Disability

Paralysed at 3, Ashok Malik defied all odds to become a powerlifting champion. From overcoming ridicule to winning silver at the World Cup, he's now set to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.

Sayomdeb Mukherjee has a rare genetic disorder called Dopamine-Responsive Dystonia (DRD) that was discovered years after he was born. But that didn’t stop him from achieving his dreams.

Compiled by Padma Jyothi and Chitra Paul, 'Talking Fingers' is a book written by 32 individuals with nonspeaking autism. The authors use this book to share their dreams and hopes, with just one request from the reader-- "don't underestimate our capabilities."

The EPIC Opportunity represents an underserved market brimming with potential for scale. Meet five entrepreneurs from small towns and villages in India who used ingenuity and determination to build their businesses, representing millions of others. Here's how you can be part of their growth story.

Sparsh, an initiative by Asian Paints and St+art Foundation, is transforming Jaipur’s Rajasthan Netraheen Kalyan Sangh Institute into a place where visually impaired children can appreciate art.

Sejal Shah, founder of Mumbai-based Mariposa Foundation, sits down to explain the valuable lessons she has learned over the two decades of raising her daughter, who lives with multiple disabilities.

TiE-Delhi-NCR, in collaboration with v-shesh, have been steadily working towards disability-friendly planning and inclusivity in their events. Here’s what we can learn from their interventions to understand why inclusive planning is the need of the hour.

From clearing CA in her first attempt to learning how to drive, paraglide, and swim, Mumbai's Shilpa Mehta Jain has proved her mettle despite being affected by polio. Read how she braved the challenges that came her way.

Lucknow’s Gaurav Khanna was like any other athlete when he sustained injuries during a match and later an accident, leaving him disabled. Instead of giving up sports, he turned to training para athletes.

When his daughter Jasjeet was diagnosed with Down Syndrome, Punjab's Amarjit Singh Anand launched Chaanan, a loving home for disabled kids that also provides vocational training and jobs.