Senior Citizens

Joseph Karackadu, the owner of Karackadu Orchards in Changanassery started dragon fruit farming six years ago. Today, he sources stems from Taiwan, Brazil, Philippines, Australia, Ecuador and the US.

Kolkata-based cousins Neelam Mohta and Pinky Bhaia started Mobile Pathshala to help senior citizens understand how to operate WhatsApp, Facebook, Youtube, Google Maps and even ordering online.

Narendra Singh, a former bureaucrat based in Uttar Pradesh, shares how he saved injured sparrows and distributed over 6,000 nests for free to save the species.

There is no age to be a startup founder. Running successful businesses when most people choose to retire, these 11 senior citizen entrepreneurs prove how true this is.

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.