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Saurav Kumar
Nov 28, 20247 min read
Clinging to a burning coalfield
“People have slipped into a fissure of fire and never returned”: Why Jharia’s residents choose to live on a burning land than relocate...
Roli Srivastava
Nov 27, 20241 min read
The fear of a green future?
Labour unions and worker rights' campaigners called for protection of livelihoods and preparing people for the future of work at the...
Namrata Raju
Nov 27, 20241 min read
The brick and mortar of construction work
The construction industry is one of India's biggest employers but how well do we understand labourers? Namrata Raju The construction...
Roli Srivastava
Nov 22, 20241 min read
'Green Does Not Mean Equal'
Campaigners at COP29 underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, speak on whether the climate summit will deliver on gender justice. Roli Srivastava...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Nov 21, 20245 min read
The perils of plastic
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Can the Global Plastic Treaty protect the environment and also address the livelihoods and health of millions of...
Mansi Bhaktwani
Nov 19, 20246 min read
Our daily bread: Rising pollution casts a shadow on Mumbai’s bakers
To switch from wood or wood scrap to alternate fuels to fire their ovens would increase production costs and impact the business of...
Hepzi Anthony
Nov 15, 20241 min read
The evolution of the migrant voice in Mumbai elections
Once a talking point in Mumbai elections, the anti-migrant poll rhetoric has now tapered down Hepzi Anthony
Roli Srivastava
Nov 15, 202413 min read
Millionaire village: How forest ownership rights reshaped the fortunes of a tribal village
Pachgaon village in Maharashtra has tapped its forest to start a bamboo business, create jobs and arrest migration. The village pays...
Swara Garge and Prakhar Dobhal
Nov 14, 20241 min read
Up in Smoke
Prakhar Dobhal Swara Garge Delhi's pollution has cast a shadow on the earnings of migrant workers who travel to the city every year...
Vidya Mani
Nov 13, 20245 min read
Longing, belonging
The story of human migration is a complex and difficult one to tell. But children’s authors are helping young readers understand the idea...
Rohit Chauhan
Nov 11, 20247 min read
Silent no more: women farm workers speak up for justice
Tribal women working under the exploitative ‘bhagiya’ system in Gujarat are very often sexually exploited by powerful landowners and...
Menaka Rao
Nov 8, 20248 min read
In recovery, away from home
A sanatorium in Goa becomes a refuge for migrant workers recuperating from tuberculosis Menaka Rao Margao TB Hospital, August 2024....
Deekshith Pai and Mansi Bhaktwani
Nov 7, 20241 min read
The Rush To Go Home
The recent festival rush in trains is reflective of the challenges migrant workers face through the year on these journeys Deekshith Pai...
Mansi Bhaktwani
Nov 4, 20245 min read
Migrant workers targeted in Kashmir
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that captures issues related to migration that have been reported on various media...
Anuja
Nov 4, 202410 min read
Inside Delhi’s Chhath circuits
Not all migrants travel back home to celebrate the biggest festival of Bihar - Chhath. Countless celebrations dot major cities like Delhi...
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