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The crackdown that's emptying out Gurugram’s Bengali migrant hubs
In Gurugram, hundreds of Bengali-speaking workers, many of them Indian citizens, now live in fear after a police crackdown on “illegal...

Naila Khan and Huzair Hayyat
2 days ago1 min read


Waste Pickers vs Plastic Crisis | Inside the UN Treaty Talks in Geneva
Strap line Ravleen Kaur
Ravleen Kaur
Aug 181 min read


From dust to just: Indian coal and just transitions
Ca n we superimpose solutions from Western countries as we seek out these “Just Transitions” in the coal industry Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Jul 311 min read


Uttarakhand’s Ghost Villages: The Hidden Migration Crisis
Over 1,700 ghost villages now lie empty across the Himalayan state, homes locked, fields barren, and communities lost. Aishwarya Mohanty

Aishwarya Mohanty
Jul 311 min read


Why Dalit Migrants Are Still Cleaning Sewers in India’s Capital
Manual scavenging is banned in India. But many still enter toxic drains to keep the city from flooding. Naila Khan Uzair Hayatt

Naila Khan and Uzair Hayatt
Jul 231 min read


Bengaluru’s Khanavalis: Where Migration, Memory and Meals Come Together
Khanavalis, humble, family-run eateries serve authentic North Karnataka cuisine in Bengaluru, a metro city built by migrants Amoolya...

Amoolya Rajappa and Vandana R
Jul 211 min read


When the bulldozer comes knocking
Delhi's migrants are losing their homes to civic projects planned in areas where informal settlements are located Debayan Dutta Ribhu...
Debayan Dutta and Ribhu Chatterji
Jul 171 min read


Inside a Brutal Day with a Migrant Delivery Rider
44°C. 21 deliveries. As little as ₹20 per order. This is what it takes to deliver a lunch amidst a searing heatwave in Delhi. Prakhar...

Prakhar Dobhal and Swara Garge
Jul 71 min read


Why Melting Glaciers Are Triggering Mass Migration in the Himalayas
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting fast, triggering deadly floods and displacing communities Nidhi Jamwal

Nidhi Jamwal
Jul 71 min read


EVs: From the Green to the Unseen
Moving towards EVs is necessary, but what happens to those employed in traditional automotive sector? Will jobs be created or lost?...

Namrata Raju
Jun 301 min read


How Reverse Migration Revived a Pottery Village in India
In Kanthaliya, a small pottery village in Murshidabad, West Bengal, reverse migration is reviving a centuries-old craft, creating jobs,...
Subhrajit Sen
Jun 271 min read


“There’s poison in the air, poison in the sun. But we have to work.”
In North Delhi, at the foot of the Bhalswa landfill, women waste pickers battle deadly heatwaves, toxic fumes, and crumbling health every...

Naila Khan and Uzair Usmani
Jun 111 min read


When illness meets India's rising heat
No doctors back home. No money for private care. For India’s poor, AIIMS Delhi is the last hope.But as they wait on pavements for cancer,...
Omair Farooq and Alishan Jafri
May 291 min read


With Men Gone, Odisha’s Women Take the Stage to Save A Dying Tradition
Cultural troupes in Odisha villages that had gone silent after men migrated for work have now been revived by women Roli Srivastava ...

Roli Srivastava
May 231 min read


Heatwaves are breaking Delhi’s migrant workers — And their incomes
As Delhi sizzles past 45°C, thousands of migrant workers face the city’s brutal heat without rest, shade, or protection. Prakhar Dobhal...
Prakhar Dobhal and Swara Garge
May 211 min read


Unpacking just transitions
In our brand new mini-series on Just Transitions, we start by understanding what we mean by just transition Namrata Raju
Namrata Raju
Apr 301 min read


Lockdown Push To Migrant Tech Apps
The job crisis during the pandemic five years ago led to the creation of mobile apps connecting workers to jobs Mansi Bhaktwani...
Deekshith Pai and Mansi Bhaktwani
Apr 171 min read


Beneath the panel
A massive solar park in Tamil Nadu has fuelled migration and those left behind count losses after giving up their land for the project...

Aparna Ganesan
Apr 11 min read


Counting the invisible millions
A unique initiative to register migrant workers and connect them with social security schemes was launched in Jharkhand in 2020. Five...

Rahul Singh and Deekshith R Pai
Apr 11 min read


How water distress created jobs, and a migration corridor
Maharashtra government has been offering subsidies to farmers to tackle extreme water scarcity, which has led to the creation of jobs for...

Roli Srivastava and Varsha Torgalkar
Mar 211 min read

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