- May 21, 2026
Accessibility is no longer a social commitment. It is a risk exposure baseline India can no longer ignore
India is not “early” on accessibility expertise. India is late on accountability. This the strategic truth India must confront. For nearly two decades, accessibility in India has been framed as awareness,...
Read More- August 22, 2025
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...
Read More- August 13, 2025
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...
Read More- July 19, 2025
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,...
Read More- June 15, 2025
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...
Read More- June 9, 2025
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...
Read More