Senior Citizens

Lizy John from Bengaluru has been growing all kinds of organic vegetables, spices and fruits for the past nine years on her roof.

Kerala resident Karusseril N Thankamma, a retired teacher, converted her 200-year-old ancestral home into the Manavodaya Pakalveedu daycare for elderly women to find companionship.

Sheila Chacko Kallivayalil from Kerala runs a small business selling pickles and jams out of her house. The eponymous brand now earns her lakhs.

Marathon runner Pushpa Keya Bhatt narrates what wake up call pushed her to begin taking her health more seriously, and why being a senior citizen does not have to be a hindrance in staying fit and active.

Kerala resident K V Narayani has spent 50 years walking from house to house every day to teach students. Watch this video to see why she decided to take up this role.

Gurugram-based Veena Malhotra started Veena Ji’s Hair Oil at the age of 64, using the benefits of Ayurveda to create oils infused with herbs like ashwagandha, amla, and more.

Nanjammal and her son, Bharathi Chinnasamy, are on a mission to make rural India self-reliant by growing vegetable gardens in every nook and corner of their neighbouring villages.

K Narayana Naik from Karnataka has been on a mission to help millions of students pursue higher education by providing them access to scholarships for the past 21 years.

Chasing a long-cherished dream, 62-year-old Smita Surendranath Blaggan started Lake View Restaurant in Siridao, Goa after she retired from her government job.

Mother-daughter duo Uma and Ritesha Jairaj started Ahaira project in Hyderabad as a way to cope with their losses. Today, the brand promotes Telangana’s local ikat designs.