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DIPP Response on SInC's dt. 03.09.2015 (2).pdf: by Prasad Krishna — published May 19, 2016
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Disability groups in India welcome progress on treaty for blind persons: by Prasad Krishna — published Dec 21, 2012 — last modified Dec 31, 2012 01:40 AM — filed under: Accessibility, WIPO
Four years of struggle for a global treaty for the benefit of blind persons is finally bearing fruit. Member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation have agreed to conclude a treaty for visually-impaired and print disabled persons by June 2013.
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Disability rights groups oppose changes to Copyright Act: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 26, 2010 — last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — filed under: Accessibility
Disability rights groups are up in arms against a Bill proposing an amendment to the Copyright Act, 1952, reports Aarti Dhar in an article published in the Hindu on April 23, 2010.
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Disabled demand rollback of GST on aids: by Prasad Krishna — published Jul 09, 2017 — filed under: Accessibility
It has been eight years since Mansoor Ahmed changed his caliper. The one he owns was bought for Rs 20,000. Now, they cost more than double. “It is a challenge to buy a caliper when the cost of living has gone up so much. I know really poor people who haven't changed calipers in 15-20 years. After a point, it could cause the disability to worsen,“ says Ahmed, a senior manager with a Bengaluru-based non-profit.
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Disabled kid? sorry, no admission!: by Prasad Krishna — published Nov 30, 2016 — filed under: Accessibility
Mita Sarkar, a mother of a six-year-old girl who has cerebral palsy (CP) had to approach around ten private schools for her daughter's admission. She heard the same response from every school she approached: “Education is for all and we accept all children, but we are not equipped to school your child”.
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Discussion on 'Press Freedom in the Era of Social Media': by Prasad Krishna — published May 02, 2011 — last modified Jun 23, 2011 06:25 AM
Anja Kovacs will participate as a panelist in the conference jointly organised by UNESCO and UN Information Centre (UNIC) to commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2011 on May 3 at the UN Conference Hall, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi.
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Discussion Paper on Standard Essential Patents and Their Availability on FRAND Terms: by Prasad Krishna — published Apr 27, 2016
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Disinformation 1: by Prasad Krishna — last modified Dec 11, 2018 01:39 PM
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