In 1992, an 18-year-old Gulshan Kumar was administered the wrong medicine, which rendered him disabled for life. However, 10 years ago, life took a turn when fate brought him to choreographer Syed Salauddin Pasha. Gulshan, who struggles to walk with his feeble legs, has made a place for himself in the Guinness World Records by making 63 spins in a minute on a wheelchair, breaking the existing record of 32 spins.
கோவை ஞானியின் இயற்பெயர் கி. பழனிச்சாமி. 1935ஆம் ஆண்டு கோவை மாவட்டம், பல்லடம் வட்டம் சோமனூரில் பிறந்தவர். கோவையிலும், அண்ணாமலை பல்கலைக்கழகத்திலும் தமிழ் இலக்கியம் கற்றவர். பின்பு, கோவையில் தமிழாசிரியராகப் பணிபுரிந்தவர்.
திறமைகளை சமூகத்தில் புகுத்தும் திறமை உடையவள் இவள் – சிறுவயதிலிருந்தே நாட்குறிப்பு எழுதிய அனுபவமுடையவராக இருந்ததால் தனது எழுத்தின் மூலம் நவீன வார்த்தைகளை அறிமுகப்படுத்திக் கொண்டவருக்கு தான் சந்திக்க நேர்ந்த நிகழ்வுகளை காலத்தின் பதிவுகளாய் கவிதையாய் உருவாக்குவது எளிதானது.
The renowned music director who scored the music for such hit films like Chitchor, Saudagar and Ram Teri Ganga Maili was born blind. Noticing his flair for songs and music, Ravindra Jain ‘s parents sent him to music classes at a very early age. From then on, there was no looking back. Besides being a composer, Ravindra Jain is also a good singer.
The 68-year-old Minister for Urban Development who is wheelchair bound or uses crutches is one of the livewires of the present cabinet. In 1998, he was awarded the Outstanding Parliamentarian Award for his prowess in tackling political debates.
Not many know that the mega star has been suffering from a major stuttering problem ever since age 6 and has gone through several painful speech therapy sessions to improve his speech. He continues with speech therapy even now fearing that he may get back to stuttering and incoherent speech.
Abul Hussain is not like other ordinary persons. What makes him extraordinary is his determination, commitment, strength of mind and his sense of dignity. Abul Hussain never stood on his feet, never walked on this earth but he has made hundreds of people of Assam to stand on their feet by making them empowered through income generation.
Four differently abled men from Kerala, who successfully competed in the Para National Games held at Bellary, Karnataka last week know it better. Kerala athletes Joby Mathew, Neeraj George Baby, Renjith K.R. and Baiju C.S. shone in the Games hunting three golds, four silvers and a bronze.
Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla is a paralympic gold medalist from India. She was awarded Arjuna award and Padma Shri for her achievements.
Her world has revolved around the black and white squares, for more than a decade now. For 23-year-old Jennitha Anto crossing hurdles in life is similar to making her way across the chess board — one square at a time. This physically-challenged girl from Tiruchi, dreams of being a grandmaster some day and a chartered accountant. She has distinguished herself by earning the FIDE Women Candidate Master title with her performance in the recently concluded 39th World Chess Olympiad at the Russian town of Khanty-Mansiysk.