Wheelchair

Disability rights groups sue Uber over lack of wheelchair-accessible cabs in New York

The proposed class-action complaint accused Uber of "pervasive and ongoing discrimination" because people in wheelchairs can use only a few dozen of its more than 58,000 vehicles in the city.

Air India holds back US-bound techie's wheelchair at New Delhi airport without notification

A 23-year-old techie, who suffers from spinal muscular atrophy, a physical condition that has rendered him immobile, was left helpless upon landing at the JFK Airport in New York after he discovered that his motorised wheelchair had been held back by Delhi airport’s security staff without his knowledge.

Engineer makes Google Maps disabled-friendly with introduction of accessibility features

Living in a world that’s not designed for the disabled is hard and anything we can do to help such people is always for the better. A Google engineer has made the lives of wheelchair-bound people just that little bit easier.

Vistara issues apology as Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik complains of misbehaviour on flight

Deepa Malik, the wheelchair-bound athlete who won a silver medal for India at the recently concluded Paralympics in Rio, complained of rude behaviour by a cabin crew member of TATA-SIA-run Vistara. The airline subsequently issued an apology.

Cruise through the town while you stand in this new wheelchair

Israeli technology start-up UPnRIDE Robotics is launching an innovative upright, self-stabilising wheelchair at a medical conference in Germany next month and the company hopes the device will hit the market next year.

Differently-abled woman allegedly denied wheelchair, made to crawl after deboarding Air India plane

Air India has ordered an enquiry into an incident where a differently-abled woman was allegedly made to crawl after deboarding a plane in New Delhi.

Disabled activist who helped frame air security rules made to get off wheelchair at Delhi airport

A disabled rights activist who helped frame the guidelines to make air travel easier for disabled passengers, was made to get off his wheelchair at the Indira Gandhi International Airport, Delhi.

Lady Gaga using 24 carat gold plated wheelchair

Singer Lady Gaga has yet again proved that she likes to live life king size by using a 24-carat gold plated wheelchair to move around.

Man plans to wheelchair 3500 km to make it to Olympics

Unlike other disabled athletes, who favour light-alloy wheelchairs designed especially for sports, Mile Stojkoski uses an ordinary wheelchair.

This Wheelchair Is Nothing To Sniff At

A device that allows completely paralyzed people to type messages.