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Uncertain Twilight | On ageing in India

India’s rapidly ageing population may soon outweigh the demographic dividend of a young workforce. Unless attitudes towards the elderly improve and the government increases resources for their care, India is staring at the prospect of a generational socioeconomic crisis. This four-part series looks at the issue.

February 19, 2017 11:58 pm | Updated December 01, 2021 12:33 pm IST

Greying prospects: An old man on a railway platform in Hosur. N. Bashkaran

Greying prospects: An old man on a railway platform in Hosur. N. Bashkaran

Series - 4 stories

Greying prospects: An old man on a railway platform in Hosur. N. Bashkaran
UNCERTAIN TWILIGHT | BETWEEN TWO WORLDS |
Challenge of ageing with dignity
Narayan Lakshman,P.V. Srividya
Home alone: A resident at the Government Old Age Home run by Social Justice Department at Thevara, Kochi.
UNCERTAIN TWILIGHT | A ROOF ABOVE |
Home is where the care is
Narayan Lakshman,M.P. Praveen,G. Krishnakumar
Reaching out: Inmates of the Pope Paul Mercy Home at Nanjanad village near Udhagamandalam.
Uncertain Twilight | Health Matters Most |
Blending humaneness with healthcare solutions
Narayan Lakshman,Rohan Premkumar,Pon Vasanth B.A
CLOSER THAN FAMILY: Local police celebrating the birthday of Lalita Subramanyam (83) in Mumbai, whose children are based in the U.S. Senior citizens often depend on networks of friends, in this case the police, for daily chores.
Uncertain Twilight | Diaspora Dilemmas |
Coping with age when families are distant
Narayan Lakshman,Jayant Sriram

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