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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


How water distress created jobs, and a migration corridor
The Maharashtra government has been offering subsidies to farmers to dig wells to help them tackle extreme water scarcity, which has led...
Roli Srivastava, Varsha Torgalkar
Mar 211 min read


Mind your language: making a case for undocumented migrants
The terminology used to describe the recent repatriation of undocumented Indian migrants from the U.S. gives an insight into how the...
Namrata Raju
Mar 139 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


'We saw MGNREGA's full potential during the lockdown'
India's rural jobs guarantee scheme created jobs for thousands of men and women who left cities during the lockdown, and continues to...
Roli Srivastava
Mar 71 min read


Migrant workers & the data gap: the climate question
In 2020, an estimated 14 million people in the country were forced to migrate as a consequence of extreme weather events. But climate...
Nidhi jamwal and Naveen kumar manoharan
Mar 41 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


Migrant workers and the data gap
M igrant workers contribute to nearly 10% of India’s GDP, but there is no real estimate on their exact numbers. Why is counting migrants...
Nidhi jamwal and Naveen kumar manoharan
Feb 281 min read


Should I stay or should I go?
In states like Uttarakhand, the dire impacts of climate change are equally felt by those who have to leave home, and those who find...
Namrata Raju
Feb 281 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


The avoidable tragedy of Maharashtra’s Katkari tribe
A lack of awareness and institutional support has precluded the tribal Katkari community from the benefits of the progressive Forest...
Hrishikesh Patil
Feb 277 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


Gaslighting: Is India’s LPG program a model for developing countries?
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar Access to LPG in India has expanded to almost a 100 million families living below the poverty line on the back...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Feb 217 min read


A sea of migrants on Mumbai's docks
Mumbai's fishing sector workers are former daily wage labourers, farmers and also tailors from across the country, who are drawn to this...
Hepzi Anthony
Feb 171 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


Working hours and the working class
Various industrialists have suggested that Indians should work longer hours for success. But how hard do Indians actually work? Namrata Raju
Namrata Raju
Feb 101 min read


Fixing India’s heat-stressed agriculture
Agriculture is India’s biggest employer but the sector has for years been wilting under the weight of rising heat and droughts. What is...
Maitreyee Boruah
Feb 76 min read


Making a case for climate action
In its latest economic survey, India spotlights expenditure on climate adaptation and why rich countries must pay up, but in its budget...
Rishabh Shrivastava
Feb 76 min read

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