Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Amiyo Biswas
At least some railway stations are being made friendly to us. We may think of living on railway platforms. If they have wi-fi, we may keep in touch too. With best regards, Amiyo Biswas Cell: 9433464329 - Original Message - From: "George Abraham" To: "'AccessIndia: a list for discussi

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Ashik
Moreover, I hoped that the disability benefit in the income tax would be further expanded. The current benefit is for extra 1.25 lakh. I hoped it to be at least 1.5 lakh. But that was not to be. Really disappointing. This was due in view of the salary hike after the impletation of the seventh pa

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Hmmm. Don't know whether sound and smell do equip us to take revenge fighting the enemies, ritik way, or whether they could have not shown both fighting to avenge her rape. Maybe, the film could have given a more positive message then instead of girls killing themselves if raped, and a blind

[AI] Invitation to witness the matches of 2nd T-20 World Cup Cricket for Blind at Kochi

2017-02-02 Thread Anil Kumar
Dear Friends, Greetings from Cricket Association for the Blind in Kerala (CABK) We, members of CABK are delighted to invite you all to witness the matches of 2nd T-20 World Cup Cricket for Blind at Kochi. Please find the invitation. Furnishing the details below: Match Between Date

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread avinash shahi
Hrithik defends: “This is the story of a simple, sweet girl who goes through so much, not once, but twice -- and she unfortunately succumbs to it. On the other hand, it is also the story of a man who fights for justice, love, life, truth, and that is the brightness. After something bad, the good ha

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread George Abraham
Well said the Philosopher! -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: 03 February 2017 10:11 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the disabled. Subject: Re: [AI] Budget 2017

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread George Abraham
Need is to think universal rather than thinking access separately. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: 03 February 2017 10:14 To: AccessIndia: a list for discussing accessibility and issues concerning the

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread Dinesh Kaushal
I once listened to a program in which capacity of hearing impaired persons to understand sounds through body sensations was explored. And many who rely on ears for sound do not experience the same. So this could be similar for sight. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessi

[AI] Kaabil to get released in Pakistan: box office collection day 9: collects Rs 90.63 crore

2017-02-02 Thread avinash shahi
And good news comes in: Kaabil to get released in Pakistan: box office collection day 9: collects Rs 90.63 crore http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/kaabil-box-office-collection-day-9-hrithik-roshan-film-4504509/ -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread mitesh gagnani
Good morning to all On 3 Feb 2017 11:27 a.m., "Asudani, Rajesh" wrote: > Significance of sound and smell has been highlighted time and again, often > unrealistically, in society as a sixth sense. > It is also subjective and individual differences prevail. > We have to rely exclusively on non-vis

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Dinesh Kaushal
While I agree that the budget allocation seems really low, there is a flaw in the argument. In first statement the writer says that allocation is .0039 percent of GDP, and in the second statement the writer says it is only .0039 percent of the budget. Note: these are not same. budget is around 1

Re: [AI] sharing from another list. link for Accessible games for the blind and visually impaired

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
on as well. www.spoonbillsoftware.com.au I love these games and highly recommend them to everyone. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://lists.mediareq.com/private.cgi/mediareq-mediareq.com/attachments/20170202/058e8604/attachment.htm> You are receiving this

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
Significance of sound and smell has been highlighted time and again, often unrealistically, in society as a sixth sense. It is also subjective and individual differences prevail. We have to rely exclusively on non-visual stimuli, but capacities do differ here also, and let them not assume that we

[AI] sharing from another list. link for Accessible games for the blind and visually impaired

2017-02-02 Thread Shireen Irani
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[AI] Good morning

2017-02-02 Thread mitesh gagnani
Good morning friends have a nice day Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessindia_accessindia.org.in Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/accessindia@acce

