India has the world's largest youth population, with nearly two-thirds of us under 35. We repeat that statistic often, and we usually stop there. The other half of it is that India is ageing faster than at any point in its history. Indians above sixty numbered 14.9 crore in 2022 and will reach ≈ 35 …
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 …
Kerala’s 2026 Elderly Budget acknowledges rapid ageing by allocating ₹46,236 crore toward pensions, healthcare, and elder support systems, making ageing a central policy priority. It offers a scalable framework for India, though its success relies on Kerala’s strong social infrastructure and governance model. India is a country of the young. Or so the story goes, …
