Deaf

World Hearing Day: Hearing loss rises among youth in Kerala

March 03, 2024

World Hearing Day: Hearing loss rises among youth in Kerala

The overuse of headphones is believed to be the real villain that robs people of their ability to hear.

July 23, 2023
A tribute to Oommen Chandy: Congress to help 50 hearing-impaired children

The Congress has decided to sponsor the cochlear implant upgrade for 50 children in Kerala.
July 23, 2023
Cochlear upgrade gets funds. But what about 37 kids who had already gone deaf?

The assistance announced by the state government is not available for children who had their surgeries after 2012.
June 15, 2023
LDF govt on mute mode, 500 children may go deaf in Kerala

Affected children from poor families unable to afford costly upgradation of their hearing devices as government witholds assistance
September 26, 2022
Mann ki Baat | PM Modi talks about Keralite who wants to be a sign language teacher

The PM spoke about Manju, who has congenital hearing loss, and how she overcame her challenges to complete her graduation and went to Delhi for higher education.
August 02, 2022
How silence made communication louder for this postwoman in Alappuzha

Many were skeptical about how a deaf and mute person would be able to do a job that requires a lot of verbal communication with people, but in a short span, Merin endeared herself to millions.
October 10, 2019
High-tech jacket allows deaf people to feel the music | Video

The Sound Shirt, created by London-based fashion company CuteCircuit, has 16 sensors embedded in its fabric.