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Senior moments get moving as WalkAbout launches first-of-its-kind games
MUMBAI: If you thought “senior moments” meant forgetting your keys, WalkAbout just rewrote the dictionary with sneakers, scorecards, and a stadium-worthy spirit.
India’s first-ever WalkAbout Senior Games are set to debut on 20 December 2025 at Juhu, Mumbai, bringing together more than 200 participants aged 55 plus for a morning of friendly rivalry, community bonding, and pure, unfiltered school-sports nostalgia.
The event revives the classic Sports Day format eight houses, relays, throw challenges, box cricket, skill stations and a guided warm-up but everything is re-engineered for different fitness levels so every participant can move safely, confidently, and joyfully. It is the first sports day in the country created entirely for active agers, and one that dares to say ageing is not a slowdown, but a second sprint.
India is changing, and ageing is changing with it. Today’s older adults are healthier, more independent, and eager for community experiences that add rhythm, purpose, and routine. The Senior Games tap directly into that shift, reinforcing that physical activity is not time-bound, it is a lifelong habit.
Where national programmes like Khelo India have energised young athletes, WalkAbout stretches that momentum across generations, turning participation into a culture rather than an age category.
“India is ready for a new way of looking at ageing,” said WalkAbout founder and CEO Deval Delivala. “Older adults want to move, learn, compete, and stay connected. When we create spaces where people show up as active participants, not passive bystanders, everything changes.”
Delivala added that this isn’t just a sports day, it’s a vision of what ageing in India could look like when movement, community, and purpose intersect. “If we build these habits today,” she said, “we give every Indian the chance to age in place with dignity tomorrow.”
Alongside the Games, WalkAbout has launched the WalkAbout Senior Athlete Program, India’s first initiative to recognise everyday champions of active ageing runners, cyclists, yogis, trekkers and sports enthusiasts who prove that movement after 55 is strength, not exception.
Selected athletes will receive monetary support, exclusive WalkAbout merchandise, leadership opportunities at events, and a national platform to inspire others with their stories.
WalkAbout continues to build what it calls India’s most comprehensive third space for active agers, spanning curated events, wellness programmes, cultural engagements, learning workshops and community-led meetups across major cities.
With the launch of the Senior Games and the Senior Athlete Program, the platform strengthens its mission to reimagine ageing in India not as decline, but as possibility, purpose, and participation.
For now, the starting line is ready. The houses are forming. The warm-up mats are set. And India’s active agers are lacing up proving that the race isn’t over at 55. It’s just getting interesting.
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Swiggy sees record orders during India vs New Zealand T20 final
Chicken biryani tops match-day menu as fans order 7,500 times per minute at peak.
MUMBAI: India’s T20 final didn’t just break stumps, it broke Swiggy’s delivery records, proving cricket fans celebrate victories with plates, not just flags. Swiggy, India’s leading on-demand convenience platform, reported a sharp spike in food orders during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup final between India and New Zealand. On 8 March 2026, overall orders rose 23.2 per cent year-on-year compared with the same date in 2025, driven by fans turning living rooms into mini stadiums complete with match-day feasts.
Key highlights from the evening:
- Orders during peak match hours (7–10 pm) were 2.1 times higher than pre-match levels.
- The highest order rate hit 7,500 orders per minute at 19:45.
- Chicken biryani reigned supreme as the most-ordered dish, followed by masala dosa, chicken fried rice, garlic breadsticks and paneer butter masala.
While metros such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Hyderabad led volumes, the cricketing fever spread nationwide. Among emerging cities, Thiruvananthapuram, Surat and Rajkot recorded the strongest order growth. Smaller markets including Shillong, Agartala and Port Blair also showed significant appetite, underlining the expanding footprint of quick-commerce food delivery across India.
The surge reflects a growing trend of pairing major sporting events with doorstep delivery, turning big matches into shared, convenient celebrations. In a night where every boundary mattered, Swiggy proved the real MVP might just be the delivery partner who kept the snacks and the vibes flowing without missing a single wicket.
