Struggling to breathe in polluted air? Experts claim these natural foods could be your lungs' best defenceA recent study reveals that many Indians over 45 might have lung issues. The Longitudinal Ageing Study in India found this. Men are more pr...
Insurers can’t hike senior citizen health insurance policy premiums by more than 10% per year without consultation: IRDAIAs part of the ongoing monitoring of insurance products offered in the Indian insurance market, IRDAI observed that there has been a steep ...
Realtors seek priority sector tag for Senior Living projectsDevelopers of senior living projects in India have urged the government to provide priority sector status for affordable financing, align G...
How a credit card fraudster bought $47,000 worth Universal Studios Singapore ticketsA Malaysian man has been jailed for buying US$47,000 worth of Universal Studios Singapore tickets through credit card fraud. The 35-year-ol...
Coforge, Cigniti forge ahead with proposed mergerCoforge and Cigniti Technologies are progressing towards a merger, with EY and Axis Capital preparing terms for shareholder approval. Cofor...
Sky Gold shares zoom 5% to upper circuit on record date for bonus share issueThe record date is a crucial benchmark set by companies to identify the shareholders entitled to receive benefits such as dividends, stock ...
New senior citizens policy in the works after 25 yearsIndia is preparing a new senior citizen policy and amending the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007 to address ...
HCLTech to hire 1,000 people in RomaniaA third of the new roles will be offered to graduates recruited through partnerships with leading Romanian universities, said the company i...
Why ageing citizenry is a challenge across the globe, particularly for IndiaFrom 5% of the population in 1950, senior citizens were close to 10% of the population by 2016, and this is estimated to rise to 19% by 205...
A coming-of-old-age story: Do people need to become 'senior citizen' at 60 and retire?All too often, India is spoken of as a young society and economy, with the expected demographic dividend. A demographic dividend is not ope...
Association of senior living to come with standards and accreditation matrix for senior careThe certificate, which will be issued after validation and assessing of various criteria and quality standards, will carry the endorsement ...
55 per cent Indians above the age of 60 suffer from a chronic disease, shows studyAccording to the report, around 40% have some form of disability and 20% suffer from mental health issues.
Don't think Parliament not working, MPs put forth social issues: Sumitra MahajanSpeaking at the launch of a book by BJD MP Bhartruhari Mahtab on issues related to the elderly, she said there was a special reason that sh...
- Mumbai metro fare hike: SC refuses to interfere with HC order
SC refused to interfere with a Bombay High Court order staying till January 29 the proposed hike in fares of the Versova-Ghatkopar Metro ra...
Former Congress MLA claims he was offered ministerial berth by AAPAnother former Congress legislator has alleged that a senior AAP leader offered him a ministerial berth in lieu of support.
Former Pak PM Shaukat Aziz declared fugitive in Bugti murder caseBugti had led an armed campaign to press for provincial autonomy and a greater share of profits from Balochistan's natural resources.
- Pakistan court denies Pervez Musharraf bail in Bugti killing case
Musharraf's legal woes continued as an anti-terrorism court today rejected his application for bail in a case over the killing of Baloch na...