Re: [AI] Want contact details of LV prasad institute hydrabad

2017-02-02 Thread Akanksha Jain
On 1/30/17, Aishwarya Pillai wrote: > Hi all, > I'm working as a Rehabilitation Counselor in LV Prasad Eye Institute. > For appointments, please call; > Ph: 040-39892020 or 040-30612108 > to book an appointment through email, please write to > appointme...@lvpei.org > I hope the above information

[AI] PRANITA JONNALAGEDDA reports in Asianage today: In pursuit of engineering

2017-02-02 Thread avinash shahi
Being visually challenged hasn’t stopped them from dreaming big. These teenagers have paved a way for themselves in the field of science. http://www.asianage.com/life/more-features/030217/in-pursuit-of-engineering.html -- Avinash Shahi Doctoral student at Centre for Law and Governance JNU Regist

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread avinash shahi
Kaabil's contribution: Just think for a minute: from Samosa to chicken smell differs and we can easily identify the items. and from cycle to aeroplane the sound varries and totally blind can easily identify the vehicle. Its a different thing that sighted people don't give dam about it. The signific

Re: [AI] America: Washington Post reports: New accounts give the disabled a chance to save more money

2017-02-02 Thread Aravind R
i don't know that there is a cap on SB balance for getting government benefits in USA. thank you very much. it should have implemented in india also before demonetisation so that people could not deposit un accounted money in PMJDY account and black money could be diminished. On 2/2/17, avinash sh

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
If we take an instance of making 500 railway stations accessible by lifts and escalators, I would say, just make slopes/ramps at all stations, they will be accessible not only to PWD but to all who are struggling with their wheeled baggage at present. Let us simplify. -Original Message

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread vivek doddamani
if the same movie was done by Shaaruk, salman or amir then there would have been more appretiation & about the box office hit screen owners gave only 2200 screen for Kabil whereas for Raees they gave 2800 screens, I too saw the movie the movie is good critics describe whatever they think. On 2/2/1

Re: [AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Asudani, Rajesh
To the point analysis by Amba. A Right without remedy, they say, is a teasing illusion. A right without monetary backing, I say, is a torturing hallucination. -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Shireen Irani Sent: Thursday,

Re: [AI] any priority in leave if a disabled asks in govt segment

2017-02-02 Thread PAULMUDDHA
10 + 4 total 14 days. But mind you that leave is given if you get a certificate from a recognized Ngo or state or central sponsored programmes. Regards Paul -Original Message- From: AccessIndia [mailto:accessindia-boun...@accessindia.org.in] On Behalf Of Asudani, Rajesh Sent: Thursday, Feb

[AI] assistance needed from the people around hyderabad

2017-02-02 Thread mukesh jain
Hello, This is the mail to have the details of the persons residing at Hyderabad. One of my friend is going to come next week at Dr. L.V. Prasad Hospital, Hyderabad for his son’s eye check up. Since he is totally new to that place, would be really helpful if he gets the contact details of anyone

Re: [AI] learning hindi

2017-02-02 Thread mukesh jain
hello, if you are using the ms office 2016, then its surely possible. while you are in word document, focus on the hindi word you would like to get the meaning for, and press application key and select the option translation. then on the translation window, just select your language in which you wo

Re: [AI] aiming to build a platform for pool of scribes

2017-02-02 Thread Lokesh Naik
hello friend, this website is not working at all. www.seshpath.org please kindly look into this once as soon as possible.On 2/3/17, Vamshi. G wrote: > Dear Pavan, > > www.seshpath.org > > Platform is already there. Use it. > > > > > > On 2/2/17, pavan kumar lingam wrote: >> dear AccessIndians >

Re: [AI] aiming to build a platform for pool of scribes

2017-02-02 Thread Kartik Sawhney
Seshpath does not seem to be working. On 2/2/17, Vamshi. G wrote: > Dear Pavan, > > www.seshpath.org > > Platform is already there. Use it. > > > > > > On 2/2/17, pavan kumar lingam wrote: >> dear AccessIndians >> warm greetings. >> one of my friends owns a Software startup called Syneza Techno

