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Roadside mechanics seek skills to shift gears to EV
As India incentivises electric vehicles to cut emissions, auto repair workers face uncertainty, with many at risk of being left behind in...

Mansi Bhaktwani
May 297 min read


In a 10x12 Mumbai tenament, the cost of staying cool
Residents of informal settlements are spending more and more on ACs, coolers and exhaust fans, even though they can’t afford to, just so...

Hepzi Anthony
May 299 min read


‘Now my family is complete’: a dairy in arid Marathwada brings migrants home
Livelihoods in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region have been wrecked by the agrarian crisis, but collective dairy farming provides a viable...
Shekhar Paigude and Angad Taur
May 278 min read


From Palghar to a Pakistan prison: how warming waters are trapping fishermen
Fish hauls are in free fall as oceans warm, forcing fishermen, many of them migrant workers, to go deeper into the sea, often violating...
Abhijeet Gurjar & Faisal Rehman
May 268 min read


Putting out forest fires with music, drums and a dash of devotion
The dying art form of sankirtan mandalis , recently revived by the women of Odisha’s villages, is being enlisted by forest officials to...
Roli Srivastava and Rakhi Ghosh
May 238 min read


‘It is like living in a nightmare that never ends’: Lost near the LoC
The recent conflict between India and Pakistan has left migrants in Kashmir’s border areas jobless, stranded and afraid for their future...

Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina
May 158 min read


Migrants serve up Eid sweets in Kashmir
Seasonal workers who seek jobs at bakeries in the region, especially during Ramzan and Eid, are now staying back in the Valley for longer...

Tauseef Ahmad and Sajid Raina
Mar 287 min read


Bihar govt launches app to register migrant workers
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that compiles migration news from across various publications. In the seventh edition, we...

Mansi Bhaktwani
Mar 265 min read


‘I want to study’: the pandemic shadow on schooling lifts for some children
A bunch of initiatives in Assam try to bring back migrant workers’ children to school, but the impact of the COVID-led break in their...

Maitreyee Boruah
Mar 2610 min read


Arabic lessons, risk awareness: a father’s resolve to protect Gulf migrants
The recent execution of Shahzadi Khan, an Indian migrant worker in the UAE, has exposed the lack of legal aid and consular support in...

Zoya Hussain
Mar 218 min read


Pollution curbs hit work prospects of daily wagers in Delhi-NCR
Restrictions to control air pollution turn winter into a season of discontent for migrant workers in the construction sector Manthati Sai...

Manthati Sai Kiran
Mar 107 min read


The Merchants of Kumbh
The recently concluded Kumbh mela drew not just pilgrims but toy sellers, chaat makers and sanitation workers from across Uttar Pradesh...
Anuj Behal
Mar 49 min read


Amid deportations, an Indian state offers lessons in safe migration
From orientation training for prospective migrants to bilateral agreements, Kerala’s unique department for its non-resident citizens is...

Mahima Jain
Feb 2812 min read


At a crossroad, a green signal for learning
A school under a flyover at one of the busiest traffic junctions in Thane has created rare opportunities for their students and alumni,...

Mansi Bhaktwani
Feb 2410 min read


For many, migration itself is a form of climate adaptation: Amitav Ghosh
Writer Amitav Ghosh’s latest book - Wild Fictions - explores themes of climate change, migration, the forces of empire and greed of...

Urvashi Sarkar
Feb 146 min read


India’s heritage keepers seek new future for their children
Restoration work of historical buildings in India has depended on traditional, caste-based skills of workers, but they are no longer as...

Aarefa Johari
Jan 2910 min read


‘Death follows us like a shadow’
As families await news on their loved ones trapped in the recent Kalamati mine accident, illegal rat hole mining continues to be the only...

Maitreyee Boruah
Jan 2711 min read


The sea out of bounds, Odisha fisherfolk swim in unfamiliar waters
A long fishing ban to protect the vulnerable olive ridley sea turtles coupled with growing climate risks has thrown up a conservation...

Rakshi Gosh
Jan 2410 min read


Love and longing at metro rail construction sites
After long hours of work, informal labourers employed to build metro networks in cities struggle with exhaustion and loneliness Sonu...

Sonu Pandey
Jan 177 min read


In migration-prone Uttarakhand, a fresh crop of women leaders
Many villages in this Himalayan state have had their fortunes turned around by all-woman Gram Panchayats Esha Roy Members of the Pachisi...

Esha Roy
Jan 915 min read

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