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Detailed explanation-1: -Industrialist Ratan Tata launched India’s companionship startup for senior citizens, Goodfellows, in a bid to encourage intergenerational friendships. Shantanu Naidu, an MBA from Cornell University, founded the Goodfellows startup.

Detailed explanation-2: -"The startup hires young graduates with the right empathy and emotional intelligence skills to ‘work’ as the senior citizen clients’ companions and ease the day for them with any tasks or just talk with them,” said Naidu.

Detailed explanation-3: -This startup will offer support and friendship to the elderly. Recently, Tata Sons’ chairman emeritus Ratan Tata has made a seed investment in a startup called “Goodfellows” that aims to help the elderly by pairing them with young and educated graduates for meaningful companionship.

Detailed explanation-4: -Senior citizens who subscribe to this platform are paired with graduates in the age group of 18 to 30, who over a course of time form meaningful bonds with them.

Detailed explanation-5: -Shantanu Naidu, founder of senior citizenship company Goodfellows, shared in an emotional post what inspired him to begin something of his own, a start-up, in other words.