Ageing India
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Income loss, healthcare challenges: What India should prepare for as its population grows older
An increase in the proportion of elderly has consequences for the allocation of resources towards education, healthcare and social security.
Nushaiba Iqbal, IndiaSpend.com
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One in six Indians over 59 have mild brain disorder, says new study – higher than previously thought
This could mean that 24 million Indians have potentially mild cognitive impairment, while 9.9 million potentially have dementia.
Michael Hornberger, The Conversation
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India’s ageing population to double by 2050, says UN report
The report said that poverty is inherently gendered in old age and especially makes old women more vulnerable due to lack of social welfare schemes.
Scroll Staff
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In Sambhal, Muslims allege UP police stormed booths, snatched IDs and beat up voters on polling day
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Why BJP leaders’ comments on study about Muslim population in India are misleading
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These innovations have made Amrik Sukhdev Dhaba in Murthal the truck drivers’ favourite since 1967
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Memoir: Human rights lawyer Nandita Haksar recalls her understanding of feminism as a young woman
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The numbers show the idea of Muslim population explosion is nothing but political propaganda