Senior Citizens

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.

Pune’s Tarun Sharma runs Yodda Care, a tech startup that helps senior citizens access emergency care, healthcare, and day-to-day help in managing daily lives. He shares what pushed him to start this.

Haryana-based M P Deepu and Rahul Gupta established SeniorWorld with the aim of promoting positive ageing by designing travel itineraries specifically catered to individuals aged 55 and above.

For the last five years, Hyderabad resident Madhukanta Bhatt has been using textile waste that would have otherwise ended up in landfills to make thousands of eco-friendly cloth bags that she distributes for free.

Haryana’s 95-year-old Bhagwani Devi Dagar recently bagged three gold medals in the 9th World Masters Athletics Indoor Championships held in Torun, Poland after her grandsons recognised her potential in sports and trained her.

With a strong vision to promote positive ageing, Haryana duo M P Deepu and Rahul Gupta founded SeniorWorld, a startup that has helped thousands of senior citizens travel the world and redefine ageing.

Designer and researcher Shreya Thakkar was encouraged to find smart solutions for the elderly after watching her grandparents age. She innovated the Wander On Assist smart cane, which has GPS tracking, BP monitoring, and more.