https://akhileshmalani.com Insights on digital accessibility from Akhilesh Malani — a blind accessibility architect with 16+ years of experience helping organisations build inclusive digital products. en akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) Fri, 01 May 2026 04:58:56 GMT https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/screen-reader-testing-guide.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/screen-reader-testing-guide.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0530 A practical, step-by-step guide to testing your website with screen readers like NVDA and JAWS — written by someone who uses them every day. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/automated-tools-miss.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/automated-tools-miss.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0530 Automated accessibility tools catch only 30-40% of real issues. Here's what they miss — from someone who tests with a screen reader every day. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/wcag-22-changes.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/wcag-22-changes.html Wed, 04 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +0530 WCAG 2.2 introduced 9 new success criteria. Here's what actually changed, what it means for your products, and which ones matter most — from someone who tests against them daily. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/accessibility-not-checklist.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/accessibility-not-checklist.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0530 Too many organisations treat accessibility as a compliance checkbox. Here's why that approach fails — and what building a real accessibility culture looks like. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/sebi-accessibility-mandate.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/sebi-accessibility-mandate.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0530 SEBI has mandated WCAG compliance for all regulated financial entities in India. Here's what the circular requires, who it applies to, and how to prepare. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/banking-app-blind-user.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/banking-app-blind-user.html Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0530 I'm blind. I use banking apps every day. Here's what actually happens when I try to check my balance, transfer money, or pay a bill — and what banks get wrong. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/rpwd-act-digital-accessibility.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/rpwd-act-digital-accessibility.html Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0530 India's Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act 2016 has real implications for digital products. Here's what the law says, who it applies to, and what you need to do. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/aria-misuse.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/aria-misuse.html Wed, 04 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0530 ARIA is meant to improve accessibility, but developers often use it in ways that make things worse. Here's what I encounter as a daily screen reader user. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/indian-govt-websites-accessibility.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/indian-govt-websites-accessibility.html Sat, 31 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0530 India has its own accessibility guidelines (GIGW 3.0), yet most government websites fail them. Here's what I find when I try to use them as a blind citizen. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani) https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/shift-left-accessibility.html https://akhileshmalani.com/blog/shift-left-accessibility.html Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +0530 Fixing accessibility in production costs 30x more than catching it in design. Here's why shift-left accessibility saves money, time, and lawsuits. akhilesh.malani@gmail.com (Akhilesh Malani)