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TÊTE-À-TÊTE with Rohit Prasad

In this edition, Clear Cut speaks with Rohit Prasad, Chief Executive Officer at HelpAge India, to trace India’s eldercare journey—from relief-based welfare to rights-based, community-driven ageing support— highlighting why economic security, healthcare access, and social inclusion are critical to building a dignified, age-friendly India. Personal Journey My career has spanned research and consulting, public health, …

INDIA’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS: Revisiting the Senior Citizens Act

Nearly two decades after Parliament passed India's only Law specifically for older people, the bill's fundamental flaws continue to lie unresolved as the judiciary strains the existing legislation to bridge them - a new bill to correct these issues has been pending in Parliament since 2019. India’s population of individuals aged 60 and above was …