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Delhi Metro
The New Gurgaon LineMost stations are built on a typical design. The way a disabled person uses these stations is by a lift from the road level to get to the station level and then another lift from...
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Dinner at Chokhi Dhani , Jaipur
I was visiting Jaipur for work. I had some free time at hand so decided to visit the famous Choki Dhani. I had been to Jaipur several times before but somehow never got the opportunity to visit this...
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Air Travel with my Electric Wheelchair
I started using an electric wheelchair nearly 3 years ago. Over time it has changed my output, my independence, my social life, in other word it has changed my life for the better. For two years I used...
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Disability and the UK Visa
I had been invited for a business meeting to London on a short notice. I knew getting a visa for UK was not an easy task at all and needed time. I asked the company I was going to meet and who was...
View ArticleDisability Inclusion in Drought and Food Crisis Emergency Response
Disability Inclusive Action PlansAmend ‘Rapid Assessment’ forms to ensure pro-active registration of persons with disabilities, for all relief, recovery and preparedness activities.Set indicators which...
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Universal Design India Principles
Co-authors: Abir Mullick, Anjlee Agarwal, Balaram S., Debkumar Chakrabarti, Gaurav Raheja, Haimanti Banerjee, Rachna Khare, Ravi Shankar and Shivani Gupta (In alphabetical order) copyright:...
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An account of my visit to a government office
Today I had gone to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MSJE), Shashtri Bhawan to hand over a nomination of a colleague for the National Award. What an experience – it will stay with me for...
View ArticleFight Against Corruption
Today the country stands united in the fight for corruption. For me the fight is not limited to the Lokpal Bill and Anna Hazare. No doubt he is the man who has got the country together on a common...
View ArticleRoad Traffic Accidents in India
I am a survivor of two road traffic accidents (RTA), both of which changed me life forever. The first one happened when I was 22 years old and it resulted in my losing use of my physical form as I...
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Taj Mahal in a wheelchair
I visited the Taj Mahal a little over two years ago and since then have wanted to share my experience. I am happy that finally I am doing so.I had gone to Agra with my husband to attend the wedding of...
View ArticleWatching a movie as a wheelchair user in India
I went to watch a movie today at PVR Saket. The auditorium had an accessible route till the entrance. We had seats in the centre of the second last row. I being a tetraplegic never ever sat anywhere...
View ArticleHeaven in Hell
Ubbu, my dog, was diagnosed with Tick Fever because of which her blood reports showed multi organ dysfunction. My stress levels were high. Being a disabled person with limited mobility always made me...
View ArticleUrban Planning and Disability in India
IntroductionToday I was invited to the steering committee meeting of Urban development and Poverty Alleviation for planning of the XII Five year plan. It was a success for the disability sector because...
View ArticleReservation without Accessibility?
How effective is inviting people with hearing impairments to a conference and not providing sign language interpreters or inviting people with vision impairments and not providing them with braille...
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Chiang Mai, Thailand in a wheelchair
I can describe Chiang Mai as a land of steep ramps. With steep ramps one may think that ravelling on a motorised wheelchair would be ideal, but mind you that public transport (tuk-tuk and songthaew) is...
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Indian Railways for the disabled
It was going to be a train trip for me soon after a long time. I was traveling to Puttaparthi by Karnataka Express for darashan of Sri Satya Sai Baba along with my father who is a staunch devotee. For...
View ArticleImpact on Airlines of the DGCA CAR Section - 3, Series - M, Part – 1
Civil Aviation Requirements on Carriage of disabled passengers - Its rightful Impact on the airlinesNON DISCRIMINATIONAirlines can NOT· Refuse to carry unescorted disabled passengers or their...
View Article“Blatant violations of rights of passengers- meeting”
It was yesterday that I was retuning from Delhi to Hyderabad after attending a meeting chaired by the Joint Secretary Civil Aviation. The title of the meeting was “Blatant violations of rights of...
View ArticleLiving Independently and being included in the community
Living Independently and being included in the community In my first reading of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill 2012, I was very glad to see it being included under the heading ‘Right to...
View ArticleThe Universal Periodic Review and Disability– an Indian experience
IntroductionsThe Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a new and unique mechanism of the United Nations, which was created in March 2006. Currently, no other universal mechanism of this kind exists. The...
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