Neglect elderly parents, lose 15% pay: Telangana plans tough law for employees who abandon ageing parentsTelangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy announced plans for a law to deduct 10-15% of government employees' salaries if they neglect elder...
13 Jan, 2026, 04.00 PM IST
Meet NEO from 1X: The world’s first humanoid home robot just went on sale - here's how to orderThe future of home help has arrived. NEO, the world’s first humanoid home robot, is now available for pre-order. It can walk, carry, and as...
29 Oct, 2025, 11.24 PM IST
Niti Aayog set to unveil plan for elderly careAn inter-ministerial panel, led by VK Paul, is set to introduce an action plan addressing the holistic care of India's ageing population, a...
03 Jul, 2025, 12.30 AM IST
UP govt allocates funds for welfare of elderly, farmers and marginalised communities in budgetThe Uttar Pradesh government has allocated significant funds in their budget for welfare schemes aimed at the elderly, farmers, SCs, STs, O...
20 Feb, 2025, 08.48 PM IST
Synaptics partners with embedUR systems to cater to India’s smart device marketAmerican chipmaker Synaptics joins forces with India's embedUR. They will develop affordable AI solutions for smart devices. This partnersh...
19 Dec, 2024, 09.07 PM IST
Govt to mark Older Persons Day with month-long activities promoting senior citizen welfareThe government will celebrate the International Day of Older Persons with a series of activities throughout October. Union Minister Dr Vire...
30 Sep, 2024, 03.50 PM IST
Indian-origin techie develops AI that not only captures every moment of your life but also tells you what to focus onAdvait Paliwal, an Indian-origin entrepreneur, has introduced Iris, an AI wearable device that captures life moments by taking pictures eve...
25 Sep, 2024, 10.03 AM IST
More and more young, mid-career professionals eye careers in care and tech for elderlyThe "silver economy" in India, which focuses on providing services and products for the elderly, is attracting professionals from various i...
24 Oct, 2023, 09.36 AM IST
Government to give assistive devices to elderly below poverty lineThe objective of the scheme, Gehlot said, is to build an aged-friendly society by providing them with devices to maintain near normalcy in ...
23 Mar, 2017, 03.54 PM IST
Now, call the waiter with a table remote!The product has a table remote to call the bearers for service. A smart watch on the waiter's wrist informs them of the specific needs of a...
18 Feb, 2016, 06.26 PM IST
China deploys frogmen, choppers to rescue ship capsized in YangtzeChina dispatched 5 choppers and 140 frogmen to assist in the search and rescue mission after a passenger ship carrying 458 people capsized ...
02 Jun, 2015, 10.29 PM IST
Help Age India urges PM Modi to design cities for aged and disabledHelp Age India has written to PM Modi seeking the need to create or design cities for aged and disabled persons, its CEO, Mathew Cherian sa...
13 Mar, 2015, 04.07 PM IST
Benefits for senior citizens in Budget 2015Another benefit for the elderly is in terms of the increase in deduction in health insurance premium and medical treatment.
28 Feb, 2015, 01.25 PM IST
Mobile companies like Sistema, Shenzen Sang Fei plan to bring mobiles for senior citizens in IndiaSugato Chakravarty, who teaches finance at Purdue University in the US, recently gifted a top-end smartphone to his 76-yearold mother.
31 May, 2014, 04.28 PM IST
- Doctors use iPod for knee surgery
In many ways, MP3 players have gone above their call of duty as music storing devices, and are often used to help bring criminals to justic...
14 Apr, 2011, 10.29 AM IST
- Elder inks pact with Aussie firm
Elder Pharmaceuticals has tied up with Australian pharma firm Global Energy Medicines (GEM) to market the latter’s pain management products...
17 Dec, 2008, 02.27 AM IST
- Honda's wearable gadget
Honda Motor, a pioneer of humanoid robots, has unveiled a new walking assist machine designed to make it easier for the elderly to climb st...
09 Nov, 2008, 09.42 AM IST