Taking care of the elderly in COVID-19 times

Arundhuti Dasgupta reveals the anxiety and challenges of caring for elderly parents during the lockdown, especially if they are ailing and live away from you. IMAGE: An elderly lady shows currency......

'If a company can get FDI, an NGO too can get foreign funds'

'The government is using the Intelligence Bureau to go after NGOs.''It is not only the NDA, the UPA also didn't like NGOs.''NGOs predominantly work with the poor. So, when you cancel an NGO, the......

NGOs cry 'witch-hunt' after tax notices

Non-government organisations are reeling from the shock of notices from the income-tax department. Some of the notices are not only for taxes but for cancellation of the NGOs' registration as......

Senior citizens want 'age-friendly' Budget

When Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee unveils the budget on July 6, senior citizens hope it will be 'age-friendly' and will addresses their concerns about pension, income security and increase the......

People above 65 years will double in India by 2050

Imagine a world where half the population is above the age of 80. It is a cause for celebration. For death is horrible, something one would not wish for another, especially one's parents. It is......

Bacardi India gets into charity act

Grey Goose Vodka, the Bacardi Martini's premium brand has now decided to spread smiles and mirth to a section of people through a mode other than alcohol: Charity. As its first corporate social......