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Part 2 – From symbol to power: A new chapter in disability representation?

Originally published on Times of India | August 22, 2025Read the original version here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-inclusion-platform/part-2-from-symbol-to-power-a-new-chapter-in-disability-representation/ India is home to over 2.68 crore persons with disabilities (Census 2011), a number widely...

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Representation without power is not inclusion. It’s illusion

Originally published on Times of India | August 13, 2025Read the original version here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-inclusion-platform/representation-without-power-is-not-inclusion-its-illusion/ In the absence of real power and representation, tokenism can take insidious forms. A stakeholder...

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Janpath: A people’s path now forgotten

Originally published on Times of India | July 19, 2025Read the original version here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-inclusion-platform/janpath-a-peoples-path-now-forgotten/ The history of Janpath is older than you or me. Older than modern Delhi itself,...

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India’s invisible millions: Why the 2026–27 census must finally count every person with disability

Originally published on Times of India | June 15, 2025Read the original version here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-inclusion-platform/indias-invisible-millions-why-the-2026-27-census-must-finally-count-every-person-with-disability/ At a crowded train station in India, a wheelchair user sits motionless as waves of...

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Marriage for persons with disabilities: A choice, not a financial incentive

Originally published on Times of India | June 9, 2025Read the original version here: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/blogs/the-inclusion-platform/marriage-for-persons-with-disabilities-a-choice-not-a-financial-incentive/ Before saying “Yes,” I had one clear condition: the decision had to be free from...

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