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The Migration Bulletin - Rising risks and some solutions
Khasi Students' Union (KSU) Facebook page Migrant protection legislation in Meghalaya A spate of attacks on migrant workers in Meghalaya...
the migration story
Sep 11, 20245 min read


Demystifying Domestic Work in India
Namrata Raju No offer letter, no fixed salary, no fixed hours, or fixed monthly leaves. This form of informality of labour is all...
The migration story
Sep 11, 20241 min read


'Climate action must be mindful of zero poverty and zero hunger goals'
Climate scientist Anjan Ray unpacks India’s clean energy goals, the impact of green energy projects on local communities and what the...

Roli Srivastava
Sep 6, 20241 min read


‘Yesterday, my dear departed for Calcutta’
The death of a Bhojpuri singer this summer is a blow to the already dying folk tradition that reflects the historical reality of millions...
Simit Bhagat
Sep 4, 20246 min read


Inside Delhi's Momo Capital
In the heart of Delhi, the welcoming urban village of Chirag Dilli, has given an address to countless migrants from the northeast, who...
Anuj Behal
Sep 4, 20247 min read


Migrant workers head to the Valley to beat the heat
Bedmakers, construction workers and street vendors landed in Kashmir in larger numbers this year as relentless heatwaves swept across...
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth
Sep 4, 20248 min read


The climate clean-up debate
Poor countries bear the unequal burden of the impact of climate change, which is at the centre of the Global North versus Global South...

Rishabh Shrivastava
Sep 4, 20246 min read


'We steered clear of migrant stereotypes'
Filmmaker Prateek Prajosh talks about his recent Kannada film 'Chilli Chicken' that is winning praise for its sensitive portrayal of...
Subha J Rao
Sep 4, 20241 min read


Dream or curse: Can the Olympics be good for local communities?
The games boost local business, create much-needed employment in host cities, but have also been criticised for adding to emissions and...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Sep 4, 20246 min read


'Who will till your land?'
Hostility towards migrant farm workers in Punjab villages raises livelihood and dignity concerns Arshdeep Arshi Migrant workers Sikandar...
Arshdeep Arshi
Sep 4, 20247 min read


The Migration Bulletin
This fortnightly round-up will capture issues related to migration that have been reported on various media platforms. In its first...
Compiled by Mansi Bhaktwani
Sep 4, 20244 min read


“The machines have taken over our work”
The livelihoods of an estimated 15 lakh farm workers in Punjab – not counting the thousands of migrant labourers in the state - are at...
Sanskriti Talwar
Sep 4, 202411 min read


The invisible victims of Pune’s Porsche crash
Migrant workers in the city’s bars and pubs have become jobless following government action against places serving liquor Varsha...

Varsha Torgalkar
Aug 8, 20246 min read


Solar pumps lift salt farmers out of diesel-fuelled poverty
Agarias, the traditional salt farmers of the Little Rann of Kutch, shift to renewable energy for production, breaking free from decades...

Suchak Patel
Aug 1, 20248 min read


For The Love of God
Many small traders who migrated to Ayodhya decades ago are returning to their villages having lost their shops to the town’s recent...

Jigyasa Mishra
Jul 25, 20246 min read


The 'climate cocktail' impacting worker health
More than 70 per cent of the global workforce, are likely to be exposed to climate-change-related health hazards, says report Rishabh...

Rishabh Shrivastava
Jul 17, 20243 min read


Heirloom seeds take root, arrest migration from Madhya Pradesh village
As a shift to heirloom seeds and indigenous crops improves agricultural yields in Jhabua district, farmers are becoming less dependent on...

Aishwarya Mohanty
Jul 11, 20246 min read


The cost of going green
The contribution of brick kilns to Delhi’s overall emissions was around 6 to 7%, according to a 2018 report by research organisation...
Divya S
Jul 8, 20241 min read


As brick kilns close for cleaner air, a race for jobs
With no safety nets as brick kilns shut shop around New Delhi to meet emission norms, workers return to villages, lean on traditional...

Esha Roy
Jul 3, 20248 min read


No shade, no water: The fatal flaws in India’s heat management
To protect street vendors/urban workers from the impact of rising heat, Indian cities need inclusive policies.

Amruta S.N. and Selomi Garnaik
Jun 28, 20246 min read

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