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Blind women’s cricket in India gets a boost
In spite of challenges along the way, the Karnataka blind women’s cricket team has much to cheer about
5 min read6 Mar 2020Estimates of blindness reduced by 47% in 12 years: Govt survey
Untreated cataract remains leading cause, says the survey conducted between 2015 and 2018 by Dr Rajendra Prasad Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences of AIIMSIndia changed its over four-decade-old definition of blindness in 2017, bringing it in line with the WHO criteria
2 min read11 Oct 2019Mrs Gandhi’s double and other stories
Pallavi Paul, a Delhi-based video artist is working on a documentary film that explores the experiences of policewomen during the EmergencyShe chose the topic because she wanted to initiate a dialogue about the power of the police and “their role as psycho-geographers”
3 min read15 Sep 2019Running blind but with a goal in sight
Sightless runners Jason Romero and Amarjeet Chawla find a distraction, happiness and accomplishment in running that helps overcomes their sense of loss
12 min read14 Apr 2018India’s blind cricket team’s winning streak
No match fees, no salariesand yet India's blind cricket team has won four world cups in six years. Can BCCI support improve its prospects?
6 min read6 Apr 2018This is the future, says world’s first cyborg Neil Harbisson
Born colour blind, Neil Harbisson at 21 co-devised and implanted the antenna, which converts colour frequencies to sound, in his head
2 min read22 Feb 2018The dark and gorgeous music of ‘Peaky Blinders’
What's singular about the Peaky Blinders' soundtrack is how all the songs work perfectly well, even if you're listening to them on a playlist without contextual references to the episodes in the series
4 min read12 Jan 2018Rs 200 notes, ₹50 notes not visually-impaired friendly: Delhi HC
Delhi HC asks the govt and RBI to examine the new ₹200 note and ₹50 note as the visually-impaired were finding it difficult to use them due to their size and identification marks
2 min read6 Dec 2017Government formulates new regulations to curb misuse of stem cells
The national guidelines for stem cell research have included the provision of action against erring entities to curb the misuse of stem cells in vulnerable patients
3 min read16 Oct 2017World’s blind population to triple by 2050: study
The number of blind people across the world is set to triple from about 36 million to 115 million by 2050, due to a growing ageing population, says a study in 'The Lancet'
1 min read3 Aug 2017Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared