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India’s HDI ranking improves for 2023

Transit oriented development site at Karkardooma, East Delhi being developed by DDA. The planned densified mixed development is aimed at reducing traffic congestion and air pollution in New Delhi, India, on Friday, July 19, 2024. (Hindustan Times)

india news

Published on May 07, 2025 07:16 AM IST

Old age homes need of now and future too: Ex-Union minister Prabhu

india news

Published on May 02, 2025 08:43 AM IST

Why does it take so long to gain wings?

PREMIUM

New Delhi, India - August 29, 2024: Students at Miranda House as the new session begins from today at North Campus in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, August 29, 2024. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times) (Hindustan Times)

opinion

Updated on Dec 08, 2024 11:10 AM IST

When will you die? This AI-powered 'Death Clock' seems to have the answer

The AI-powered 'Death Clock' has already been downloaded by over 125,000 overs.

world news

Updated on Dec 01, 2024 03:58 PM IST

Spice of Life | Embracing twilight years with grace, purpose & joy

The society must create an environment where the elderly can thrive, remain active, and contribute in ways that enrich both their lives and the lives of others. (HT File)

chandigarh news

Updated on Nov 22, 2024 08:22 AM IST

Do this simple thing every day to add 11 years to your life, says new study

Want to add 11 years to your life? Science says you should walk. (Pexels)

health

Published on Nov 19, 2024 11:37 AM IST

Don't expect human life expectancy to grow much more, researcher says

Women continue to live longer than men and life expectancy improvements are still occurring — but at a slowing pace, the researchers found.

health

Published on Oct 08, 2024 08:31 AM IST

Why eliminating tobacco smoking should be on the agenda of governments

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Smoking, as has been established, is a leading risk factor for preventable death and ill health globally

health

Published on Oct 07, 2024 05:42 PM IST

Marginal decrease in PM2.5 levels in 2022 added 1 year to avg life expectancy

If all of India were to reduce particulate pollution to meet the WHO benchmark, Indians would live 3.6 years longer, with residents of Delhi, one of the most polluted places on Earth seeing the maximum benefits, an incremental 7.8 years of life expectancy. (HT Photo)

india news

Updated on Aug 29, 2024 06:20 AM IST

Delhi dwellers losing 7.8 years to PM2.5 pollution: Report

A woman wears a mask to shield herself from rising pollutants during winter, when pollution peaks in Delhi. (HT Archive)

delhi news

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

All of India’s people live in areas where the annual average particulate pollution level exceeds the WHO guideline. (HT PHOTO/FILE)

environment

Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:16 AM IST

India's life expectancy increased by 51 days due to drop in pollution: Report

Representative Image: India's pollution levels have declined since 2022, leading to 51 days added to average life expectancy (Photo by Pawan SHARMA / AFP)

india news

Published on Aug 28, 2024 10:14 AM IST

Covid-19 cut India’s life expectancy by 2.6 years? Centre says study ‘untenable’

The Union health ministry labelled the study's estimates as "untenable and unacceptable.". (HT Archive)

india news

Published on Jul 20, 2024 03:28 PM IST

Just Like That | Rethinking life and death in the age of longevity

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The rapid developments in modern medicine have dramatically improved our lives' longevity

opinion

Published on Apr 28, 2024 08:00 AM IST

The time of their lives: For some women age is just a number

Prabhavati Bhagwati: Living her best life at 97

opinion

Published on Apr 07, 2024 10:53 AM IST

Global life expectancy up 6.2 years since 1990: Study

This progress, the report said, is attributed to reductions in death from leading killers such as diarrhoea, lower respiratory infections, stroke, and ischemic heart disease (heart attacks caused by narrowed arteries) .

india news

Published on Apr 04, 2024 07:13 AM IST

Strengthening primary healthcare can better life expectancy: Leading surgeon

Atul Gawande became an assistant administrator for global health at USAID in January 2022 (Mint)

india news

Updated on Mar 23, 2024 06:16 AM IST

How to live to one hundred

Life expectancy in Britain has been stagnating for a decade but the country still produces a lot of very old folk

health

Updated on Feb 16, 2024 09:53 PM IST

How long might your dog live? New study calculates life expectancy

On average, dogs live for 10-13 years, which is considered roughly equivalent to between 60-74 human years.

pet

Published on Feb 03, 2024 12:36 PM IST

US life expectancy climbs in 2022 after Covid pandemic

Life expectancy at birth for 2022 newborns was 77.5 years, up from 76.4 in 2021

world news

Published on Nov 29, 2023 10:53 AM IST

Why men die younger than women?

Statistically, a woman in an elderly couple is likely to outlive her male partner

health

Published on Nov 18, 2023 01:14 PM IST

Devise holistic plans to clean up toxic air

PREMIUM

No country has progressed economically without caring for the health of its citizens (ANI)

editorials

Published on Aug 30, 2023 10:47 PM IST

No country meets WHO air quality standard, life span cut by 2.3 years globally

Buildings and highways shrouded in smog in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Jakarta, the city that's home to more than 10 million people, has suffered air pollution at unhealthy levels in the past few weeks, with IQAir recently ranking it as the worlds most polluted city. Photographer: Muhammad Fadli/Bloomberg

world news

Published on Aug 30, 2023 07:46 AM IST