Senior Citizens

Elderlies vow to donate organs to curb illegal trade

New Delhi: The contest between the two hottest teams in international cricket at the home of cricket will not just go down as a colossal clash. The first Test beginning from July 21 at Lord's will be the 2000th Test in the history of the game and will mark a century of clashes between India and England. After the thrilling drawn game in the ICC World Cup against India, England...  

Take care of your old parents or you could go to jail

New Delhi: With just a fortnight to go for the cricket World Cup to get underway, Indian pacer Praveen Kumar remains under an injury cloud, forcing an anxious BCCI to keep its finger crossed on his availability. Indications are that Kumar is yet to fully recover from the elbow injury he sustained during practice before the ODI series in South Africa last month. The BCCI has all along maintained that...  

No age-old issue: Senior citizens go for second career

Mumbai: Sachin Tendulkar on Friday slammed critics who doubted the Indian team's ability to retain the No 1 world ranking soon after they achieved it more than a year ago and said that the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side was still atop the ladder today was proof of the team's calibre. Many people thought we would be on top for only 30-40 days when we achieved the no 1 spot in...  

Govt gives tax relief for senior citizens

Tax exemption threshold has been enhanced from Rs 5,000 to Rs 10,000. ...  

Noida builders dupe buyers

Imagine working hard your whole life to save for the retirement home of your dreams, only to find that it's really a nightmare. ...  

60 and above? Get 50 pc off in brothel

A brothel in Germany is offering pensioners a 50 per cent discount for sex in the afternoon. ...  

Senior citizens on I-T exemption

CNN-IBN caught up with a couple of senior citizens to find out if they are happy with the income tax exemption limit for senior citizens. ...

Impact: Goodies for senior citizens

Finance Minister P Chidambaram reacted to CNN-IBN 's Axe the Tax campaign and increased tax exemption for senior citizens to Rs 1,95,000. ...  

Do you care for your mom, dad?

The Cabinet on Thursday cleared the Parents and Senior Citizens (Welfare and Maintenance) Bill. ...  

Elderly wonder if Bill is any good

It's still impossible to legislate on so complex a relationship as that between parent and child. ...  

Love thy parents, Govt warns brats

After many a flip flop, the UPA cabinet is likely to approve the Parents and Senior Citizens bill on Thursday. ...  

Taxing problems for senior citizens

Justice Michael Saldana, hopes the current budget will finally help those who need it the most - senior citizens. ...  

From Cabinet to parents, with love

Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry is bringing a Bill to ensure the senior citizens get adequate support. ...