“The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up and do something. Don’t wait for good things to happen to you. If you go out and make some good things happen, you will fill the world with hope, you will fill yourself with hope.” - Barack Obama On Thursday, 9th June, I went to Gheja Village in the District of…Read More

A Personification of Our Depleting Value System Mallamma, 102 years, supported by son Siddaiah, 75 years at Kunthur Village, Mysore, Karnataka (in the picture). This is a rare and heart-rending example where an elderly son is taking care of his aged parent within his most modest means and ability. However, this is…Read More

Oldest Badminton Team Limca Book of Records recognizes the ‘oldest’ Badminton team of the country. The Unique Badminton Club of the Senior Citizens Society in Freedom Fighters Enclave, Neb Sarai, Delhi, headed by Captain & coach 76 year old, K. D. Bhatia. What makes them unique is not only their age but their …Read More

APJ Abdul Kalam was truly a People’s President, inspiring millions with his indomitable spirit and a true example of Active Ageing. Till the last day of his life, he was travelling, speaking to the youth and living the life he preached. A man with deep rooted values, he always emphasized on the importance of the…Read More

Old Age Security At the podium, Helmut Hauschild, Director, Indo-German Social Security Programme, GIZ India. Sitting at the dais (from left): Wolfgang Koester, Deputy Head, Department of Economic Cooperation, Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Arun Maira, designated Chairman, HelpAge International and…Read More