Age Power

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Overseas Elderly Indians constitute 1 trillion Dollars economy

Overseas Indians, bulk of them elderly, constitute a 1 trillion Dollars economy

India became independent with 350 million person country with average age of 27 years. Now it is 1350 million person country with average life expectancy nearing 70 years. The independent Indians refused to die and continued contributing, not only to National growth but have made great contribution to Global growth too. Let us examine the […]

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“Citizens in 60 to 75 years age group are the most productive” – Dr Baldi

"Citizens in 60 to 75 years age group are the most productive" – Dr Baldi

Few years ago, I was having a meeting with a World Bank team on the implementation of a water supply project in Himachal Pradesh. It was felt that Himachal needs to learn from other countries, about improving water supply as well as flood management during the rainy season. In that meeting, one of the members

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“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength” – Betty Friedan

“Aging is not lost youth but a new stage of opportunity and strength” Betty Friedan

There is a strong imperative for people to continue working into their late sixties and beyond. The truth of course is that few people want to be seen as old, and fewer still want to be a burden, or labelled as such. At the age of 62 Colonel Sanders franchised his KFC restaurant for the

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