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India has Rs 95,000 cr addressable market for assistive tech by 2030: NCPEDPIndia's assistive technology market could reach Rs 95,000 crore by 2030 with a dedicated national policy, experts revealed. This sector, cr...
India’s next big challenge: From welfare delivery to human developmentThe National Family Health Survey 2023-24 reveals India's success in expanding welfare delivery and essential service access, reaching near...
India’s fertility rate falls below replacement level; highest in Bihar, lowest in DelhiIndia's birth rate has fallen below the replacement level. Most states now have fewer than 2.1 children per woman. Bihar and Uttar Pradesh ...
India's job engine strains as Iran war hits remittances and tradeThe Middle East conflict is impacting India's economy by forcing migrant workers home and reducing demand for manufactured exports. This do...
Social Security May 20, 2026 payments: Who gets SSA and SSI checks this week, and how much amid inflation?Social Security May 20, 2026 payments are arriving this week for Americans born between the 11th and 20th. Many retirees, SSDI recipients, ...
Why 2026 Kerala polls are crucial test for Congress-led United Democratic Front after Left front's decade in powerKerala Exit Poll 2026: Exit polls suggest the Congress-led UDF could unseat Kerala's ruling LDF after a decade in opposition, with projecti...
PFRDA: Schemes on assured returns face clashing rulesThe Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) in India is facing a daunting challenge in rolling out minimum return guarant...
A silver lining for the golden yearsDeveloped nations face a crisis with aging populations and a shortage of caregivers, creating opportunities for young Indians abroad. India...
Working-age Indian population rising; expected at around 64% in next census: SBI ResearchIndia's working-age population has been rising since 1971 and is projected to reach 64.4% in the upcoming Census, according to SBI Research...
India starts preparing for a China-like population problemFalling fertility rates have left India staring at the spectre of looming demographic challenges that have caused big problems for other As...
NITI Aayog calls for financial and legal reforms for elderly care in IndiaThe move is aimed at ensuring that a basic support system is put in place to cater to the needs of India’s ageing population which is expec...
The world is seeing populations growing older now — the elderly should increase their labour supply instead of retiring earlier: Ronald D. Lee"Older people are healthier now, more vital and stronger than they were in the past — their working for longer will generate more income an...
Elderly could outnumber kids in India by mid-century: UNTerming the rate of growth of the elderly population as "unprecedented", the report has observed, "By the end of the century, the elderly w...
Young India will turn into rapidly ageing society in coming decades: UNFPAIndia is set to become a rapidly ageing society, with the elderly population projected to surpass the children's population by mid-century,...
Planning for the elderly must be an important part of any population policy rethink: ExpertsIndia’s current population policy—the government’s second--was designed in 2000. The policy states its immediate objective as addressing "u...
Lower death rate pushes elderly population growth to 13.8 cr in 2021: StudyElderly in study means all those people who are of the age of 60 years and above. "According to the Report of the Technical Group on Popula...
Rajasthan, Himachal, Mizoram and Chandigarh lead ranking on quality of life for elderlyHimachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Chandigarh lead the rankings in relatively-aged states, north eastern states and union territories categories...
Xi Jinping holds review as China's old age population crosses 220 mnThe meeting was held as the latest figures showed that the population above 60 years has crossed 220 mn people constituting 16% of the tota...
Half of elders in Odisha work out of economic compulsionAlthough three-fourth of the elderly reside with their children, the psychological distress among them was found to be relatively high with...
- Kerala's affluent Syrian X'ians face ageing, dwindling numbers
Kerala's Syrian Christians are an unmistakable elite among all major communities in the state in socio-economic indices.