Bollywood actors support the Mumbai Police.

Visually disabled girl beats odds, scores 96.6%

Visually disabled girl beats odds, scores 96.6%

Rediff.com29 May 2017

Dharshana suffers from microcornea which has rendered her right eye almost a 'nil vision' and the left one a partial vision.

SpiceJet starts probe into offloading of disabled woman

SpiceJet starts probe into offloading of disabled woman

Rediff.com20 Feb 2012

No-frill carrier SpiceJet has begun an enquiry into an incident in which a differently-abled woman was off-loaded from its Kolkata-Mumbai flight on Sunday after the crew claimed it was not safe to have her on board. The airline, expressing regret at the incident, said, "We are investigating the matter internally and action will be taken". Jeeja Ghosh, a 42-year-old teacher at Kolkata's Indian Institute of Cerebral Palsy, was offloaded after she had boarded the flight.