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Dhiraj Shetty

Deputy Editor at The Hindu

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  • 2 weeks ago | thehindu.com | Dhiraj Shetty

    Is a retirement community just a fancy name for an old-age home? With the population of citizens over the age of 60 in India crossing 10% of the total population (approximately 150 crore), and the number expected to grow in the coming decades, conversations about retirement communities are common. The Hindu set out to find answers to these questions by visiting retirement communities and interacting with the residents.

  • 1 month ago | thehindu.com | Dhiraj Shetty

    The painful process of getting e-khata turned into a pleasant experience for the residents of an apartment complex in east Bengaluru last weekend. Frustrated by the BBMP portal, which sometimes did not accept documents or allow entry of data, and at other times got stuck in the middle of the process, the residents sought assistance from Jana Sevaka, which was launched by the government of Karnataka to provide doorstep delivery of services to citizens.

  • 2 months ago | thehindu.com | Dhiraj Shetty

    Apollo Hospitals has launched a healthcare programme - Seniors First - tailored to cater to the needs of elderly citizens. The company will rely on a parameter called ‘clinical frailty scale’ and a dedicated manager to ensure that senior citizens receive timely care when it matters the most. Apollo hopes to make this possible by tapping into the eco-system — Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Homecare, Apollo 24/7, and Apollo Diagnostics — set up by the company over the years.

  • 2 months ago | thehindu.com | Dhiraj Shetty

    Pedestrians and motorists often face problems due to rain. But, the life of a motorist was saved because of rain in Bengaluru on March 22. The motorist, Mani, was riding his two-wheeler on Jeevan Bima Nagar Main Road in east Bengaluru when he encountered light rain around 4.30 p.m.He stopped his two-wheeler and parked it by the side of the road. He then took shelter in a BMTC bus stop. A few minutes later, the branch of a tree fell on the two-wheeler.

  • Mar 4, 2025 | thehindu.com | Dhiraj Shetty

    In the latest instance of a luggage mess-up, an Indian army officer has been brought to his knees by the bureaucracy of Air India Express. The private airline misplaced the luggage of the retired officer and his wife when the couple flew from Mangaluru to Pune. Despite registering a complaint at Pune airport and following up through phone calls for over a month, the elderly couple are yet to get their luggage. And now, they allege, officials of the airline are avoiding their calls.

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