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India’s HDI ranking improves for 2023
India’s HDI increased from 0.644 in 2022 to 0.685 in 2023 even as the country remained in the medium human development category.
Published on May 07, 2025 07:16 AM IST
Vrinda Tulsian, New Delhi
Old age homes need of now and future too: Ex-Union minister Prabhu
Old age homes need of now and future too: Ex-Union minister Prabhu
Published on May 02, 2025 08:43 AM IST
PTI |
Why does it take so long to gain wings?
Modern education delays life milestones, leaving many feeling unprepared. We must reconsider if traditional paths are the best way to achieve our goals.
Updated on Dec 07, 2024 08:08 PM IST
When will you die? This AI-powered 'Death Clock' seems to have the answer
The Death Clock app, launched in July, predicts life expectancy using AI and data. With 125,000 downloads, it aids health decisions and financial planning.
Updated on Dec 01, 2024 03:58 PM IST
Spice of Life | Embracing twilight years with grace, purpose & joy
The key lies in how we approach this stage of life. With the right support system, whether from family, community, or healthcare – old age can be less about decline and more about growth, giving, and wisdom.
Updated on Nov 22, 2024 08:22 AM IST
Dhiraj Sharma
Do this simple thing every day to add 11 years to your life, says new study
Walking more could add as many as 11 years to your life, a recent study has found. Here’s how it can impact you if you are someone who is inactive.
Published on Nov 19, 2024 11:37 AM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Sanya Panwar
Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says
We have to recognise there's a limit and perhaps reassess assumptions about when people should retire, said a researcher who was lead author of the study.
Published on Oct 08, 2024 08:31 AM IST
AP |
Why eliminating tobacco smoking should be on the agenda of governments
A new analysis on tobacco use provides in-depth forecasts of the health burden for 204 countries, categorised by age and sex, from 2022 until 2050.
Published on Oct 07, 2024 05:42 PM IST
Marginal decrease in PM2.5 levels in 2022 added 1 year to avg life expectancy
AQLI is a pollution index that quantifies the causal relationship between long-term human exposure to air pollution and life expectancy
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:20 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi, New Delhi
Delhi dwellers losing 7.8 years to PM2.5 pollution: Report
The report, on Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) published by the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC) on Wednesday, is based on analysis of 2022 pollution data
Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:00 AM IST
Marginal dip in PM 2.5 levels in 2022; year added to avg life expectancy: Report
Delhi residents will have maximum benefits, gaining 7.8 years of life expectancy if all of India were to reduce particulate pollution to meet the WHO annual guideline
Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:16 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
India's life expectancy increased by 51 days due to drop in pollution: Report
India saw 19.3% drop in particulate pollution in 2022, adding 51 days to life expectancy according to a 2024 report by the University of Chicago
Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:14 AM IST
PTI |
Covid-19 cut India’s life expectancy by 2.6 years? Centre says study ‘untenable’
The Union health ministry commented on the findings of a paper published in an academic journal on life expectancy during the Covid-19 pandemic in India.
Published on Jul 20, 2024 03:28 PM IST
Just Like That | Rethinking life and death in the age of longevity
The rapid advancements in medical science and biotechnology are driving the quest for longer lives. In this quest, what does life and death mean for us?
Published on Apr 28, 2024 08:00 AM IST
The time of their lives: For some women age is just a number
Life expectancy is up finds a new Lancet report. But for some women, it’s not just about living longer but also living better…
Published on Apr 07, 2024 10:53 AM IST
Global life expectancy up 6.2 years since 1990: Study
The Lancet study says the gains would have been far more significant had it not been for the arrival of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
Published on Apr 04, 2024 07:13 AM IST
Strengthening primary healthcare can better life expectancy: Leading surgeon
Citing Thailand as an example, Dr Gawande said the southeast Asian country improved the life expectancy of its citizens by increasing the number of rural health centres
Updated on Mar 23, 2024 06:16 AM IST
How to live to one hundred
Have good genes and move to East Devon
Updated on Feb 16, 2024 09:53 PM IST
The Economist
How long might your dog live? New study calculates life expectancy
We have life expectancy research for humans that show how long we might be expected to live. But there has been very little research into dog life expectancy.
Published on Feb 03, 2024 12:36 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Krishna Priya Pallavi, Cambridge
US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after Covid pandemic
The study estimated babies' life expectancy if mortality conditions when they were born were to persist throughout their lives.
Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:53 AM IST
Reuters |
Why men die younger than women?
There's a difference in life expectancy between men and women, and it's even visible between male and female animals.
Published on Nov 18, 2023 01:14 PM IST
Deutsche Welle | Posted by Tapatrisha Das
Devise holistic plans to clean up toxic air
Pollution in Delhi is shaving off 12 years from life expectancy, says a recent report. Authorities must plan holistic year-long strategies to curb pollution
Published on Aug 30, 2023 10:47 PM IST
HT Editorial
No country meets WHO air quality standard, life span cut by 2.3 years globally
Air pollution cuts global life expectancy by 2.3 years, more than smoking, alcohol, unsafe water, and car accidents combined, according to a report.
Published on Aug 30, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Indians losing 5.3 years of life to air pollution, China bent curve: Report
According to PM2.5 data from 2021, pollution in India has increased from 56.2µg/m3 in 2020 to 58.7µg/m3 in 2021—more than 10 times the WHO guideline of 5µg/m3.
Updated on Aug 30, 2023 09:08 AM IST
Jayashree Nandi
Add 24 years to your life with these 8 simple habits!
Researchers say that these 8 healthy habits can increase your life expectancy up to 24 years!
Published on Jul 25, 2023 05:22 PM IST
Vrinda Rastogi
Down Syndrome: How often it occurs, signs to watch out for, management
Health expert reveals all you need to know about Down Syndrome - how often it occurs, causes, symptoms, couples chance of having a child with it, management etc
Published on Jul 17, 2023 08:29 AM IST
Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi
Britain has endured a decade of early deaths. Why?
The mystery of 250,000 dead Britons
Published on May 19, 2023 12:32 PM IST
The Economist
India to overtake China in population by July 1: UN
WPP projections show that India’s population will reach a peak population of 1.697 billion in 2063 . China’s population, which started declining in 2022 is expected to fall to 1.168 billion by that time
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:05 AM IST
Focus on women's reproductive rights rather than soaring population numbers: UN
While the population is now the largest ever seen, "the global average fertility rate is the lowest in living memory".
Published on Apr 19, 2023 09:51 AM IST
AFP | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
Denying bail to elderly amounts to cruelty: Punjab and Haryana HC
Punjab and Haryana HC Grants relief to 80-year-old Ludhiana man accused in a case of cheating and forgery
Updated on Apr 15, 2023 12:42 AM IST