Family Affairs

Five charts show how the elderly in India are growing – as is their dependence on young people

India’s population increased by 17% between 2001-2011 but the number of elderly in this period increased by a whopping 35%.

Mayank Jain
· Apr 24, 2016 · 08:30 pm
Narendra Modi’s wife makes an RTI query, wants details of his passport

Jashodaben Modi decided to seek out the information after she was denied a passport in November for being unable to produce their marriage certificate.

Scroll Staff
· Feb 11, 2016 · 09:18 am
Over 92% youths in Delhi unlikely to take action against elderly abuse, reveals new survey

A survey conducted among young adults across 20 cities reveals their passive attitude towards abuse of the aged.

Mayank Jain
· Jun 16, 2015 · 10:30 am

Daughters-in-law lead, but sons are a close second in abusing the elderly in India

A recent survey conducted across 12 cities and eight states in India shows every one in two senior citizens as having faced some form of abuse.

Mayank Jain
· Mar 08, 2015 · 11:00 am