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Namrata Joshi
Jun 20, 20244 min read
The persuasive cinema of exodus
The theme of large-scale human exodus is one of the most prevalent and persuasive in world cinema, ubiquitous in international festivals.
Preksha Sharma, Janet Orlene, Ahmed Sikander
May 17, 20248 min read
Heat wilts wages, health of India workers
Toiling in soaring temperatures in Bengaluru and across Indian cities, informal workers are losing wages as heat stress takes its toll ...
Aishwarya Mohanty
May 10, 20247 min read
Free and Fair
Odisha’s migrant households are seeing a gender-based split in voting preferences, with women rooting for a regional party while men pin the
Roli Srivastava
May 3, 20247 min read
The Drought That Spawned an Ice Cream Industry
An auto remodelling hub has sprouted in Rajasthan’s arid Gangapur, where mini trucks are converted into ice cream vends-on-wheels, used by m
Amoolya Rajappa
Apr 5, 20247 min read
Star-crossed in Silicon City
Migrant workers who fled droughts and floods in their villages, bear an unequal burden in Bengaluru's intense water crisis
Aishwarya Mohanty
Mar 8, 20246 min read
In Search of Jobs, and Brides
Repeated cyclones, sea-level rise and increasing soil salinity have disrupted farm yields and hampered the matrimonial prospects of young me
P Anima
Feb 23, 20247 min read
The Learning Curve
Kerala, the state with the best literacy in India, ropes in language volunteers to help children of migrant workers transition to local scho
Nidhi Jamwal
Feb 9, 20247 min read
When Parched Villages Become Water-Sufficient
As water sources dry up, the menfolk of tribal villages in Palghar district’s Mokhada prepare to migrate. But not too far away, other...
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