One beautiful evening, at The Retreat in Covai S3 Retirement Community, I had one of the best Bhatura and Chana that I have ever had! Both the Bhatura and Chana was very well made – Bhatura all fluffy and melting in the mouth and Chana cooked well and yet visible in a gravy made with … Read more
The beginning of Year 2000 saw retirement communities for middle and upper middle-income group in Indian society talking root. Retirement communities were accepted as against the old age homes that were meant for the poor and destitute. Senior citizens, many of whose children went far away from their homes looking for greener pastures, felt the … Read more
Introduction: While real estate industry has been in existence from times immemorial, senior living or retirement communities came into vogue in India around year 2000. This came about to fulfill the requirement of services and care of the middle class people of India who were educated and whose children had migrated to countries abroad or went looking … Read more
With the implementation of GST, the senior citizens or the elderly segment of our population, many of whom are disabled due to advancing age or otherwise, are facing additional burden due to GST. Already, senior citizens do not get any concession for taxes that they pay except in IT, which is not much. They are … Read more
Time flies. On Deepavali 2020, as I write this blog, I realise that I have moved from Diwali of 1960 in New Delhi to Deepavali of 2020 in Coimbatore – just 60 years! And, from the noisiest Diwali that I looked forward to in the 60s, I now yearn for Green Deepavali in Coimbatore. This … Read more
