Mobilizing ‘footloose’ labourers to secure their rights
Migrant workers continue to be prone to exploitation and discrimination, but unionizing a transient workforce pose unique challenges
March 2025
Migrants serve up Eid sweets in Kashmir
Seasonal workers who seek jobs at bakeries in the region, especially during Ramzan and Eid, are now staying back in the Valley for longer
Labour: Indian media’s blind spot
The main reason mainstream media in India covered the “great exodus” from our cities during the COVID-19 lockdown is because it was a spectacle that could not be ignored
Only way home: Trains remain the migrants’ lifeline
For Mumbai’s migrant workers, train journeys home are a reminder of past hardships — and the fear of their return
Bihar govt launches app to register migrant workers
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that compiles migration news from across various publications. In the seventh edition, we look at the Bihar government’s launch of a mobile application for migrant workers, the rise of Indian women migrant workers in the Middle East and North Africa, Tamil Nadu aiming to register migrant workers
‘I want to study’: The pandemic shadow on schooling lifts for some children
A bunch of initiatives in Assam try to bring back migrant workers’ children to school, but the impact of the COVID-led break in their education lingers
Anatomy of a disaster: What the 2023 Sikkim glacial flood tells us about climate risk in the Himalayas
Plans to rebuild the Teesta III dam destroyed by a glacial lake flood are being opposed by environmentalists and local communities.
‘Underlying causes of migrant exodus remain unchanged’
Five years after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to control the spread of Covid-19, which led to one of the largest exodus by migrant workers in India, the fear of living in cities remains
A grieving father’s resolve to protect Gulf job aspirants
The recent execution of Shahzadi Khan, an Indian migrant worker in the UAE, has exposed the lack of legal aid and consular support in serious cases
How water distress created jobs, And a migration corridor
The Maharashtra government has been offering subsidies to farmers to dig wells to help them tackle extreme water scarcity, which has led to the creation of jobs for well diggers from another drought-hit state — Rajasthan
