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Salim Attar and Mritunjay Kumar
53 minutes ago1 min read
Pomegranate blooms in the desert, creates jobs
Pomegranate farming in the past decade in water-starved Barmer has yielded gains for farmers and created a new migration corridor between...
Rakhi Ghosh and Deekshith Pai
57 minutes ago1 min read
Trapped in the protection net
The Odisha government's sustained efforts to protect the vulnerable olive ridley turtles has yielded results. Now local fishermen, forced...
Amoolya Rajappa
1 hour ago7 min read
Fear of side effects, loss of wages fuel ‘zero-dose’ babies in Bengaluru’s migrant colony
Living conditions and the burden of daily wage work prevent young migrant mothers from availing state health services, including...
Hepzi Anthony
2 hours ago7 min read
Meandering in deep waters, their boats half empty
Marine fishing becomes a longer and more excruciating exercise for the fishermen off the Mumbai coast as a good catch becomes elusive...
Aarefa Johari
2 days ago10 min read
India’s heritage keepers seek to build a new future for their children
Restoration work of historical buildings in India has depended on traditional, caste-based skills of workers, but they are no longer as...
Mansi Bhaktwani
4 days ago4 min read
Are Migrants Returning Home Due To Improved Economic Opportunity?
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that captures issues related to migration that have been reported on various media...
Maitreyee Boruah
4 days ago11 min read
‘Death follows us like a shadow’
As families await news on their loved ones trapped in the recent Kalamati mine accident, illegal rat hole mining continues to be the only...
Hepzi Anthony
4 days ago1 min read
'Migrants comprise more than 70% of Mumbai's fish sector workforce'
One of Mumbai's oldest inhabitants, the Koli community, no longer wants their children to inherit the fishing trade, creating a vacuum...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Jan 246 min read
Drill, baby, drill: What Trump could mean for the global climate agenda
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar US exit from the Paris Agreement leaves a global leadership vacuum, butoffers an opportunity for other countries...
Aishwarya Mohanty
Jan 247 min read
Migration to equality: How Kerala has emerged as the great caste leveller
Higher wages and a more equitable work experience is drawing some of the most marginalised communities from Odisha’s Ganjam to Kerala ...
Rakshi Gosh
Jan 2410 min read
The sea out of bounds, Odisha fisherfolk swim in unfamiliar waters
A long fishing ban to protect the vulnerable olive ridley sea turtles coupled with growing climate risks has thrown up a conservation...
Anuradha Nagaraj
Jan 201 min read
The Reporters' Dilemma
How do you tell stories of migrants, show the world their personal journeys and challenges and not come across as intrusive? Reporters...
Sonu Pandey
Jan 177 min read
Love and longing at metro rail construction sites
After long hours of work, informal labourers employed to build metro networks in cities struggle with exhaustion and loneliness Sonu...
Esha Roy
Jan 915 min read
In migration-prone Uttarakhand, a fresh crop of women leaders
Many villages in this Himalayan state have had their fortunes turned around by all-woman Gram Panchayats Esha Roy Members of the Pachisi...
Mansi Bhaktwani
Jan 87 min read
‘Climate justice lens is key to planning cities better’
As India grapples with weather extremes, the country must use an inclusive lens in its climate action plans and strategies to protect...
Namrata Raju
Jan 81 min read
Sounds and sites of street vending
The fourth in our L is for Labour series unpacks the ingredients of street vending work in India, also examining issues like informality...
Amoolya Rajappa
Dec 30, 20247 min read
‘We couldn’t bear the shame of not repaying our debts, so we left’
Migrant workers across South-Asian countries tap into savings, depend on family or borrow from informal moneylenders to cope with the...
Roli Srivastava
Dec 30, 20241 min read
The Millionaire Village: A success story poorly replicated
Poor awareness of the laws and reluctance on the part of the State to give complete control over forests has marred the impact two...
Hepzi Anthony
Dec 30, 20245 min read
‘High targets, poor wages, compromised safety’
A worker-led survey reveals poor safety standards in India's auto sector's supply chains Hepzi Anthony Pic Credit: Safe in India MUMBAI,...
Anuradha Nagaraj
Dec 30, 20241 min read
Migration as a medium
Tune in to this visual creators' roundtable to understand the process and imagination of storytellers who use their video or photo lens,...
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