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British Columbia Supreme Court judge of Indian-origin, Parbinder Kaur Shergill, has become first turbaned Sikh woman Supreme Court judge of Canada. Shergill migrated from Punjab to Canada with her family when she was four years old. Her appointment was announced along with two other judges by Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister ofContinue Reading

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By Lissy Maruthanakuzy Mr Stephen Andrade is a physically challenged man. His hands have a paralytic look. His neck and back constantly give him pain, and any movement of the neck gives him a feeling of imbalance. Yet, his face widens into a smile when he speaks of his wifeContinue Reading

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Bengaluru: Though she is a person with disability, having suffered from polio at a tender age, 69-year-old Prema is a living testimony of a successful physically challenged tailor in Nyamati area of Karnataka’s Shivamogga district. Her story is that of resilience and determination, after she lost her legs – whatContinue Reading

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Raksha Gopal was always expecting an above average result in her CBSE class XII Board examination but there was a surprise in-store for her on Sunday morning. It was a call from Union Minister for Human Resource Development Prakasha Javadekar informing her that with 99.6%, she was the all IndiaContinue Reading