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,…
Time to Reimagine Elder Care, Dignity and Inclusion India is undergoing one of the most profound demographic transformations in its history. For decades, we have celebrated the demographic dividend of a young nation. Today, however, another equally significant reality is unfolding before us, the rapid growth of the elderly population. Ageing is no longer a…
India is standing at the threshold of one of the most profound demographic shifts in its history. By 2050, one in every five Indians will be over the age of 60. Advances in healthcare have helped us live longer, but they have also exposed us with various challenges. Among the many challenges confronting older adults…
In a narrow lane in the old city of Varanasi, 79-yearold Chandrika Prasad Grandpa had spent a lifetime in daily wage labour, only to find himself bedridden, nearly blind, and going hungry in old age — his ration card discontinued, his hip fractured after a stray cow knocked him down, and his son nowhere in…
