The garment workers’ daily grind
The readymade garment sector provides financial stability to women workers, largely migrants, but they often face harsh targets and poor working conditions
October 2024
Work and worship
Hundreds of people migrate from rural West Bengal to Kolkata to meet the spike in demand for labour during its biggest celebration of the year: Durga Puja. Away from their families, they are integral to the festivities – from pandal decoration to making idols and transporting them
Cholera outbreak spotlights poor working conditions in Goa’s fish sector
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that captures issues related to migration that have been reported on various media platforms. In its third edition, we look at how a cholera outbreak in Goa’s fishing sector has triggered government action, the health risks women migrants face in Kerala and the political pitches in Haryana aimed at migrants
Dharavi revamp: A way of life and work to change in Mumbai’s migrant hub
In the streets and warehouses of Asia’s largest slum, migrant workers who make up for a large part of the slum’s population, reflect on the ambitious rehabilitation plan and what it means to them even as officials say they want to “accommodate everybody”
‘We worship our trees and rocks’
The story of a village collective that is tapping decades-old laws to financially empower tribal villages
