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MAY 1: INTERNATIONAL LABOUR DAY

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1 May 2026

The Fire in the Belly: Poetry as Political Memory

From the streets of post-independence India to the margins of industrial cities, this episode traces how the working class has resisted the shackles of power through poetry and song.

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1 May 2026

After long shifts: Inside migrant workers’ after hours

Far from their homes, migrant workers spend long 10–12 hours a day at work, weathering constant challenges. But they hold close the little time they have outside work — for rest, leisure and laughter.

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The Migration Story newsroom aims to capture the journeys and challenges of India’s vast migrant workforce.

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