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Rakhi Ghosh and Deekshith Pai
Jan 311 min read
Trapped in the protection net
The Odisha government's sustained efforts to protect the vulnerable olive ridley turtles has yielded results. Now local fishermen, forced...



Ritwika Mitra and Deekshith R Pai
Dec 13, 20241 min read
Sinking islands, Empty houses
Thousands of people have migrated from Ghoramara in the eco-fragile Sundarbans _ the world’s largest mangrove vegetation _ as the island...


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...


Roli Srivastava, Deekshith R Pai
Oct 4, 20241 min read
'We worship our trees and rocks'
The story of a village collective that is tapping decades-old laws to financially empower tribal villages Roli Srivastava Deekshith R...


Deekshith Pai
Mar 29, 20241 min read
The Water Warriors of Surajpura
A small village in Rajasthan built a wall to arrest rainwater runoffs, tapping into MGNREGA and showing that this social welfare scheme...


Deekshith Pai
Mar 1, 20241 min read
Cane Cutters of Maharashtra
The footage in this video has been shot by migrant women workers in the sugarcane fields of Maharashtra to tell the story of the...


Deekshith Pai
Jan 7, 20241 min read
What is The Migration Story?
In this teaser, founders of The Migration Story give a sneak peek into what lies ahead. Credit: Sound & music: @btrpt9738 Illustration:...


Deekshith Pai
Jan 7, 20241 min read
Overworked, Underpaid: The Growing Burden of Recycling Fast Fashion
Visual artist Richa Arya tells the story of migrant women workers in Asia's largest garment recycling hub - Panipat in Haryana - who are...


Deekshith Pai
Jan 7, 20244 min read
Overworked, Underpaid: The Growing Burden of Recycling Fast Fashion
Deekshith Pai An installation by visual artist Richa Arya at a recent exhibition in Goa. Deekshith R Pai/The Migration Story Goa: The...

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