Mumbai’s early monsoon and rising heatwaves expose deep gaps in climate preparedness. Despite big plans and budgets under MCAP, vulnerable communities remain overlooked and underserved
Moving towards EVs is necessary, but what happens to those employed in traditional automotive sector? Will jobs be created or lost?
Migrant worker communities in cities occupy precarious residences, ranging from informal rentals, employer-provided rooms or squatting on vacant lands. Can cities be reimagined to provide them dignified housing?
In Kanthaliya, a small pottery village in Murshidabad, West Bengal, reverse migration is reviving a centuries-old craft, creating jobs, and restoring pride in rural life.
The Indian government has this month officially notified the 2027 census, ending years of delay. But low income migrant workers have often found themselves being left out of the count due to a high mobility factor.
It’s not just rising temperatures—moisture, unpredictability, and urbanisation are reshaping how India experiences heat.
The trajectory of labour employment in the manufacturing sector—from formal to unorganized—has deepened worker insecurities and raises questions about the quality of work that a younger, newly minted generation of workers can aspire to
A grandmother traces her grandfather’s migration journey from over a century ago to better understand her equal love for avial, payasam and litti chokha.
Scorching heat in Ludhiana grips migrant workers walking, cycling or taking buses to work – and even an early morning ride is a losing battle against heat stress.
Domestic workers, largely women, go from their family to another family system to slave. There is an urgent need to regulate their wages, working hours and working conditions
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