Amoolya Rajappa
Expensive data disconnects migrants
Sharp increases in mobile tariffs are straining the budgets of migrant workers in cities like Bengaluru, making it harder for them to...
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Anuja
Sep 278 min read
How politics over jobs alienates migrants
Low-income migrant workers are the first victims of domicile job quotas, which experts say is a populist approach to garner votes but...
Roli Srivastava
Sep 2712 min read
'Jungle is our Life': The Story of a Village Collective
India gives tribal villages rights over forest land and its produce but the laws have been poorly implemented. A union of villages in...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Sep 235 min read
Does climate change sway elections? The answer might surprise you.
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Economic problems remain top priority for most voters, but climate change has become an important issue for...
Liby Johnson
Sep 209 min read
Unpacking the migrant economy
What can migrants’ earnings buy? In Odisha, migrant workers are bringing in as much or more financial resources as the government spends...
Mansi Bhaktwani
Sep 201 min read
The Ration Card Conundrum
Mansi Bhaktwani The One Nation, One Ration Card is a Central Government scheme launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food...
Sneha Richhariya
Sep 181 min read
Capturing the colours of life in a coal mine
Sneha Richhariya Artist Ajay Chakradhar recently displayed his work at an exhibition called ‘Tales from The East: Embers, Echoes, and...
Swara Garge and Prakhar Dobhal
Sep 171 min read
E-rickshaw - Stopped in their tracks
Prakhar Dobhal Swara Garge The Transport Department of the Delhi government is impounding and dismantling unregistered e-rickshaws in the...
Abhijit Mohanty
Sep 1310 min read
In Odisha’s Adivasi areas, farmers fish their way back home
A state-run fish farming scheme in Odisha creates livelihood opportunity in drought-hit villages, brings migrants home Abhijit Mohanty...
The Migration Story
Sep 116 min read
Rising risks and some solutions
The Migration Bulletin is a fortnightly round-up that captures issues related to migration that have been reported on various media...
Namrata Raju
Sep 111 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...
Roli Srivastava
Sep 61 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...
Sanskriti Talwar
Sep 411 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...
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