Senior Citizens

Dr Bankey Lal Sharma grew up during the freedom struggle, studied his way to success and is now living a disease-free life at 95. He chats about life, loneliness, and success.

In Mumbai, The Goodfellows startup pairs young volunteers or ‘goodfellows’ with seniors, lovingly called ‘grandpals’, to offer companionship and support.

Pune-resident Usha Thuse won the internet with a video showing her paramotoring at the age of 97. Her zeal for life and passion for adventure have become examples for many looking for inspiration.

Bringing the authentic taste of Hyderabadi biryani to Bengaluru, the couple behind Noon's Biryani built the business from the kitchen of their own home.

Backed by Ratan Tata, The Goodfellows was started by Shantanu Naidu, Niki Thakur and Gargi Sandu, a trio who loved spending time with their grandparents. They want other senior citizens to feel the love of a grandchild and beat loneliness through their unique partnership model.

These senior citizens show that retirement is just a new beginning. From scaling Mount Kilimanjaro and travelling the world in a car, to bungee jumping and riding across the country, they will inspire you to do it all.

Gujarat resident Padma Parikh (89) turned her passion for crocheting into a business after her granddaughters helped her set it up. Her products have found customers in at least 10 countries including Netherlands, Australia, and Korea.

Kochi startup Ansfrid SmartCare Pvt Ltd aims to offer affordable emergency-alert devices to assist senior citizens living alone.

A former English teacher forced to beg on Chennai's streets to survive, Merlin Paati from Myanmar found shelter and a dignified livelihood, thanks to the viral video shot by content creator Mohamed Ashik.

Ramji Swaminathan from Mysuru has turned his love for model making into a business. He builds rocket, and satellite models for ISRO through his venture, Craftizan engineering models.