Visually Impaired
(Search results - 22)IndiaApr 23, 2024, 2:49 PM IST
Who is Srikanth Bolla? The visually-impaired industrialist who inspired Rajkummar Rao's 'Srikanth'
Srikanth, starring Rajkummar Rao, Jyotika, and Alaya F, is set to hit theaters on May 10. The movie is inspired by the visually-impaired Indian industrialist and philanthropist, Srikanth Bolla.
India UntoldApr 20, 2024, 2:56 PM IST
Inspiring achievers: Meet five visually-impaired students who cleared CAT in their first attempt
Five visually impaired students from Telangana have cleared the CAT exam in their first attempt, securing their spots at the top IIMs in India.
EntertainmentApr 5, 2024, 1:59 PM IST
WATCH- Rajkummar Rao stars as Srikanth Bolla in FIRST look of Srikanth
Rajkummar Rao stars in 'Srikanth,' portraying the remarkable journey of visually-impaired entrepreneur Srikanth Bolla, who defied odds to found Bollant Industries
India UntoldMar 15, 2024, 10:00 AM IST
Battle for Blindness: An NGO’s mission to empower visually impaired girls through education
Ram Kumar has been devotedly working to support visually impaired girls. He has established a small shelter home which offers hostel-like facilities. He offers support from academic assistance to preparation for competitive exams and interviews.
India UntoldMar 7, 2024, 11:05 AM IST
Women Achievers: Meet Pranjal Patil, India’s first visually impaired woman IAS officer
A tragic accident changed Pranjal Patil’s life entirely, but she refused to give up on her dreams. In the year 2017, she cleared the UPSC exams with an impressive 124th rank, becoming an inspiration for lakhs of aspirants.
India UntoldFeb 15, 2024, 6:47 PM IST
Visionary Creation: Abhishek Chaudhary’s Innovative, Buzzer-Equipped Cane for the Blind
To address the struggles faced by the blind when no one is around to assist them at home, Abhishek created the ‘Andhe Ki Lathi.’ The cane features a buzzer that emits a sound signal when it detects a person or object in the person’s path. This feature alerts the blind person to move away from the obstruction.
IndiaApr 22, 2021, 12:35 PM IST
Railway pointsman Mayur donates reward to visually impaired mother of the child he saved
Mayur Shelke, the railway pointsman, who saved a child, has donated his reward to the visually impaired mother of the child he saved
IndiaNov 6, 2020, 1:50 PM IST
Out of vision, but not out of sight! Gujarati visually-impaired couple an inspiration indeed
A visually-impaired couple in Surat, Gujarat are an inspiration to others
IndiaJan 10, 2020, 10:51 AM IST
Visually impaired girl from Bhubaneswar fights all odds to clear Odisha Civil Service Commission exam
Visually impaired student Tapaswini Das cleared the Odisha Civil Service Examination 2018 conducted by the Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC).
IndiaJan 4, 2020, 12:23 PM IST
World Braille Day | Gujarat Prof's Innovative Model To Help Visually Impaired
On World Braille Day let’s celebrate Gujarat Professor Dr Nikisha Jariwala’s innovative model that converts Hindi, English and Gujarati text to Braille language.
IndiaSep 16, 2019, 8:33 AM IST
Gujarat professor creates innovative model to convert Hindi, English, Gujarati text to Braille
Dr Nikisha Jariwala is responsible for the creation of the model that enables the visually impaired to access numerous documents with its ability to translate Hindi, Gujarati and English text to Braille
EconomyJul 14, 2019, 2:02 PM IST
RBI to bring in app to help visually challenged identify currencies
In a move to help visually impaired identify currencies, the Reserve Bank of India is set to come out with an app.
IndiaMay 1, 2019, 11:19 AM IST
Visually-impaired couple reunited with baby after four days
A visually-impaired couple had come all the way to Bengaluru from Arakere village in Devadurga to meet the chief minister of Karnataka. A woman abducted their child, leaving the couple helpless. The couple has finally been reunited with its eight-month-old son Sagar, after four days.
IndiaApr 30, 2019, 4:12 PM IST
Visually-impaired couple travels to Bengaluru to meet Kumaraswamy, ends up losing child
A visually-impaired couple from Raichur, who travelled to Bengaluru to meet the chief minister and seek his help in extricating themselves out of poverty, ended up losing their 8-month-old son as a woman, in the garb of an agony-aunt, kidnapped him. A complaint has been registered and two teams have been formed to trace the child
IndiaMar 31, 2019, 11:07 AM IST
Kerala: Visually-impaired student forced to stand under scorching sun for not paying fees
The State Commission for Protection of Child Rights has registered a complaint against the school management and has sought a report from education department authorities. The Kerala Human Rights Commission has also registered a case against the school.