Summary
A conversation on longevity research in an Indian context, and on circadian rhythm as a lever that requires no new drug, device or infrastructure and can therefore be applied at population scale in a way that most longevity interventions cannot.
The case is grounded in Dr Panda's own research and in India's particular disease burden. His work has linked healthy circadian rhythms to lower risk across inflammation, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia, and his book The Circadian Diabetes Code addresses the metabolic side directly, which is relevant in a country facing a very large and still growing diabetes population. Late dinners, long daily eating spans and irregular sleep are widespread, which means the potential gains from timing alone are substantial.
Having grown up in Odisha, Dr Panda brings a practical sense of what adapting this advice locally involves. Household eating patterns, shift and commute realities, and the limits of advice written for a different context.
