Author Archives: Esha

UPDATE: WE HAVE MOVED TO BLOGSPOT.

Hi this is important. wordpress and its stellar user interface has convinced us to move this blog to the blogspot domain. You will now find us at http://www.eshabraille.blogspot.com See you there !

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Theater Workshop at Copal Partners, Gurgaon

The best thing about Staged Encounters is that it’s a laugh riot. Sample this: How will we know its evening? Ask the rooster, he was the one who told us about the morning.   Or this: Beta, will you donate … Continue reading

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The Economist – April 2012 – UBS ad on the center spread – What a great idea!

It was a special call from a Friend of Esha. “i want you to see something.” The “seeing” happened a good 2 months later. But what a sight it was! In its April 2012 edition, The Economist had a centrespread … Continue reading

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Page 1 of Life 365 in Pune today!

Suchismita and i got in touch last week. And i loved the way she has developed the story!! reading through this story was such a pleasure. Thank you, Suchismita! And thank you, life365, for putting our work on Page 1. … Continue reading

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linking to this awesome article..

http://forbesindia.com/article/ideas-opinions/businesses-for-the-poor/33156/1

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1500 files now!

It has been a really long journey from 1400 to 1500 files. Primarily because the database could not be uploaded for the longest time. Therefore, it is with a sigh of relief that one shares the news – the DB … Continue reading

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satyameva jayate on disability

This week’s Satyameva Jayate focused on disability, and on how to use that disability as a strength and not a weakness. We at Esha believe its one of the best productions on the subject. It talks without talking down. It … Continue reading

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The new Indian copyright act and clabil

On may 22 this year, a historic amendment was made to the Indian copyright act. Now, it is legal to make copies for the use of the visually challenged. Can u imagine what that means for the sheer access to … Continue reading

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Application beta testing

Hi iPhone users, Blind sight, a small R&D firm in Berkeley, is developing an iPhone application that can detect and speak out text – be it a sign around you or a handout you need to identify. The application uses … Continue reading

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the esha summer project is back!

Last year, a lot of you good people sat and recorded at home on hot, humid summer days. Those recordings are now here – http://www.braillecards.org/audio.htm This year again, the Esha Summer Project is being run. This summer, make a difference … Continue reading

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