India has a framework of policies and programmes aimed at supporting older persons, but these are under-utilised and under-resourced relative to the scale of need.
Delhi’s lift policy was meant to make life easier for the elderly, but it’s pitted neighbours against each other. Some need lifts for mobility, others fear losing light and privacy.
Study by researchers from Indian Council of Medical Research Centre for Ageing and Mental Health, GMC Omandurar, Safdarjung Hospital etc. Published in Scientific Reports.
Global media also looks at how Boeing is increasing its engineering presence in India, reflecting the US's strategy to reduce dependence on China & the fate of the elderly in India.
UNFPA’s ‘Caring for our elders: Institutional response-India Ageing Report 2023’, released Wednesday, says one in five people will be aged over 60 in southern states by 2036.
While we can’t help some of the age-related changes that happen to our vocal cords, we can maintain some of our vocal quality and ability through continued use.
With around 138 million elderly in India, a myriad firms are coming up to provide for their needs. But doctors say advent of geriatric care hasn't kept pace with business initiatives.
While the Russia-Ukraine war saw the BJP projecting PM Modi as a ‘vishwaguru’ who could end international conflicts, the party has made a nuanced shift in its electoral strategy vis-à-vis the West Asia war.
Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.
It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.
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