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Ritwika Mitra and Deekshith R Pai
Dec 131 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...
Roli Srivastava
Nov 271 min read
The fear of a green future?
Labour unions and worker rights' campaigners called for protection of livelihoods and preparing people for the future of work at the...
Namrata Raju
Nov 271 min read
The brick and mortar of construction work
The construction industry is one of India's biggest employers but how well do we understand labourers? Namrata Raju The construction...
Swara Garge and Prakhar Dobhal
Nov 141 min read
Up in Smoke
Prakhar Dobhal Swara Garge Delhi's pollution has cast a shadow on the earnings of migrant workers who travel to the city every year...
Deekshith Pai and Mansi Bhaktwani
Nov 71 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...
Esha Roy
Oct 291 min read
The help desks of rural Jharkhand
Nagarik Sahayta Kendras, a collaboration between civil society organisations and the government, were launched to help villagers get jobs...
Namrata Raju
Oct 161 min read
G is for Gig Work
In the second part of the 'L is for Labour' series, a look at the precarity of gig workers and their often overlooked importance in urban...
Swara Garge and Prakhar Dobhal
Oct 101 min read
Playing god
In the migrant neighbourhoods of New Delhi, workers don the role of characters from the Ramayana, enthralling audiences with their...
Anuradha Nagaraj
Oct 71 min read
The Garment Workers' Daily Grind
The readymade garment sector provides financial stability to women workers, largely migrants, but they often face harsh targets and poor...
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...
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...
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...
Esha Roy
Jul 81 min read
The cost of going green
As brick kilns close for cleaner air, a race for jobs
Anumeha Yadav
Jun 141 min read
Overworked, undernourished: Women kiln workers risk health, pregnancies in race to reduce debt
Migrant workers are entitled to public health care services but a lack of identity cards is causing issues.
The Migration Story
May 301 min read
Barkha's Boutique: The story of a migrant domestic help who now runs a fashion store
Jharkhand's Barkha Kumari migrated to Punjab like many do from her Adivasi community, to earn a living.
Harshika Tripathi
May 151 min read
‘Dignity First’ Is The Resolve Of A Migrant Worker Turned Boss
Arunopol Seal, Vikesh Kumar, Rahul Kumar and Anwesha Konar Video credit: Harshika Tripathi Rajesh Ravidas migrated from Jharkhand to...
PDAG
Apr 251 min read
The Migration Route to Empowerment
Tune in to the story of Hemant Kalindi who managed to scale social, caste and financial barriers In the third episode of the Montages...
ft. Bhasker Tripathi
Apr 121 min read
Biofuel breakdown 2: A story of protest
Bhasker Tripathi, journalist, talks about his reporting on farmers in a Indian village protesting against a biofuel plant
Deekshith Pai
Mar 291 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...
Podcast
Mar 221 min read
Welfare on Wheels: The Migrants' Doctor
The Centre for Migration and Inclusive Development in Kerala runs Bandhu Clinics for migrant workers.
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