Re: [AI] aiming to build a platform for pool of scribes

2017-02-02 Thread Vamshi. G
Dear Pavan, www.seshpath.org Platform is already there. Use it. On 2/2/17, pavan kumar lingam wrote: > dear AccessIndians > warm greetings. > one of my friends owns a Software startup called Syneza Technologies > he came up with an idea to setup a platform(web portal) which serves > as a c

[AI] learning hindi

2017-02-02 Thread Prathap Vasu
Dear friends, I am learning basic hindi language by myself I want to know the meaning of hindi words in English or in tamil While I am in word document, webpage and pdf doc containing hindi articles, with in a click how do I know the meaning of hindi word in English or in tamil. Some how, I can

[AI] learning hindi

2017-02-02 Thread Prathap Vasu
Dear friends, I am learning basic hindi language by myself I want to know the meaning of hindi words in English or in tamil While I am in word document, webpage and pdf doc containing hindi articles, with in a click how do I know the meaning of hindi word in English or in tamil. Some how, I can

[AI] Fwd: Analysis of Disability in Union Budget 2017-18

2017-02-02 Thread Vaishnavi Jayakumar
Link http://www.cbgaindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Analysis-of-Union-Budget-2017-18.pdf -- Forwarded message -- From: "Meenakshi B." Date: 02-Feb-2017 7:28 pm Subject: [WeThePwd:1896] Analysis of Union Budget 2017-18 To: "dra" , "We > Dear Colleagues, > > Greetings! > > Ple

[AI] Budget 2017: Where is the Money to Implement the Disabilities Act?

2017-02-02 Thread Shireen Irani
Despite having passed the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act in 2016, the Budget allocated only about 0.0039% of the GDP for the differently abled. The Budget this year has hardly set aside any money for the rights of persons with disability. The Budget this year has hardly set aside any money

[AI] aiming to build a platform for pool of scribes

2017-02-02 Thread pavan kumar lingam
dear AccessIndians warm greetings. one of my friends owns a Software startup called Syneza Technologies he came up with an idea to setup a platform(web portal) which serves as a common place for Visually challenged friends who are in need of scribes and persons who are willing to help those people

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread Sruti disAbility Rights Centre
Avinash, There had been quite a few Hindi movies where they showed marriage or love life of blind people. I am not talking about Sparsh which was an extraordinary movie but mainstream movies like Anuraag or Barsat Ki Ek Raat. Kaabil is not the first one to show this. There was also a film calle

[AI] iPhone

2017-02-02 Thread mitesh gagnani
नमस्कार दोस्तों आप सब कैसे हो मजे में मुझे iphone खरीदना है तो कौन सा iphone खरीदना चाहिए इसके बारे में जरूर बताइए ओके ठीक है धन्यवाद Register at the dedicated AccessIndia list for discussing accessibility of mobile phones / Tabs on: http://mail.accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/mobile.accessin

[AI] Research on PWDs working in IT sector

2017-02-02 Thread Joel Vergis
Dear list members I am Joel Vergis, an M.Phil scholar at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. I am doing a research on PWDs working in IT sector in India. The objective of my study is to explore educational and employment experiences of PWDs working in IT and IT Enabled Services firms. For this

[AI] America: Washington Post reports: New accounts give the disabled a chance to save more money

2017-02-02 Thread avinash shahi
NEW YORK — Justin Bainbridge is 27 and works two jobs, but he wasn’t allowed to start saving money for his future until a few months ago. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/new-accounts-give-the-disabled-a-chance-to-save-more-money/2017/02/01/a543f2be-e899-11e6-903d-9b11ed7d8d2a_story.html?utm

Re: [AI] Its 25th Jan today: Kaabil movie review: Hrithik Roshan is out for revenge

2017-02-02 Thread avinash shahi
I feel that the movie ‘kaabil’ has not received a fair review which it deserves. The routine film-reviewers are perhaps not in tune to disability studies and its varying lenses to judging a movie. In a country such as ours where a blind couple is a myth to many who connect disability as akin to ase

