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I will Propagate Sports for People with Disabilities
Meet National Paralympics Swimming Champion and President of the Wheelchair Basketball Federation of India, Madhavi Latha, who has been advocating sports as an empowering tool for people with disabilities. Madhavi, tell us about your baby – ‘Yes We…
Will I become like my mother?
Vimal Balachander talks about the difficult days of caring for her mother-in-law during the latter’s steady decline with Alzheimer’s Disease. ‘Will I become like my mother?’ my mother-in-law asked me five years ago, in a shaking voice, ‘I don’t want…
When "Just Cough and Flu" is Something More
At 41, Hitesh Bhutta was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the stomach. According to him, understanding lymphoma can be daunting and complicated, especially the testing and prognosis of the disease, but look for positives. It is strange how…
Judge Me For My Work; Not Because I Am In A Wheelchair
Meet Varun Khullar, India’s first and only DJ in a wheelchair and second in the world. Varun Khullar was raring to go in life when a fateful accident changed everything. He shares with us how he picked up the pieces to work hard for his cherished…
"It Is Nice To Be Heard In A Non-judgemental Way"
Read the first person account of two suicide attempt survivors. We bring you these details especially to draw your attention to the fact that many suicides can be stopped and prevented by just a small quantum of compassion and consideration shown by…
She Proved Them Wrong and Excelled beyond Expectations
Rucha Shere, 28, is the first student in Maharashtra with Down Syndrome to have achieved academic excellence. Battling ridicule and rejection intrepidly, she is now pursuing a Master’s degree in Sanskrit. Read her wonderful story as told by her…
"Disheartening To See People Feel Sorry For Me"
Karthik Chandrashekhar, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy when he was only two, talks about his personal life, his family, his quest for employment and his professional life. And his INSPIRATION. Please tell us a bit about your condition I am a…
My Stem Cell Therapy Experience
Tarak Sarkar shares his experience of Stem Cell Therapy and how he managed to handle it. Please tell us a bit about your condition  In April 2016, my CT guided biopsy revealed that my previously Low grade Follicular Lymphoma had got transformed…
Caring for a Son with Autism and Schizophrenia
It can be formidable task to raise a child with either autism or schizophrenia. But when the two come together, the challenge escalates. Deepak Srivastava, recounts how his wife grapples with his 22-year-old son, Soumitra’s impulsive aggression. Our…