The crackdown that’s emptying out Gurugram’s Bengali migrant hubs
In Gurugram, hundreds of Bengali-speaking workers, many of them Indian citizens, now live in fear after a police crackdown on “illegal Bangladeshi migrants”
August 2025
In Odisha’s poorest homes, migrant incomes build a new future
Workers ensure a flow of funds home to Kalahandi from Kerala, transforming lives of their families, with many aiming to save enough to build local businesses
Bihar’s ballot: SIR’s impact on Bihari migrant workers
The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) drive in Bihar has sparked a debate on the process and its impact on voter registration. In India’s second highest outmigration state, the drive could have a disproportionate impact on low income migrant workers and their families.
As Kolkata’s ‘visual icons’ fade, migrant drivers hit roadblock
The yellow taxi isn’t just a vehicle—it’s a livelihood, a symbol, whose history has been carried by generations of migrant drivers in Kolkata. As they are phased out for clean air and modern mobility, drivers say the transition is not just—it is exclusionary.
‘Pushed out of comfort zone’: As migrants flee, urban homes feel the pinch
The migrant workers’ exodus from Gurugram amid a crackdown by the police has disrupted domestic work and sanitation, with residents becoming aware of the growing fear amongst the poorest to prove their citizenship
Waste pickers vs plastic crisis: Inside the UN treaty talks in Geneva
Waste pickers, the backbone of global recycling, are demanding recognition, income security, and a just transition as the world moves toward reuse, repair, and refill
Bridging the Gulf
The continued suffering of migrants owing to extractive work practices and discriminatory legal and policy regimes in the Gulf explains why it is essential to collect more data on international migration?
Cloudbursts, crowds and chaos
The recent flash floods in Uttarkashi aren’t surprising for campaigners speaking up against rising pilgrim numbers, unchecked development, and recurring natural disasters in Uttarakhand’s sacred circuit
Coming home to roost: Of migratory birds and reverse migrations
In the Mangalajodi wetlands of Odisha’s, men migrating for work turn conservationists and guides for birding enthusiasts during tourist season
How heat divides by class
Dizzy spells, irregular periods and no access to medical aid. Delhi’s scorching heat before the rains hit the capital impacted its informal workers the worst, documents a researcher on the heat trail
