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TopicSenior citizens

Topic: senior citizens

28 in every 100 elderly Indians prescribed potentially harmful medication—door-to-door study of 6 cities

Study by researchers from Indian Council of Medical Research Centre for Ageing and Mental Health, GMC Omandurar, Safdarjung Hospital etc. Published in Scientific Reports.

‘Tribunals can restore property if gift deed terms not met’. What SC said, protecting rights of elderly

Top court says 2007 welfare act is aimed at securing rights of senior citizens, given the challenges they face, underlining the need for a liberal interpretation of the law.

India’s next demographic dividend is silver generation. Singapore, Canada show how

India will soon face an ageing population and labour shortages. This is why coherent approaches to engaging the silver generation in the economy are needed now.

Secure Your Future: The Ultimate Guide to Guaranteed Retirement Plans

Retirement is an essential life stage for which you must prepare financially by thinking fast forward. Today, inflation and rising healthcare costs have reached...

Modi expands Ayushman Bharat to include 70-plus age group, 2.72 cr citizens added to beneficiary pool

New beneficiaries will be issued Ayushman Vaya Vandana Card upon registration. India has nearly 6 crore people who are 70 and above, according to government estimates.

Centre to observe International Day of Older Persons is observed on 1 October

Dr. Virendra Kumar to preside over event in New Delhi.

Ayushman Bharat for 70+ age group to be rolled out within a week, Aadhaar must to avail scheme

Under AB-PMJAY, beneficiaries are entitled to cashless hospitalisation coverage of up to Rs 5 lakh for secondary and tertiary-level healthcare.

Centre extends Ayushman Bharat health cover to those aged 70 & above, 6 crore beneficiaries added

Additional financial outlay of Rs 3,437 crore has been approved for the expansion. The cashless hospitalisation benefit of up to Rs 5 lakh is provided annually on per family basis.

There’s a boom in senior citizens climbing the Himalayas. Risk evaluation is the first step

Senior citizens are constantly under pressure to gracefully recede from the public eye and retire. But mountaineers and trekkers in their 60s and 70s are questioning this view.

Old age doesn’t start before 80. Govts must help the elderly contribute to the economy

Older people will need to be trained in new technology so that they can take their part in the economy. There needs to be tailored planning for both urban areas and rural areas.

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No country built rare earths resilience alone. India must take lessons from Japan, Taiwan

Ventures by Japan, South Korea and Taiwan illustrate how the race for REE security is accelerating, powered by both geopolitical tension and industrial strategy.

Karnataka startups feel the chill as global funding winter sets in. Fintech emerges as sole bright spot

The state raises just $2.7 billion in first nine months of 2025 compared to $4.5 billion last year, with late-stage investments hit hardest.

What’s expected from Putin’s India visit in December—Defence Secretary explains

ThePrint had previously reported that India & Russia are talking about 5 more regiments of the S-400, but no contracts are to be signed during the Russian president's visit.

A tribute to Tejas. India’s delay culture is the real enemy in the skies

It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.