I am a UGC-SRF (Ph.D.) in Economics at the University of North Bengal. The aim of my Ph.D. thesis is to understand how macroeconomic shocks affect the fertility transition path. My core interests lie in the fields of growth and development economics, health economics, and political economy. I have previously published in reputed journals such as Policy Studies (Taylor & Francis), SSHO (Elsevier), EPW, The Indian Economic Journal (SAGE), etc.