PAHAL
Professional Association for Healthy Aging and Longevity (PAHAL) -India is a collaborative community of longevity professionals, cross-sector experts, stakeholders, organizations, biotech, pharma, investors, researchers, physicians, and entrepreneurs. It addresses challenges and opportunities to advance the longevity economy and ecosystem to achieve healthy longevity for all.
India’s Aging Scene
India is aging rapidly and calls for preparedness to support this burgeoning demographic effectively
Our Approach
Adopt a multi-pronged approach involving different stakeholders and create an effective ecosystem for shared learning and impact.
The Founders
Founders of PAHAL are visionaries working in the field of aging and longevity for decades and PAHAL represents their commitment to driving transformative change and creating a meaningful impact
Keshav K Singh, PhD
Keshav K. Singh is Joy and Bill Harbert Endowed Chair Professor of Genetics,
Dermatology and Pathology, and founding Editor-in-Chief of the Mitochondrion Journal.
Dr. Singh earned his undergraduate degree in India, (PhD) in Australia, and postdoctoral
studies at Harvard, USA. After completing his postdoctoral studies, he joined Johns
Hopkins as an Assistant Professor. He then moved to Roswell Park Cancer Institute,
where he rose through the ranks to Professor and then to Distinguish Professor.
As a pioneering leader in healthy aging and longevity, Keshav has authored three books
and published over one hundred impactful research articles. His discovery that
mitochondria, the powerhouse of cells that decline as we age, causes skin aging and
hair loss has been acclaimed worldwide. He discovered that mitochondria function as a reversible regulator of skin aging and hair loss. This insight has transformed the
narrative of aging, as skin aging reflects the aging in other organs. His research has
paved the way for protecting or restoring mitochondrial function to slow aging, and
prevent, or treat aging-associated diseases.
In addition to his academic achievements, Keshav is a successful entrepreneur and the founder of Yuva Biosciences. He was recognized as one of Newsweek's Innovation Heroes, appeared on the "Finding Genius" show, and was awarded the Indian Icon Award in 2023. He is an elected member of the Sigma Xi Society and a fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine in London and has received other awards and recognition throughout his career.
Nidhi Chawla
Nidhi Chawla is the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Silver Talkies. She leads the business, strategy, social outreach verticals and social engagement initiatives of the organization. She is also the co-author of the book “Rethink Aging– Lessons in Aging from the Older and Bolder Adults”, published by Penguin India.
Nidhi is passionate about making active Aging a viable goal for older people and dreams of a society of empowered older adults. She has several years of experience in the financial services sector, having worked with SREI International Securities and McKinsey & Co. She has received several leadership awards for her work in the eldercare space and was most recently the winner of VISA Inc’s She’s Next grant. She is a member of the CII Seniorcare Committee and is also an alumna of Goldman Sachs 10K program, powered by NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore.
When she isn't busy dreaming about the next big idea for enriching the lives of seniors, you will find her flipping through three different books that are always on her table or watching Netflix.
Our Advisors
Our Programs
At PAHAL, we endeavor to create a platform to collaborate, build, and deliver the latest knowledge in the field of healthy aging and longevity.
Rethink Ageing: Lessons in Ageing from the Older and Bolder Generation
Authors: Reshmi Chakraborty, Nidhi Chawla
Publisher: Penguin India
Our Partners
Events & Announcements
Young at Art Exhibition
Drum Circle – Curated with love for the 55+
News
Catch the latest insights on aging and longevity
Advancing Women’s Health
PAHAL founders, Keshav K Singh and Nidhi Chawla both invited to speak at Longevity India conference March 10-12, 2025, at Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.