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Structured Day Care for Senior Citizens in Urban India

Parag Foundation 25 Jan 2026 Comments Structured Day Care for Senior Citizens in Urban India Urban India is witnessing a silent shift in family structures. Working couples, long commute hours, and nuclear households have reduced the availability of full-time supervision for elderly family members. Many senior citizens are not abandoned, but they remain alone for […]

Designing Systems Where Waste Generates Value

Parag Foundation 25 Jan 2026 Comments Designing Systems Where Waste Generates Value India’s urban waste crisis is not simply a question of volume; it is a question of structural design. When waste leaves households, hotels, airports, and commercial establishments without segregation, its recoverable value declines immediately. Paper loses grade quality, plastic becomes contaminated, and organic […]

Affordable Diagnostics Should Not Be a Privilege

Parag Foundation 25 Jan 2026 Comments Early Diagnosis Should Not Depend on Income For many low-income families, the most difficult part of medical treatment is not surgery or hospitalization — it is arranging money for basic diagnostic tests. A single MRI or CT scan can cost more than a month’s income for households surviving on […]