Monitoring from space, aerial and in situ platforms in coastal regions will help develop models for interactions between ecological and anthropogenic processes, helping sustainable management of coast...
The Indian coasts hold diverse geomorphological features—mudflats, rocky shores, cliffs, sandy beaches and deltaic reaches that shelter unique ecosystems. However, significant sections of the coastlin...
Integrated Flood Warning System (IFLOWS) is an integrated GIS-based decision support system developed for Chennai and Mumbai that provides flood inundation scenarios and helps state governments to put...
Majority of the working elderly population comprise of people from scheduled tribes and castes as well as other backward classes. They are employed in India’s primary sector and suffer as a consequenc...
To enable a smoother transition to old age, the central and state governments in India have enacted various pension schemes and programmes for the elderly across different social and economic backgrou...
Owing to limited public awareness, the issue of elder abuse and disrespect—despite being pervasive, has not drawn as much attention as it ought to. Assessing the current situation to redress grievance...
Although India’s national policy for older persons has been in effect since 1999, it faces a number of challenges. The policy—while comprehensive—needs to further evolve to effectively safeguard the w...
Majority of the working elderly population comprise of people from scheduled tribes and castes as well as other backward classes. They are employed in India’s primary sector and suffer as a consequence of poor social security and illiteracy.
To enable a smoother transition to old age, the central and state governments in India have enacted various pension schemes and programmes for the elderly across different social and economic backgrounds.
Owing to limited public awareness, the issue of elder abuse and disrespect—despite being pervasive, has not drawn as much attention as it ought to. Assessing the current situation to redress grievances thus becomes imperative.
