In 2020, an estimated 14 million people in the country were forced to migrate as a consequence of extreme weather events. But climate...

M igrant workers contribute to nearly 10% of India’s GDP, but there is no real estimate on their exact numbers. Why is counting migrants...

Various industrialists have suggested that Indians should work longer hours for success. But how hard do Indians actually work? Namrata Raju

Pomegranate farming in the past decade in water-starved Barmer has yielded gains for farmers and created a new migration corridor between...

The Odisha government's sustained efforts to protect the vulnerable olive ridley turtles has yielded results. Now local fishermen, forced...

The fourth in our L is for Labour series unpacks the ingredients of street vending work in India, also examining issues like informality...

India has seen a major rise in extreme weather events,  recording heat waves, cold waves, cyclones, lightning, heavy rainfall, floods,...

Thousands of people have migrated from Ghoramara in the eco-fragile Sundarbans _ the world’s largest mangrove vegetation _ as the island...

Labour unions and worker rights' campaigners called for protection of livelihoods and preparing people for the future of work at the...

The construction industry is one of India's biggest employers but how well do we understand labourers?  Namrata Raju The construction...

Prakhar Dobhal Swara Garge Delhi's pollution has cast a shadow on the earnings of migrant workers who travel to the city every year...

The recent festival rush in trains is reflective of the challenges migrant workers face through the year on these journeys Deekshith Pai...

Nagarik Sahayta Kendras, a collaboration between civil society organisations and the government, were launched to help villagers get jobs...

In the second part of the 'L is for Labour' series, a look at the precarity of gig workers and their often overlooked importance in urban...

In the migrant neighbourhoods of New Delhi, workers don the role of characters from the Ramayana, enthralling audiences with their...

The readymade garment sector provides financial stability to women workers, largely migrants, but they often face harsh targets and poor...

Mansi Bhaktwani The One Nation, One Ration Card is a Central Government scheme launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food...

Namrata Raju   No offer letter, no fixed salary, no fixed hours, or fixed monthly leaves. This form of informality of labour is all...

The contribution of brick kilns to Delhi’s overall emissions was around 6 to 7%, according to a 2018 report by research organisation...

Migrant workers are entitled to public health care services even when they are working away from home. But lack of identity cards and the...