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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.
Namrata Joshi
Jun 20, 20244 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 ...
Preksha Sharma, Janet Orlene, Ahmed Sikander
May 17, 20248 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
Aishwarya Mohanty
May 10, 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
Roli Srivastava
May 3, 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
Amoolya Rajappa
Apr 5, 20247 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
Aishwarya Mohanty
Mar 8, 20246 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
P Anima
Feb 23, 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...
Nidhi Jamwal
Feb 9, 20247 min read

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