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India’s falling birth rate isn’t only a welfare problem, it’s also a growth problem

Vibhav Mariwala -
Rather than defining the working-age population as 15-60, surveys show that people are willing to work through their 60s because of longer lifespans and a desire to find purpose.

India’s elderly voters can swing future elections as a powerful ‘grey vote’ bloc

KS Uplabdh Gopal -
With turnout gaps and demographic shifts, India’s elderly electorate could tip margins in critical contests.

Dementia wave is hitting Indian homes. Families are exhausted, healthcare unprepared

+TFP Sakshi Mehra -
Fewer than 50 specialised dementia care centres exist nationwide, most in big cities and run by private hospitals or nonprofits. Millions of families and elders in rural and semi-urban India continue to struggle alone.

India is unprepared for its demographic shift — elderly outnumbering children

Palash Baruah -
Beneath the surface of this demographic story lies a quieter, more human crisis.

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

Almina Khatoon -
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

+TFP Shubhangi Misra -
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

Vibhav Mariwala -
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

Falguni Sharma -
“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

+TFP Shubhangi Misra -
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

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

On Camera

Iran player’s gun gesture was just a goal celebration. Stop projecting your politics on it

Saptak Datta -
From Gabriel Batistuta's machine-gun routine to Robbie Keane's finger-gun salute, guns aren't foreign to goal celebrations. Backlash against Iran’s Mohammad Mohebi is excessive.

ICAI to onboard 25 CA firms under PM Internship Scheme, targets 2,000 interns by year-end

Udit Bubna -
ICAI plans to engage medium and large CA firms under the PMIS, with interns likely to start joining next month. The ICAI can later open it up for everyone.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

Anmol Kapil -
In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

Shekhar Gupta -
It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.