40 is the new 60? StoryFirst founder on why you should not wait for the next job in your 40s and 50sSanjay Mudnaney urges professionals to rethink their careers. He highlights ageism and job scarcity after 50. Mudnaney shares his experienc...
13 Aug, 2025, 11.52 AM IST
Who says older has to be wiser?Indian society's reverence for age is often excessive and counterproductive. While politeness is important, automatic deference to elders, ...
14 Dec, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
View: Firms that fail to address ageism risk losing talent, and a dip in productivity and innovationAgeism is increasing in workplaces, impacting older employees. Surveys reveal significant age discrimination, especially in hiring and prom...
30 Sep, 2024, 11.24 PM IST
Biden unfairly booted out? Research says older Presidents are not badDespite age-related worries, research suggests that older presidential candidates might not be a drawback. Research indicates that aging ca...
06 Sep, 2024, 10.44 PM IST
Around one-third employees experience age-related discrimination at work: StudyThe 'Ageism in the Workplace' study by talent company Randstad India revealed that 31 per cent of employees in India have experienced discr...
03 Jun, 2024, 05.03 PM IST
31% of employees in India experienced ageism at work: RandstadA study by Randstad India has revealed that 31% of Indian employees have experienced bias or discrimination due to their age at work. The s...
03 Jun, 2024, 02.59 PM IST
Ageism in the tech workforce: from hiring to layoffsAge diversity in the technology sector is an overlooked issue, analysts argue. In the US, over-50s make up more than 20% of employees, acco...
01 Aug, 2023, 12.53 PM IST
Children born now could live 100 years — companies must change their view of age: Andrew J. ScottAndrew J. Scott is Professor of Economics at the London Business School. Speaking to Srijana Mitra Das, he discusses rising longevity, plan...
07 Apr, 2023, 09.01 PM IST
Women past 50 have to battle ageism & sexism: StudyWomen are often belittled for something as natural as ageing.
28 Feb, 2023, 05.58 PM IST
Double standards? When society judges women's greying hair & mom-bods in the harshest wayRecently, a CTV News anchor Lisa LaFlamme was dismissed & asked why she decided to go grey.
31 Aug, 2022, 06.19 PM IST
Don't Let 'Pasting' Crowd Out the FutureBefore yet another court hearing of what is essentially a property dispute - this time involving the Gyanvapi mosque in Varanasi - petition...
17 May, 2022, 11.10 PM IST
Pop star Madonna calls out Instagram for removing her pictures, slams censorship, ageismThe photographs were first posted earlier this week, and were removed by Instagram.
27 Nov, 2021, 09.49 AM IST
Too young for senior position? Age-based bias becoming more prominent at workplacesAbout 33% of Indian employees face or have faced age-based bias at their workplace.
26 Mar, 2020, 05.51 PM IST
Stay clear of dementia, be positive towards ageingThis makes a case for implementing a public health campaign against ageism.
10 Feb, 2018, 05.47 PM IST
Making two ends meetIn the 1970s, at the height of New Ageism’s great impact on culture, two books dealing with science and mysticism made their lasting mark o...
15 Mar, 2014, 06.34 AM IST
Between the body and the mind, age is just a numberCombining mentally stimulating activities such as using a computer with moderate exercise decreases your odds of having memory loss.
28 Sep, 2013, 05.22 AM IST
- Use it or Lose it!
Experience over millennia, however, shows that the much-feared decline into “second childishness and mere oblivion” can be challenged and e...
19 Jul, 2013, 04.00 AM IST