ALT Portrait of Puneet Singhal wearing a navy blue sweater over a checked shirt, shown against a white background. A Forbes Under 30 logo appears in the bottom-right corner.

ALT A close-up photo of the front cover of the book Finding Order in Disorder: A Bipolar Memoir by Ishaa Vino Chopra, published by Om Books International. The cover features a teal-to-pink gradient background with abstract silhouettes of several black birds flying across it. Bold white text reads "FINDING ORDER IN DISORDER" at the top and "A BIPOLAR MEMOIR" below, with the author's name in smaller black text at the bottom. The book is held in a hand visible at the bottom edge, with the publisher's red "Om" logo in the top right corner.

ALT Poster for an art open call titled “the roots that are grounded.” The background features a soft, impressionistic painting of tall mountains and a green valley under a cloudy sky. White text in lowercase reads: “the roots that are grounded / open call / examining the future of agriculture through artists’ perspectives.” Additional details below state: “more info: starvingartist.cargo.site / artists. writers. poets. creative weirdos / deadline: 09.30.2025.” In the bottom right corner, there’s a small logo that reads “the starving artist.”

ALT A yellow-and-black quote poster from the “Disability Pride in Progress” campaign by Believe in the Invisible. The left side features a picture of Puneet in short trimmed hair wearing a dark blue sweater with a grey and patterned collar. The Disability Pride flag in zigzag form is overlaid in the bottom-left corner. On the right, there is a yellow textbox with a quote in black text: Disability pride is, for me, is all about reclaiming and reasserting the space we deserve in this society that we were deprived of since ages due to persistent ableism, bias and stigma.

ALT A poster in grey background with “Disability PRIDE in Progress” written at the top in multicolour text. A large, bright yellow torn-paper-style textbox in the center contains a quote: "After being in harmony with my disabilities, life has become better. Living in Denial makes us internalise the ableism that we resist in our society. Acceptable really helps. I am still waiting for Better and comprehensive policies, government support, and disability representation in various fields especially political representation."

ALT A National Herald piece, "Mock-war drills and the citizens they leave behind" by Puneet Singh Singhal

ALT A closed door with a sign that reads, "We Welcome Short People." Several figures can be seen peeking over the top of the door from inside. Outside, a person is attempting to reach the door handle, standing on the backs of two other individuals who are on all fours, supporting them. The image humorously, yet powerfully, symbolizes the barriers that people with disabilities or physical differences face. It conveys how access is theoretically "welcomed," but only with extraordinary, often degrading effort, reflecting inaccessibility and ableism.

ALT The image is divided into two sections. The top half is titled "What people think disabled people want to hear," with two bullet points below: "You're so inspiring!" "I see you as my equal." The bottom half of the image is titled "What disabled people actually want to hear," with four bullet points below: "You're hired!" "Your medical coverage was approved!" "We're happy to accommodate you." "You got the promotion!"

ALT Allowing a disabled person to struggle unnecessarily when all they need are reasonable accommodations and understanding is no different than asking someone to solve a puzzle without giving them all the pieces.

ALT A document from February 1948 highlights one such measure, ensuring that blind refugees would not be evicted from their homes without alternative accommodations being arranged.