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Digital India’s Unseen Divide
There has been a surge in internet adoption particularly in rural India post pandemic, but most migrant workers are yet to use their...
Almaas Masood
3 days ago10 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


Only way home: trains remain the migrants' lifeline
For Mumbai’s migrant workers, train journeys home are a reminder of past hardships — and the fear of their return Hepzi Anthony Prashant...
Hepzi Anthony
Mar 279 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


A grieving father's resolve to protect Gulf job aspirants
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 cost of a mistaken identity
Key to Bengaluru’s waste management system, many migrant workers from West Bengal live under constant fear of being labelled as illegal...
Amoolya Rajappa
Mar 711 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


Social security and healthcare benefits for the growing gig sector
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that compiles migration news from across various publications. In the sixth edition, we look...
Mansi Bhaktwani
Feb 245 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


Germany and India join forces to bridge the green skills gap – but youth might not engage
Germany, with an ageing population, is increasingly looking outwards to find skilled workers to fill its green labour gap, mainly India....
Roli Srivastava and Milou Dirkx
Feb 48 min read


In Bengaluru’s migrant colony, babies have a poor shot at vaccination
Living conditions and the burden of daily wage work prevent young migrant mothers from availing state health services, including...
Amoolya Rajappa
Jan 317 min read


Meandering in deep waters, their boats half empty
Marine fishing becomes a longer and more excruciating exercise for the fishermen off the Mumbai coast as a good catch becomes elusive...
Hepzi Anthony
Jan 317 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


Are Migrants Returning Home Due To Improved Economic Opportunity?
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that captures issues related to migration that have been reported on various media...
Mansi Bhaktwani
Jan 274 min read


‘Death follows us like a shadow’
As families await news on their loved ones trapped in the recent Kalamati mine accident in Assam, illegal rat hole mining continues to be...
Maitreyee Boruah
Jan 2711 min read


Migration to equality: How Kerala has emerged as the great caste leveller
Higher wages and a more equitable work experience is drawing some of the most marginalised communities from Odisha’s Ganjam to Kerala ...
Aishwarya Mohanty
Jan 247 min read

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