The magic of the movies! The significance and the impact of AbilityFest: India International Disability Film Festival, at a glance. 
A motorcycle expedition from Kanyakumari to Khardung La ─ Lalithkumar Natarajan lets us in on his astounding journey. The nuances of differences, discrimination & disability. 
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Experience the glitz and grandeur of the 18th CavinKare Ability Awards 2020, a star-studded evening that celebrated five real-life heroes – Anindya Bhattacharyya, Swarnalatha J, Adil Mohammed Nazir Ansari, Tinkesh and Rakshitha Raju. Check out EmployABILITY 2019, an occasion that saw careers made, networks forged, and horizons expanded. And exploring the corporate scenario as it exists today, ponder on why persons with disabilities continue to be inadequately represented in the corporate workforce.

Pioneers in the domain Dr. Parasuram Ramamoorthi and Usha Ramakrishnan describe how people on the autistic spectrum can capitalise on their multiple intelligences and build great careers. Disabilities are not disabling – why a massive public awareness programme is needed to drive home this message. The nuances of language and why inclusive language matters. An eco-friendly way of life that can be emulated by you and me. Latest access aids and other news you can use.

Transformational films, experiences to remember, new vistas in accessible cinema…Take in the magic of AbilityFEST 2019. Find out what happened at DescribABILITY, Ability Foundation’s trend-setting audio description workshop.  Get inspired by multi-faceted Sundari Sivasubbu’s engrossing journey. Musings on civic sense as a social ethic by Dr. Ketna L Mehta. New accessible software and board games, the World Amputee Fitness Festival, health updates and more news that you can use.

Meet multifaceted Simran Chawla, a model, actress, beauty pageant winner, radio jockey, anchor, brand ambassador, writer, founder/admin of Voice Over Bank, and more! Find out from Akhil S. Paul and Sachin Rizal of Sense International India how deafblind children can be empowered to become contributing members of society. Yashasvini Rajeshwar advocates how a non-disabled person could write about disability without patronising exaggeration or divisive vocabulary. Check out how Aishwarya Pillai she is taking the art of painting to the visually impaired community. And news you can use from around the world. 

Meet Dr. Kalyan C Kankanala, leading Intellectual Property (IP) attorney, author, professor and more. Learn from eminent neuro-psychiatrist Dr. U. Gauthamadas how to identify and seek help for depression.  Experience the charm of Dharamshala with Dr. Ketna L Mehta. Chuckle and wince at Dr. Madan Vasishta’s account of a day in the life of a ‘hardworking’ bureaucrat. Retrofittable ‘Braille on railing’, decoder to turn brain activity into speech, Tecla-e to control smart devices, online course on dyslexia, and other news you can use.

The autism conundrum – get enriched and empowered on it by three essential, unique and divergent perspectives on autism – a child’s, parent’s and a professional’s. Find out the way forward in hemophilia care and management from Mukesh Garodia, Vice President, Hemophilia Federation (India). Chuckle away with Dr. Madan Vasishta as he looks back at some of the hilarious situations he has been in, courtesy misconceptions about disability. And news you can use from around the world.

Relive the exhilaration of the 17th CavinKare Ability Awards night and meet this year’s trailblazing recipients. Learn about Rane Group’s policy and practice towards embracing diversity from its Vice Chairman, Harish Lakshman. Sidharth Taneja’s journey to the USA to pursue higher education – cerebral palsy has not stopped him from surging ahead. And news you can use from around the world.

Will the 2019 General Elections turn out to be truly accessible, as declared by the ECI? Activists decode the scenario. The evolution of Kerala's pioneering Youth Innovation Program. Arman Ali, NCPEDP's newly appointed Executive Director speaks on the organisation's roadmap for the days ahead. The reasons and solutions for relationships breaking down across society, and more.

Meet 63-year-old ‘Sporty Sikh’ who recently completed his 100th half-marathon! Find out if our response to disasters is inclusive enough. Some implementable ideas to promote accessible travel. Pointers on how we as citizens can uphold the spirit of the RPD law. Musings on the varied textures that time takes on. And news you can use.

