Tagged Under: Disability

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  My Story Aug '23

  Cautious predictions for 2033 CE

  By Rajib Chakrabarti

  On ‘Varta’ webzine completing 10 years, Rajib Chakrabarti writes about the changes he expects to see for queer people and persons with disabilities a decade from now

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  Vartanama Jul '23

  Tensions of the past and future

  By Pawan Dhall

  An imperfect digest of ‘Varta’ webzine’s journey through a decade of climaxes, anti-climaxes, and explorations for a social G-spot

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  Insight May '23

  On disability, friendship and caregiving

  By Diksha Sanyal

  Diksha Sanyal examines the role of friendship in caregiving for persons with disabilities, and how far the law recognizes this role

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  Happenings, Insight Aug '22

  Words and art from the heart

  By Swati Das

  A round-up of events organized to mark 100 monthly issues of ‘Varta’ webzine by Swati Das

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  Insight, People Mar '22

  Disability, representation and pride

  By Eishita

  Karthik, a Bangalore-based software developer, opens up to Eishita on disability, sexuality and queer pride

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  Travel Travel, Vartanama Feb '22

  Movements that move you

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall was on the move in Karnataka (and Andhra Pradesh) taking in the sights and foods, both rustic and urban

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  Disability - Advice, Insight Jan '22

  Is horizontal reservation ensuring jobs efficiently for the disabled?

  By Amrita Chanda

  Amrita Chanda elaborates on the situation of horizontal reservation for persons with disabilities in public sector employment

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  Happenings Jun '21

  Stress management for caregivers during COVID-19 pandemic

  By Amrita Chanda

  Amrita Chanda reports on a recent online interaction on the mental health needs of the caregivers of persons with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic

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  Creations, Insight Dec '20

  Ephemera, archiving and accessibility

  By Subhradeep Chatterjee

  Subhradeep Chatterjee on his labour of love, the ‘Ephemeriad Project – Archiving Temporality’

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  Policy Matters Jul '20

  Government betrays regressive intent in pitching disability rights against corporate interests

  By Dr. Nandini Ghosh

  Dr. Nandini Ghosh on the recent government move to dilute the offences and penal provisions in the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and civil...

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  Vartanama Jun '20

  Never have I ever . . .

  By Pawan Dhall

  Pawan Dhall shares some lockdown revelations

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  My Story May '20

  Epidemic of wins and losses over viruses (and disabilities)

  By Ishan Chakraborty

  Ishan Chakraborty opens up about multiple distresses as a person with disabilities during the coronavirus lockdown but wishes not to be crowned a ‘hero’

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  Creations Mar '20

  Look, there’s something subaltern about this graffiti!

  By Chandrima Mukhopadhyay, Subhradeep Chatterjee, Utsa Ghosh

  Jadavpur University students set Braille graffiti example, turn walls into bridges for inclusion

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  Insight, Thought for Food Feb '20

  Hope makes a good breakfast. Sip N Bite does it better

  By Duncan Rice

  Duncan Rice is bowled over by the breakfast and motivation served up at café Sip N Bite

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  Happenings, VCR Diary May '19

  CPI(M)’s disability outreach through print, sound, sign language sets precedent

  By Rith Das

  Rith Das reports (with inputs from Pawan Dhall) on CPI(M)’s recent disability rights meeting

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  Insight, Thought for Food Jan '19

  For that mental connect over cake and coffee

  By Jia Mata

  Jia Mata was at café Crust & Core to start off our new column 'Thought for Food'