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A fight for the Right to Read
The copyright Law remains blind to the rights of the Visually Impaired - An article by N T Balanarayan, DNA Bangalore - 24th September, 2009 by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:53 PM — Filed under:
Accessible websites could become a reality
Article by L. Subramani in the Deccan Herald, 11 February 2009 by Sanchia de Souza last modified Apr 02, 2011 04:17 PM — Filed under:
Amendment to Copyright Act opposed
A report on the press conference held on 15th April, at the Press Club, Bangalore : The Hindu by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:49 PM — Filed under:
Asia-Pacific Regional Forum on Mainstreaming ICT Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) and in ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:16 PM — Filed under:
Books shut by law blinkers
An article in The Telegraph (Kolkata) by Chandrima S Bhattacharya - 6th December, 2009 by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:20 PM — Filed under:
Bridging the Divide
Video clipping of the National Conference on ICT's for the differently abled held in Loyola College, Chennai from 1 December to 3 December, 2009. by Prasad last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:56 PM — Filed under:
Call for Case Studies on ICT
CIS invites organisations to participate in a study focusing on best practices in the use of ICTs in education for persons with disabilities. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 11:12 AM — Filed under:
Can you read me?
Article by Sahana Charan in the Bangalore Mirror, 11 March 2009 by Sanchia de Souza last modified Apr 02, 2011 04:11 PM — Filed under:
Copyright Access for the Disabled and Collaborative IP Policy
A blog post on SPICY IP by Shamnad Basheer, November 18, 2009 by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:27 PM — Filed under:
Copyright obstacle for Braille, audio books
An article by Arpit Basu, The Times of India (Kolkata) Nov 7th, 2009 by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:35 PM — Filed under:
Deccan Chronicle – 27th September, 2009
Nirmita Narasimhan, Programme Manager, CIS, speaks at the launch of ‘Right to Read’ campaign. Loyola College in the city on Saturday launched the campaign to ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:50 PM — Filed under:
Disability rights groups oppose changes to Copyright Act
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 ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:26 PM — Filed under:
Free Copyright Control to Help Blind Students: Xavier's Resource Centre
This article throws light on the fact that even though technology has made it possible for visually challenged to access print material, there is little ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM — Filed under:
Government websites: Access denied to special users
Article by L. Subramani in the Deccan Herald, 8 December 2008 by Sanchia de Souza last modified Apr 02, 2011 04:17 PM — Filed under:
Lawyers get socially involved: The Right to Read
Thursday, 03 December 2009 by Tanuj Kalia (www.legallyindia.com) by Radha Rao last modified Dec 03, 2009 09:49 AM — Filed under:
N.C.P.E.D.P. and BarrierBreak Technologies put forward National Policy on Electronic Accessibility
Article in Disability News and Information Service, 15 July 2009 by Sanchia de Souza last modified Apr 02, 2011 03:43 PM — Filed under:
Can’t read, so use new tech to let books speak
An article in the Times of India about the Right to Read campaign organised by the Centre for Internet & Society at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi as the world ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:43 PM — Filed under:
Now, online books for disabled persons
An article by L Subramani – Deccan Herald (6th Sept, 2009) by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:58 PM — Filed under:
An online community platform for people with different needs
An online community platform designed for the print-impaired, probably the first such in the country, seeks to make the internet accessible to people with ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Sep 13, 2011 05:29 AM — Filed under:
The print-impaired millions and their right to read
Books, books everywhere, but not a word to read. This is the scenario for the approximately 70 million print-impaired in India, a sizeable population that ... by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 01:10 PM — Filed under:
Print Impairment and Copyrights
An article by Swaraj Paul Barooah - SPICY IP (Google groups) by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:49 PM — Filed under:
Reading For All
Right To Read campaign has begun in India to voice the needs of the disabled to gain access to books - an article by Lubna Salim in Kolkata Mirror - Saturday, ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:26 PM — Filed under:
Right to Read event in Brussels
A 'Right to Read' event is being held at the European Parliament, Brussels on 4 May 2010. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:19 PM — Filed under:
Right to Read campaign - Chennai (NDTV, Hindu)
The first event was covered by NDTV Hindu and an interview with Rahul Cherian and Nirmita Narasimhan was telecast on 26th September. by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:50 PM — Filed under:
The disabled also grapple with copyright issues
An article in The Hindu by Deepa Kurup - 03rd December, 2009 by Radha Rao last modified Dec 03, 2009 09:34 AM — Filed under:
The Option To Read
A blog in ‘thinkopotamus’ by Mr. Shreekumar Varma, Chief Guest, Right to Read Campaign’s first road show in Loyola College, Chennai by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:42 PM — Filed under:
They fight for the visually challenged
Times News Network - A report on the press conference held at the Press Club, Bangalore on 15th April, 2010. by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:48 PM — Filed under:
UN Official pledges support to tackle Copyright Challenges for the Visually Impaired
Article on the UN News Centre - New York, Nov 11 2009 6:10PM by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:34 PM — Filed under:
What Women Want: The ability debates
In this article published in the Hindu, Deepa Alexander argues that the proposed amendments to the Copyright Act (1957) are restrictive and discriminatory. by Prasad Krishna last modified Apr 02, 2011 12:08 PM — Filed under:
WIPO Director General Pledges Support for India’s Visually Impaired Community
An article in the WIPO website on the “Right to Read of persons with print disabilities and copyright challenges” organized by the VIP community in cooperation ... by Radha Rao last modified Apr 02, 2011 02:34 PM — Filed under: