An excellent panoramic perspective on India’s disability sector… I am sure this well-researched and deeply engaging book will enable policymakers and practitioners to serve the cause of divyangjans more effectively.’ – M. Venkaiah Naidu, Vice President of India

The book is timely... It will change your perspective on the disabled and how you can support this cause for creating a better society for all.’ – Kris Gopalakrishnan, vice chairman, Infosys

A substantial contribution to the disability sector…packed with information on what is contemporary and exciting in this field. The book gives one much hope and optimism for the possibilities of enrichment and inclusion. A must-read.’ – Poonam Natarajan, former chairperson, National Trust, Government of India

Provides a clear and accessible overview of disability and inclusion. With a sense of cautious optimism for the future, it explores how attitudes have shifted over the years and the challenges that still lie before us to create a truly inclusive society.’ – Christian Klein, CEO, SAP

Richly comprehensive. [For] a general reader audience as well as people who are themselves dealing with disabilities and their caregivers.’ – Rajni Bakshi, author

An eye-opening narrative of an often-overlooked part of our lives and society. It allows us to enter the lives of the disabled and instils in us a deep respect for those who have forged their experiences into weapons of empowerment.’ – Malvika Iyer, disability activist

An absorbing, transforming and inspiring read. Anecdotal and illustrative, it is thoroughly grounded in research and offers ideas for an inclusive future. A much-needed book, a timely book, a book we cannot be without.’ – Pradeep Sebastian, author

One cannot read this book without conceiving enormous admiration for the empathy the authors evoke for people with disabilities. Readers will find their constructive perspective refreshing and persuasive.’ – Vint Cerf, VP and CIE, Google

A science graduate from Kerala who fled to her adoptive city of Bangalore for her post-graduation in English, C.K. Meena strayed into journalism and later branched out into writing fiction. She has been on the staff of Deccan Herald and is a columnist for The Hindu. She is also a founding member of the Asian College of Journalism in Bangalore, and has three published novels and innumerable features and columns to her credit. A card-carrying Luddite, she has never been remotely tempted to tweet or blog, but she has succumbed to the lure of her rarely used Kindle during the pandemic and is wondering what horrors await her.

V.R. Ferose is a senior vice president at SAP SE and the head of SAP Academy for Engineering. He is the founder of the India Inclusion Foundation, a non-profit organization that aims to bring the topic of inclusion to the forefront in India. Ferose has co-authored Gifted: Inspiring Stories of People with Disabilities, a best-selling book on people with disabilities, which has been translated into six Indian regional languages and whose Kannada edition has won the prestigious Karnataka Sahitya Academy Award. Among his other published work as a co-author are Innovating the World: The Globalization Advantage and Grit: The Major Story. Ferose teaches Personal Leadership at Columbia University, New York, and is a columnist for Forbes, New Indian Express and Mint.