The migration bulletin
This fortnightly round-up will capture issues related to migration that have been reported on various media platforms. In its first […]
August 2024
Policy and Law, Reportage
‘Who will till your land?’
Hostility towards migrant farm workers in Punjab villages raises livelihood and dignity concerns
Dream or curse: Can the Olympics be good for local communities?
In his recent Independence Day address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi championed India’s capacity to host the 2036 Olympic Games. “It is the dream of India,” he said.
‘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 migrants on this podcast
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 debate, which was a rare central theme in this year’s economic survey
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 their home states in northern India, disrupting outdoor work
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 build their lives around the capital’s most favourite snack – the momo.
‘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 who were taken from India to work as indentured workers in British colonies around the world
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
Wayanad: lost in the Landslide
Wayanad has an estimated 100,000 migrant workers, who were feared as amongst the most impacted in the 2024 landslide.
