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Thursday, September 25, 2025
TopicElderly population

Topic: elderly population

Noida elderly learning about Savera scheme from RWAs. ‘Better to rely on police than family’

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 seniors are facing abuse in families. Children are no longer Shravan Kumar

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.

AI has a bias against the elderly. It’s bad for business

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

Delhi’s elderly are ditching morning bhajans. They sing at park karaoke

“I am too young for jagrata and bhajan,” said 71-year-old Rajkumar Bhagchandani, who is part of Janakpuri's Dhoom Machalo karaoke group.

How India’s seniors are fighting loneliness—Love, loss, and logins

Golden years, grey days. India’s elderly are now looking for connection online.

Life inside India’s posh senior communities. Karaoke, cocktails, billiards, aqua aerobics

One 68-year-old even left the US for luxe living in Bhiwadi. Senior societies are the new retirement dream, 5-star style.

How Kerala plans to take care of its ageing population with a dedicated commission

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 silver economy is booming—app, startups, part-time ‘daughters’, dementia centres

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.

India’s consumer crisis: A shrinking middle class & a population that’s ageing before it can get rich

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.

Learn elderly care system from Kerala. Their population will double by 2050

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.

On Camera

Theaterisation reform is stuck on ranks and roles — India’s military needs clarity

On paper, the idea of theaterisation is elegant. In practice, it is paralysed by ambiguities of rank and command.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

‘Agni’ on the move—India successfully test-fires Agni-Prime nuclear missile from a train

With the latest test, India has the capability to launch a nuclear missile from under the sea, surface, air, and now from a railway network.

India doesn’t give walkovers to Pakistan in war. Here’s why it shouldn’t do it in cricket either

Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.