senior citizens

Today, Dinesh Mohan is an actor and model, a ‘silver fox’ as he calls himself. He narrates how starkly different things were back in 2012, when he weighed more than 125 kg and was battling depression and grief.

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.

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.

School principal Dr Sapan Patralekh from Jharkhand has developed a unique way to teach not only children, but also their parents and grandparents. Watch this video to see how he’s helping people across ages access education again.

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.

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.

It was the dogged pursuit of justice by a group of mostly senior citizens which led to the demolition of the Supertech twin towers in Noida - the biggest demolition in the country.

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.