New Delhi, March 14 -- We obsess over building financial wealth for the future, but rarely talk about the other inheritance that compounds quietly over time: health. India is adding wealth faster than ever. It is also adding chronic disease at an unprecedented rate.

According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), more than 100 million Indians are living with diabetes, with a comparable number classified as pre-diabetic. NFHS-5 data (from 2019-21) shows obesity rising across both urban and rural populations. The World Health Organization estimates that over half of Indian adults are insufficiently physically active. The concern has moved beyond medical journals into national discourse, with the prime minister recently highligh...