ETMarkets Smart Talk | Financials, IT turn attractive; microfinance seen as turnaround bet: Niraj KumarIndian stock markets are presenting new chances for investors. Financial and IT sectors are looking attractive. Microfinance is seen as a t...
07 Apr, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Grey Market: India is ageing faster than its care systems can keep up. A new wave of startups is trying to bridge that gapA growing number of cases of memory loss and dementia have highlighted India’s lack of early intervention and eldercare support, as the cou...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.27 PM IST
Time to unlock silver abundance: Ageing is not a problem to be solved, but a societal invitation to reimagine our systemsIndia is still seen as a young country, but its demographic advantage is nearing an end, with the share of working-age population set to de...
05 Apr, 2026, 03.26 PM IST
The greying country: Will India's rising senior population power a silver economy, or become a big strain?The share of the elderly in India’s population is projected to rise from 8.6% in 2011 to 19.5% (around 319 million) by 2050, according to t...
09 Nov, 2025, 07.43 AM IST
Why Bihar missed the growth bus: The only 'BIMARU' state still struggling while its siblings moved aheadBihar faces significant development challenges, lagging behind national progress. Low literacy, poverty, and industrial stagnation persist....
07 Oct, 2025, 12.24 PM IST
With decadal dipping birth rates and rising longevity, will India grow old before it can grow rich?India faces an emerging social challenge as its population ages rapidly due to declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy. While ...
10 Jul, 2025, 11.04 PM IST
After blind dating, mass weddings to boost birth rates, China now plans special trains for its growing elderly populationChina will launch tourist trains with medical and elder-care facilities by 2027. This initiative aims to tap into the spending power of its...
11 Feb, 2025, 12.35 PM IST
Democrats angry with Kamala Harris, slam her for failing to listen to voters and lack of self-reflection following election defeatRecent reports have revealed that several Democrats are pretty unsatisfied and angry with US Vice President Kamala Harris regarding her US ...
01 Dec, 2024, 12.39 AM IST
Kamala Harris leads in three recent surveys, six days before the 2024 US ElectionsWith only a week left until the 2024 US presidential election, recent polls indicate a tight contest between Kamala Harris and President Do...
30 Oct, 2024, 09.01 PM IST
This is massive! Nate Silver says 21 states have shifted to Donald Trump in the past monthAs the US Presidential Elections are approaching close with every passing day, both the Presidential candidates are intensifying their camp...
23 Oct, 2024, 01.18 AM IST
In this battleground state, Kamala Harris has lead over Trump as per this new pollAccording to a new poll, Kamala Harris enjoys a slim, two-point advantage over Donald Trump in a key battleground leading into the 2024 ele...
19 Oct, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
Smartphone ownership among 44+ drops in urban India, rises in villagesAs per the findings of the Kantar-TGI (Target Group Index) study, available exclusively with ET, the gender gap in smartphone ownership has...
01 Mar, 2024, 08.44 AM IST
IFSCA forms expert panel for Longevity Finance Hub at GIFT CityBank of America’s country head Kaku Nakhate will head the 14-member committee along with Gopalan Srinivasan, former CMD, New India Assuranc...
14 Jul, 2021, 09.33 PM IST
IFSCA sets up expert group to suggest road map for longevity finance hubGlobal estimates suggest that there are one billion people in the silver generation, a global cohort of individuals aged 60 years and older...
14 Jul, 2021, 07.34 PM IST
India working closely with UAE to address issues faced by migrant workers: OfficialIndia's High Commissioner to the UAE Navdeep Suri said the MEA is working actively with state governments to see how it can improve the sce...
15 Oct, 2017, 05.05 PM IST
Skill development initiatives across nation face intractable problemsSkill development initiatives across the nation to create industry-ready talent are facing intractable problems.
25 Nov, 2013, 03.09 AM IST
India would grow faster if the retired help improve skills of the youngRear Admiral (retired) Harish Malhotra is 78 years old. But what makes him special is that he is subversive. What he subverts is the conven...
13 Jul, 2013, 04.03 PM IST