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Shashi Bala is a Senior Fellow at the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, India. Her research focuses on labour markets, skill development, gender, and flexible work arrangements. Alongside her professional work, she is the primary caregiver for her elderly parents at home, bringing both research expertise and lived experience to the evolving discourse on work, care, and work-life integration. ****

Puja Singhal is a distinguished Economist with over two decades of experience in policy research, leadership development, and capacity building. She served as faculty at the National Institute of Centre for School Leadership, NIEPA, India. She is committed to using her research expertise to serve society by conducting impactful research that influences policy and contributes to developing practical solutions for improving people's quality of life.

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1. Labour Market Transformation, Human Development and the Future of Work in South Asia 2. The Metamorphosis of Flexibility: A New Rhythm of Work and Life in South Asia 3. Unveiling Critical Success Factors of Flexible Work Arrangements: Insights from Indian Context 4. Struggle against exclusion: Situating the case of work flexibility among carpet weavers amidst pandemic 5. Workplace Flexibility and the Gendered Politics of Care in India: A Bacchian Analysis of Labour Policy 6. Flexible Working Time Practices and Their Impact on Employee Performance and Well-Being: A Myanmar Perspective 7. Interlinkages between Flexible Working Arrangements and Care Leave Policies: A South Asian Perspective