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India's disability laws promise inclusion, dignity and access, yet millions continue to navigate broken pavements, inaccessible transport and invisible barriers. Even as the country struggles to become 'purple aware', persons with disabilities are building their lives through a mix of resilience and technology, discovers Suruchi Kapur Gomes.

India has almost 3 crore people with disability (PwD), out of which around 1.3 crore are employable but only 34 lakh of them are working across the organised and unorganised sectors, in government-led schemes or are self-employed

Neurodiversity is the inherent differences in neurological structure and function. The term encompasses neurocognitive differences such as autism...

The World Health Organization will collaborate with Prosus on the social impact initiative with technical advisory and support for successful startups

On International Day of Disabled Persons, we look at the ways corporates are supporting their differently abled employees

People with disabilities are marginalised in the best of times. Post Covid this has only grown. While the pandemic has underlined, their challenges, it has thrown up opportunities as well.…

Visually Impaired Teacher Who Creates Study Material To Help Differently-Abled People Crack Entrance Exams

December 3 is celebrated as International Day of Persons with Disabilities every year, to mark the challenges, barriers and opportunities of those with disabilities and also as an occasion to…

Shanti Raghavan is helping thousands of people with disabilities get trained, join the workforce, earn a livelihood, and live with dignity

Brookfield Properties has partnered with Enable India to host #ThePurpleCup, a charity golf tournament exclusively designed to raise awareness about disability inclusion and to support India’s Blind Golf Movement.

Brookfield Properties has partnered with EnAble India to host #ThePurpleCup, a charity golf tournament exclusively designed to raise awareness about disability inclusion and to support India’s Blind Golf Movement. Organized…

To go beyond the differences, leaders must focus on the commonalities between them and the person they are interacting with. To be an includable leader, one must do away with…

An includable leader knows that not everyone comes from the same space with the same privileges. They are aware of systemic barriers that dictate interactions between people of different genders,…

Marking the 2021 International Day for Persons with Disabilities, Cognizant Foundation, the CSR arm of IT service major Cognizant

Poverty in India is an ongoing problem and the situation is even direr if a person is disabled and unable to obtain a job

As the working landscape shifts to a more flexible, remote, and less traditional one, let us explore what it means for people with disabilities.

On International Day of Sign Languages, members of and allies to the deaf community emphasise why it is crucial to learn sign language

Dipesh Sutariya talks about bridging the gap between vision and action through Social Venture Fund (SVF)

How visually impaired Ayeesha Banu and Noorunnissa, as Medical Tactile Examiners, are transforming the lives of women by examining and educating them on the importance of early diagnosis for breast…

A scheme training visually impaired women to use their heightened tactile abilities benefits patients and examiners

The office of the State Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities, Goa has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Enable India, a leading NGO from Bengaluru, to collaborate on generating…

Noorunnissa and Ayesha Banu are medical tactile examiners (MTEs) trained by EnAble India, as part of Discovering Hands. The programme was started in Germany by Dr Frank Hoffmann, and is…

Bengaluru-based app launches disability-friendly ride option to address unique needs.

Representatives from Juspay Technologies, the payments operating system behind Namma Yatri, and the NGO were joined by auto-rickshaw drivers and persons with disabilities at a press conference regarding the launch…

‘Purple Rides’ was launched in the city on Thursday. It has over 3,500 customers and more than 1,300 drivers, and has completed over 6,000 rides on a trial basis.

‘ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾತ್ರಿ’ ಆ್ಯಪ್‌ ಆಧಾರಿತ ಆಟೊ ಸೇವೆಯು ಎನೇಬಲ್‌ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲರಿಗಾಗಿ ‘ಪರ್ಪಲ್‌ ರೈಡ್ಸ್‌’ ಎಂಬ ಸೇವೆಗೆ ಗುರುವಾರ ಚಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ.

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ಮೂಲದ ಆ್ಯಪ್ ಆಧಾರಿತ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ನಮ್ಮ ಯಾತ್ರಿಯು ಎನೆಬಲ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಸ್ವಯಂ ಸೇವಾ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಸಹಯೋಗದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಂಗವಿಕಲ ಸ್ನೇಹಿ ಆಟೋರಿಕ್ಷಾ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯ ಪರ್ಪಲ್ ರೈಡ್ ಯೋಜನೆಗೆ ಜಾಲನೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ.

The auto-hailing app Namma Yatri on Thursday launched the ‘Purple Rides’ initiative to make mobility disability friendly by enabling drivers to understand and customise their assistance for users with visual,…

The app will partner with the NGO EnAble India to enhance its service for users with visual, hearing and physical impairments.

EnAble India empowers Persons with Disabilities (PWD) through innovative solutions and community development. Namma Yatri is a community-driven ride-hailing app. Accessible mobility is vital for PWDs, India has an estimated…

Bengaluru's Namma Yatri autorickshaw-booking app is introducing a new service called Purple Rides, specifically designed to assist individuals with disabilities. In a pioneering move for India, Juspay Technologies, the payment…

Namma Yatri will partner with EnAble India, an NGO working with the disabled, to improve the app for visually, hearing and physically impaired users, the app announced on Thursday.

Namma Yatri, the Bengaluru-based community-driven auto-hailing app, has launched the “Purple Rides” initiative in partnership with EnAble India, an NGO dedicated to empowering Persons with Disabilities. The initiative aims to…

Bengaluru's Namma Yatri autorickshaw-booking app is launching Purple Rides, a service to assist individuals with disabilities. Juspay Technologies will train drivers in cooperation with EnAble India, an NGO supporting disabled…

In a nation with an estimated 4-5% of the population, roughly 6 crore PwDs, accessible mobility isn't a convenience; it's crucial for education, employment, and social engagement. Today, most ride-hailing…

Shanti’s organisation stayed on course in its plans to develop systems and platforms for the disability sector.

There is a coloured ribbon these days for almost every cause but solutions are few and far between. In 1939, baseball legend Lou Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 straight games came…

There is a coloured ribbon these days for almost every cause but solutions are few and far between. We take a deeper look on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

On International Day for People with Disabilities, a glimpse at Apple Inc.’s efforts toward building inclusive tech

Some of the notable accessibility features of Apple devices include Magnifier tools, Voice Over, Assistive Access, and more.

Digital platforms are on their way that can ensure everyone can contribute to the country's economic growth—as consumers and value creators.

Moving on his wheelchair amid the bustling International Purple Fest, Prateek Khandelwal is a man on a mission to make public spaces accessible. From Bengaluru, Prateek, who is just in…

This Valentines’ Day, Jyoti and Roopesh from Bengaluru, share their journey as a couple, fighting the challenges posed by their disabilities

Almost four months ago, ride-hailing app Namma Yatri launched the ‘Purple Rides’ initiative in partnership with one of us. Since then, over 16,000 rickshaw drivers have completed more than 40,000…

If the government decides to go ahead with colour coding in disability certification, it should be based on the level of accreditation instead of the level of disability.