Roli Srivastava
'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...
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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...
Compiled by Mansi Bhaktwani
Aug 304 min read
The Migration Bulletin
This fortnightly round-up will capture issues related to migration that have been reported on various media platforms. In its first...
Arshdeep Arshi
Aug 297 min read
'Who will till your land?'
Hostility towards migrant farm workers in Punjab villages raises livelihood and dignity concerns Arshdeep Arshi Migrant workers Sikandar...
Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Aug 266 min read
Dream or curse: Can the Olympics be good for local communities?
The games boost local business, create much-needed employment in host cities, but have also been criticised for adding to emissions and...
Subha J Rao
Aug 261 min read
'We steered clear of migrant stereotypes'
Filmmaker Prateek Prajosh talks about his recent Kannada film 'Chilli Chicken' that is winning praise for its sensitive portrayal of...
Rishabh Shrivastava
Aug 236 min read
The climate clean-up debate
Poor countries bear the unequal burden of the impact of climate change, which is at the centre of the Global North versus Global South...
Mohammad Aatif Ammad Kanth
Aug 238 min read
Migrant workers head to the Valley to beat the heat
Bedmakers, construction workers and street vendors landed in Kashmir in larger numbers this year as relentless heatwaves swept across...
Anuj Behal
Aug 167 min read
Inside Delhi's Momo Capital
In the heart of Delhi, the welcoming urban village of Chirag Dilli, has given an address to countless migrants from the northeast, who...
Simit Bhagat
Aug 146 min read
‘Yesterday, my dear departed for Calcutta’
The death of a Bhojpuri singer this summer is a blow to the already dying folk tradition that reflects the historical reality of millions...
Varsha Torgalkar
Aug 96 min read
The invisible victims of Pune’s Porsche crash
Migrant workers in the city’s bars and pubs have become jobless following government action against places serving liquor Varsha...
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