Re: [AI] Issues with JAWS13

2017-02-02 Thread mitesh gagnani
नमस्कार दोस्तों मुझे iphone खरीदना है तो जरा बताइए कि कौन सा iphone अच्छा रहेगा ठीक है और सब बढ़िया होगा आप सब मजे में होंगे धन्यवाद On 2 Feb 2017 4:41 p.m., "kailas amolik" wrote: > Dear All, > > Greetings, > > I have been using jaws13 licence version. I am facing certain issues while > viewing

[AI] iPhone

2017-02-02 Thread mitesh gagnani
नमस्कार दोस्तों कैसे हो आप सब अच्छा मुझे iphone खरीदना है तो कौन सा iphone खरीदना चाहिए जरा बताइएगा ठीक है धन्यवाद Sent with AquaMail for Android http://www.aqua-mail.com On 2 February 2017 2:59:58 p.m. ra...@barrierbreak.com wrote: College of fragrance for the visually impaired - Source: Ne

[AI] Issues with JAWS13

2017-02-02 Thread kailas amolik
Dear All, Greetings, I have been using jaws13 licence version. I am facing certain issues while viewing power point presentations. Are there some friends who can help me to resolve issues? Please respond who are using or have used jaws13. Thanks, Kailas Register at the dedicated AccessI

Re: [AI] Best software for transcription related tasks

2017-02-02 Thread mitesh gagnani
नमस्कार दोस्तों आप सब कैसे हैं एक्चुली मैं iphone खरीदना चाहता हूं तो कृपया मुझे बताएं कि कौन सा iphone खरीदना अच्छा रहेगा धन्यवाद On 2 Feb 2017 4:28 p.m., "Lokesh Naik" wrote: > hi friend, one software called expressscribe but that is not available > full version in that website actually once i

Re: [AI] Best software for transcription related tasks

2017-02-02 Thread Lokesh Naik
hi friend, one software called expressscribe but that is not available full version in that website actually once in 14 days you have to reinstall again and use that. On 2/2/17, Lyngdoh wrote: > Hi all, > > I am in urgent need for the best software (free of cost) which will > help me in doing tr

[AI] Opportunities for Skill Development of People with low vision

2017-02-02 Thread ramya
If you are an NGO working on skill development of people with low vision, this is an opportunity you cannot resists! Don’t know what technology to teach them? Don’t know how to overcome the barriers of inaccessible technology at the workplace? We have just the solution for employment of people wit

Re: [AI] Best software for transcription related tasks

2017-02-02 Thread Sheik Mohammad Ali
Use nch express scribe http://www.nch.com.au/scribe/ - Original Message - From: "Lyngdoh" To: "accessindia" Sent: Thursday, February 2, 2017 3:49 PM Subject: [AI] Best software for transcription related tasks Hi all, I am in urgent need for the best software (free of cost) which wi

[AI] Best software for transcription related tasks

2017-02-02 Thread Lyngdoh
Hi all, I am in urgent need for the best software (free of cost) which will help me in doing transcription works. I am helping my friend to transcribe many of the audio materials to soft copies and he needs these in few days time. I have been using windows media player but it doesn't suit for this

[AI] College of fragrance for the visually impaired

2017-02-02 Thread ramya
College of fragrance for the visually impaired - Source: NewzHook (www.newzhook.com) It is believed that people with visual impairment have a sharper smelling power than others. The College of Fragrance for the Visually Impaired, COFVI, is a one of its kind institute in India that aims to help the

[AI] My blog ost on Radio Udaan Convention 2017

2017-02-02 Thread Srinivasu Chakravarthula
Dear Friends, I have had the privilege to attend Radio Udaan Convention 2017 and wrote a quick blog post. You may read at: http://srinivasu.org/blog/2017/01/radio-udaan-convention-2017-a-great-meet-up-to-raise-awareness-and-network-among-people-with-disabilities/ Thank you Radio Udaan team for suc