From hobby clubs to themed dinners: How Delhi‑NCR is combating loneliness

The WHO Commission on Social Connection’s flagship report (published June 30, 2025) reveals that one in six people worldwide struggles with loneliness, a phenomenon associated with roughly 100 deaths every hour. Not just that, the Ipsos Global Survey 2021 found that 45 per cent of urban Indians felt lonelier after the pandemic, while 43 per cent reported often feeling friendless.