Senior Citizens

Laxmi Ammal and Kasthuri Sivaraman, a mother-daughter duo who are now grandmothers, decided to start the Pico farm stay in Tamil Nadu.

Balkrishna Vithaldas Doshi—the first Indian to win the Pritzker Prize—talks about how to find symphony and sustainability in architecture.

Age is no bar for S Venkatesh's 63-year-old mother Subha Surianarayanan who has become his favourite travel companion. Here, they recount their many adventures while traveling across India together.

105-year-old Rambai from Haryana ran a 100-metre race in just 45.40 seconds, breaking late Man Kaur’s record.

At Manju’s in Brighton, United Kingdom, one can find Gujarati specials like daal dhokli, thepla and more. The eponymous restaurant owner shares her tale of finally becoming a chef at her age.

Instagram isn’t just for the younglings, and a few senior citizens are here to prove that. Whether it’s for worldly wisdom or to learn something new, here are a few elderly influencers you must follow on Instagram.

Kanchan Sharma, a retired teacher from Jammu, has been on a mission to empower poor children by providing them with free education through her open school.

Santoshini Mishra, a 74-year-old from Sambalpur, Odisha, runs a catering service in Odisha that is quite popular at weddings.

For two decades, Rajeshwari and N Ramamurthi have been providing a home to leprosy patients, abandoned elders and others in need in Tamil Nadu.

Janaki Viswam, a 92-year-old resident of Chennai, spends her time making various products like table mats, toaster covers and pouches from plastic bags and waste.