In Indian cities, the number of elderly without children feeling insecure and seeking help has been rising. Police records reveal that in Delhi this number has jumped three times in the last 18 months. The source of anxiety and fear are local goons, builders and even their own children — by trusting them many parents have come to grief. The Mumbai Police helpline for senior citizens receives over 80 calls a day. In Hyderabad, constables do the rounds with newspaper hawkers each morning to keep a tab on the elderly.
In Bengaluru and Chennai, where HelpAge India runs helplines for. . .