Lucknow, IndiaI am Dr. Neetu Batra, a Senior Fellow at the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), affiliated with the Giri Institute of Development Studies in Lucknow. With a PhD in Sociology and a specialisation in Social Gerontology, my academic journey over the past fifteen years has extensively explored the lived realities, vulnerabilities, and resilience of India’s ageing population through sociological and anthropological lenses.