ELDERLY PARENTS
Air India changed the tickets of an elderly couple, placing them on different flights An elderly couple's tickets were altered by Air India without their knowledge. Dushyant Arora shared the incident involving his partner's heart patient parents set to fly to Newark, New Jersey, but found their destinations changed when attempting to...
20 Jun, 2024, 05.07 PM ISTMedical care for elderly becomes exploitative when it drops all other rationale, hinges only on the ability to spend money The care for the elderly becomes an exploitative market when it drops all other rationale and hinges only on the ability and willingness to spend money. Even as we argue that we cannot turn our faces away for a few rupees, we fail to see that we sup...
17 Jun, 2024, 06.30 AM ISTOne in three elders report zero earnings in the past year, only 29% access pensions The survey included 5,169 elderly people and 1,333 caregivers across 20 Tier I and Tier II cities in 10 states. The study captured the experiences of elderly people from cities such as Jaipur, Bikaner, Faridabad, Panipat, Kanpur, Bareilly, Indore, U...
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10 Jun, 2024, 05.27 PM ISTNot just employers with benefits! India Inc looks to be more to woo talent Corporate India is offering new-age benefits, realizing that attracting and retaining talent requires more than just high salaries. Cos offer new-age perks like cash for self-development, health insurance for siblings and pet care to woo talent
08 Jun, 2024, 02.34 PM ISTSecurity guard's dream of visiting Ayodhya Ram Mandir fulfilled by influencer: Watch heartwarming viral video Indian Instagram influencer Anish Bhagat touched hearts by fulfilling his society's security guard's dream to visit Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Bhagat, moved by the guard's story of abandonment by his son, took him on a surprise journey to the temple, captu...
06 Jun, 2024, 05.27 PM ISTManaging finances after 80: Answers to three major personal finance questions for super senior citizens As one ages, it becomes clear that the couple won’t leave the world together. Typically, the husband worries about the wife’s ability to manage money, while the wife worries about the husband’s ability to manage food and health. However, neither coo...
03 Jun, 2024, 06.30 AM ISTYour fight is with me. Please don't torture my old and sick parents: Arvind Kejriwal to PM Modi Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of harassing his elderly parents in connection with the Swati Maliwal assault case. In a video, Kejriwal expressed his outrage, stating his parents are being unfairly targeted...
24 May, 2024, 12.47 PM ISTDelhi police defers questioning Kejriwal's parents in Maliwal case; 'Has PM stooped so low?' asks AAP Delhi Police may defer questioning Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's parents at his residence regarding AAP's Swati Maliwal assault allegation. Kejriwal, out on bail, might also face questioning. AAP alleges political targeting, condemning PM Modi's ...
23 May, 2024, 12.51 PM ISTDelhi Police will come to interrogate my ailing parents on Thursday: CM Arvind Kejriwal Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal claims police to interrogate his 'ailing' parents in connection with Swati Maliwal assault case. AAP leaders question BJP's involvement. MP Maliwal alleges assault by Kejriwal's assistant Bibhav Kumar. Police have arrested K...
22 May, 2024, 10.06 PM ISTKota: Parents forgot 3-year-old in car during wedding, girl dies of suffocation In a heartbreaking incident, three-year-old Gorvika Nagar tragically suffocated in a locked car during her parents' attendance at a wedding. Despite their efforts, her parents couldn't save her. The incident underscores the dangers of leaving childr...
16 May, 2024, 03.22 PM ISTYoung Sheldon spinoff: Here’s what fans can expect from the upcoming series 'Georgie and Mandy' With the popular CBS comedy series "Young Sheldon" inching toward its conclusion following seven seasons, fans are eagerly awaiting the expansion of the show's universe and are excited about Georgie and Mandy spinoff.
22 Apr, 2024, 09.47 PM ISTMeet PK Sidharth Ramkumar, UPSC CSE 4th rank holder, whose parents had no clue about their son's exam P.K. Sidharth Ramkumar's remarkable success in the UPSC Civil Services exam highlights his dedication, perseverance, and determination. His unexpected achievement has surprised many, including his own parents. Ramkumar's decision to switch from IPS ...
16 Apr, 2024, 04.41 PM ISTChina to improve childbirth policies, boost support for elderly The measures come after China's population fell for a second consecutive year in 2023, with new births dropping to about half of those in 2016, while marriages hit a record low in 2022.
05 Mar, 2024, 07.37 AM ISTNITI Aayog calls for financial and legal reforms for elderly care in India The 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 expected to go up from 10% now to 19.5% by 2050. It is of the view that while catering to the needs of the elderly ...
19 Feb, 2024, 12.22 AM ISTHow NRI parents can make their children accept India as part of their identity It is common for children to consider anything they do not encounter regularly in their quotidian lives as weird or alien. More so if they happen to be born in and growing up in places other than the homeland of their parents or grandparents. It is ...
17 Feb, 2024, 12.16 AM IST'Obligatory for women to serve their elderly mother-in-laws': Jharkhand HC quotes Manusmriti The court stated that the woman cannot put pressure on her husband or make any "unreasonable demand to live separately" in accordance with Indian culture. In outlining the ideal married relationship and the rights and duties of a spouse, Justice Sub...
25 Jan, 2024, 02.41 PM ISTOnline classes, offline office: Working parents in Delhi-NCR juggle pollution challenges The sudden reimplementation of online classes due to high pollution levels has caused difficulties for working parents. Adjusting their schedules has become challenging, especially with many companies resuming full-time office work. Some parents are...
08 Nov, 2023, 03.13 PM ISTView: Aging parents as cost centre We live in times where the most successful mangers are graduates of engineering and business schools - institutes that value measurement over human emotions. And that reflects in how many successful professionals treat their parents at home.
02 Sep, 2023, 12.15 AM ISTView: Do not turn our elderly into patients While we in India may fret at the idea of any very elderly couples (my uncle is 96) staying all by themselves with just weekly calls and occasional visits from their only daughter and grandson, there is no doubt that their compulsory activity has ke...
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