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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...
Esha Roy
Oct 28, 20241 min read
The help desks of rural Jharkhand
Nagarik Sahayta Kendras, a collaboration between civil society organisations and the government, were launched to help villagers get jobs...
Sneha Richhariya
Oct 28, 20241 min read
Schooling migrant workers’ children in Bundelkhand
In a small town of Bundelkhand, at least 40 unregistered schools have mushroomed to cater almost exclusively to the children of migrant...
Ishita Dev and Neetu Singh
Oct 25, 20249 min read
Heat and Crowded Trains: The cost of cool, clean water on a migrant journey
For migrant workers hopping onto long-distance trains, it is the consolation of being home that spurs them to overlook the challenges of...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Oct 25, 20245 min read
Can COP29 deliver for vulnerable communities hit by climate change?
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Much of climate finance has gone towards mitigation, mainly measures to reduce emissions, but communities also...
Himanshu Upadhyaya
Oct 22, 20245 min read
Where have all the migrants gone?
Data on migrant workers collected during the pandemic has been poorly utilised to extend welfare benefits to construction workers in...
Nidhi Jamwal
Oct 22, 20249 min read
No place to call home
Repeated floods in north Bihar have fuelled migration of men, and displaced their families repeatedly as swelling rivers swallow land...
Esha Roy
Oct 17, 202416 min read
Rural help desks yield bumper crops, increase incomes
Nagarik Sahayta Kendras, a collaboration between civil society organisations and the government, were launched to help villagers get jobs...
Namrata Raju
Oct 16, 20241 min read
G is for Gig Work
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...
Rishabh Shrivastava
Oct 14, 20245 min read
Why India needs to understand Bangladesh's climate vulnerability
Countries can no longer plan climate adaptation in isolation. The India-Bangaldesh climate migration pattern shows the need for nations...
Sneha Richhariya
Oct 14, 20241 min read
Old and Lonely in Bundelkhand
In the remote villages of Bundelkhand, elderly parents face an uphill struggle after their children migrate in search of work Sneha...
Swara Garge and Prakhar Dobhal
Oct 10, 20241 min read
Playing god
In the migrant neighbourhoods of New Delhi, workers don the role of characters from the Ramayana, enthralling audiences with their...
Anuradha Nagaraj
Oct 7, 20241 min read
The Garment Workers' Daily Grind
The readymade garment sector provides financial stability to women workers, largely migrants, but they often face harsh targets and poor...
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