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TopicSenior citizens

Topic: senior citizens

India’s elderly population to double by 2050, will exceed children by 2046, says UNFPA report

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.

India’s old age poverty will be big by 2050. Only 2% informal workers have invested in NPS

If this situation is allowed to persist, by 2050, India will have nearly 300 million elderly without pension benefits.

Providing companionship to the elderly—Tata-backed ‘Goodfellows’ launches in Mumbai

'Goodfellows' employs young graduates with high emotional quotient to provide support and friendship to senior citizens.

35% senior citizens in India suffer abuse by sons, 21% by daughters-in-law, finds survey

Although 82% of India’s elderly live with their families, they are often at the receiving end of ‘verbal abuse’, ‘neglect’ & ‘physical violence’, according to HelpAge India report.

China blames prolonged Covid restrictions on unvaccinated elderly

Officials are using incentives like cash prizes, cooking oil, eggs and milk to convince seniors to get inoculated.

India’s senior citizens are an untapped group. For startups, they can mean new business

India lacks a startup which can leverage the business and monetisation potential that the country’s ageing population holds.

87-yr-old ‘raped’ in Delhi, family claim police coaxed them to file ‘theft’ complaint earlier

Police deny pressuring relatives, say family registered ‘theft’ complaint Sunday due to societal taboo. But now with fresh allegations, rape charges being added to FIR.

‘Very poor demand for boosters’ — why 3rd shot numbers have dipped sharply in 1st week

Vaccine hesitancy and surging infections among healthcare workers believed to be likely reasons for fall in booster demand. Numbers fluctuating for frontline workers & senior citizens.

How Vesta Elder Care’s health care services provide home care for the elderly

Vesta Elder Care has a plethora of services, making them one of the most sought-after elderly care companies in India.

States miss deadline to set up helpline for elderly during Covid. Govt says but Covid’s to blame

Calls on the helpline, Elderline, have, however, gone up from 475 to 20,000 in the past three weeks, said the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment.

On Camera

Bengaluru & Hyderabad share many of Dubai’s characteristics. Why they don’t function the same

Luxury is visible everywhere in Dubai, but what impressed me more was order. Parks, pathways and crossings seemed designed for actual use, not symbolic display.

China is taking India to WTO over subsidies, again. Here’s what it’s arguing before trade body

Dispute will now move to consultative process, which allows the two sides to come to an amicable agreement within 60 days.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

Dhurandhar shows hard cinema is soft power and Pakistan is unapologetically the target

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife.