Under the Savera scheme, police maintain a record of the senior citizens registered with them, and officers are sent to check on their homes regularly to ensure their safety.
India’s heart ached over the movie Baghban. But countless stories of abuse behind closed doors and rapidly filling ashrams and old age homes belie this.
Given that this demographic has both spending power and a willingness to engage if they are given products that recognise them, this exclusion is a missed business opportunity
The state assembly passed the Kerala Elderly Commission Bill, 2025 this week. Kerala is set to be the first state to set up a commission for senior citizens.
India’s senior population will hit 319 million by 2050, and startups are stepping in where the government falls short. The industry is worth $7 billion—and growing.
Global media also noted that India’s old may face a harsh and lonely retirement, with fewer working-age adults to support the elderly and very low savings.
The palliative care societies in Kerala are an excellent example for the country to learn from. Started in 2008, there are over 1,700 centres that provide both in-house and care home services.
Forget comparing it with classics like Hrithik’s Ek Pal Ka Jeena or the slick title track of Dhoom 2, Janaab-e-Aali does not even come close to Ghungroo.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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