Picture a retired teacher in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Her son works in Dubai and her daughter lives in Bengaluru. The house is clean and the fridge is full. But she has not laughed with anyone in a week. This quiet problem is loneliness in senior citizens, and it is more [...]

It is 2 AM in Boston, Dubai or London. Your phone rings. A neighbour in Coimbatore says your mother slipped in the bathroom. She is fine, but she cannot stay alone anymore. If you are an NRI, you have either lived this call or you are afraid of it. The [...]