I am Independent Researcher (Scholar), having retired from Population Education Resource Centre, Department of Lifelong Learning & Extension, S.N.D.T. Women's University, Mumbai, India. I underwent training in demography, with Government of India Fellowship, during 1986-1987. Also, I acquired Ph. D. from University of Patna in 1999. My other qualifications include Post-Master’s Diploma in Adult & Continuing Education, Certificate Course on Hospital and Health Care Management, and Diploma in Human Resource Development. My research areas are demography, sustainable development, health, and allied subjects. I have authored (some co-authored) 6 booklets, 4 books, 32 book chapters, 111 journal articles, 2 monographs, 7 research studies, & 126 papers for national & international conferences (some with bursary). I have been awarded with Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing for 2017, 2018, 2021 & 2022. I have been conferred with Excellence of Research Award for outstanding contribution & recognition in the field of agriculture in 2021. Besides contributing to over 221 e-discussions, I served as Judge for the 2021 IHA Health Literacy Awards. After retirement, I am presently involved, in my individual capacity, as Independent Researcher (Scholar) with academic activities, such as authorship, editorship, etc. I am involved as (external) collaborator for over 124 international developmental agencies including Ecosystem based Adaptation for food security in Africa Assembly, Kenya; Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Switzerland; Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Germany; International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics, Sweden; and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Italy.