This November, celebrating Children’s Day, find out how children view and relate to the world around them. Meet International para-athlete and disability activist Devika Malik. Take a walk down memory lane with Paresh Palicha and find out how emerging social media platforms helped him break barriers. Chuckle with Dr. Madan Vasishta on the ever-changing euphemisms used to describe disability. Check out our power-packed News & Notes section too.

A critical look at how media portrays people with disabilities, by media professionals and observers…check out their verdict! Inclusion ¬ let's go beyond reservations. Techniques that help people with severe hearing loss explore and enjoy music. Glimpses into Dr. Madan Vasishta’s two-part autobiography – Deaf in Delhi and its sequel Deaf in DC. A tongue-in-cheek introspection on social media addiction, and more.

What’s true independence, and your wish list for the country? Answers from some amazing achievers and activists with disabilities doing exemplary work in diverse domains. Padma Shri Dr. V.S. Natarajan’s pointers on recognising and managing dementia; consultant psychiatrist Dr. N. Rangarajan’s practical tips for achieving a good night’s sleep; the cost of parochial games at the workplace, and more.

The oral vs. sign conundrum... Mull over two valuable, divergent perspectives. Get inspired by Rahul Bajaj, the first Indian with visual impairment to land the Rhodes Scholarship. Arriving at a position statement on inclusion – why this is essential; a glimpse into ‘T21 in Downs Lane’; poetry, news you can use, and more.

An exclusive interview with Dr. Alim Chandani who is enabling deaf Indians to succeed in business and other careers; Ashwin Karthik and A K Singh’s heartwarming success stories, Mumbai Dabbawalas’ secrets of time management and efficiency, reflections on the ‘click-and-forward’ obsession, and more.

Universal accessibility, and the role of each one of us in achieving it. The RPWD Act 2016 – How did we get here, what next, where are we vis-à-vis implementing the Act? A glimpse into RJ Den’s ‘Memoirs of Time’. Plus, reflections on applying spiritual values at the workplace, the benefits of laughter, inculcating inclusion in children, and more.

Experience the magic of the 16th CavinKare Ability Awards (CKAA) night. The diverse narratives of Siddharth Jayakumar’s autobiography. And tickle your funny bone with this mischievous muse on footpaths.

Meet ace biker, model and athlete Sophia Joe, who's racing past one milestone after another. Why differentiate, divide, discriminate and demarcate? Celebrate diversity, redefine ‘normalcy’. Sexuality, disabled women, and the internalisation of societal biases. Innovative educational systems for real learning…

The Cybathlon, where futuristic assistive technology platforms the innate human impulse to be faster, higher, stronger. The celebration of diversity at AbilityFEST 2017: India International Disability Film Festival. Experience #M2K2017, the inclusive tandem cycling expedition from Manali to Khardung La. Lessons for life from child’s play…

Meet these outstanding men and women with disabilities who have shattered stereotypes and defied the impossible to explore the arts – stand-up comedy, photography, films, fashion, music and dance; the 2017 CavinKare ABILITY Award winners; dashing para shuttler Manasi Joshi; inclusion and Indian cinema, and more…

A Salute to our Triumphant Paralympians & an Action Plan for taking Tokyo 2020 by storm; meet India's First Blade Runner; check out what's happening on the Equal Opportunities Employment front; get wise to Disability & Sexual Violence, and much, much more...

Check out the latest options in accessible travel and recreation in India. Meet Apurva Varia,  Mission Director at NASA Research Institute,  the team behind the pioneering online initiative Radio Udaan,... and much, much more.

The cover story of this issue looks at love.  It doesn' t take a Valentine's Day to bring this out in the open. For these  happily married, loving couples their disability is, but a minor contention.   Also read about the inspiring recipients of the 14th CavinKare Ability Awards for achievers with disability;  the positive minded employer Lemon Tree Hotels; a tete-tete with Gallaudet University's first deaf dean...and much, much more.

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"Success & Ability" is India's pioneering cross-disability magazine that enjoys wide readership.  First published in 1995, "Success & Ability" was the first, and still is, the only magazine of its kind in India.  A quarterly magazine, it aims to inform, interest and inspire readers across society.  It aims to bridge the divide between people with and without disabilities.  The impact that the magazine has and continues to have is an affirmation of our belief that awareness of and information about persons with disabilities is the key to changing perspectives about them.

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