Understanding India’s migration patterns is critical but are there any systematic ways to measure and record the counts, reasons, destinations, and timing of movement to understand migration patterns? And why should citizens and governments care?
The closure of a thermal plant disrupted small businesses in Odisha’s Talcher, serving as a cautionary tale for what lies ahead for regions dependent on fossil fuels if India doesn’t start work on a post-coal future now
Tribal villages in Similipal Tiger Reserve have for decades been relocated outside the reserve to protect its wildlife, but 43 gram sabhas are opposing these evictions and demanding development
Human-wildlife conflicts are intensifying globally. In the world’s most populous nation, managing the overlapping pressures of population growth, extreme weather, energy transition, and shifting wildlife patterns has never been more urgent. These challenges demand strategic and nuanced conservation measures.
Shubham Sabar was working at a construction site in Bengaluru when he learned he had cracked NEET exam. As he prepares to join the medical college in Odisha, the 19-year-old’s family celebrates, but also worries about the years ahead without his income
Journalist-writer Basharat Peer’s op-ed in New York Times in 2020 inspired the film Homebound, which is now India’s official entry to the Oscars. On this podcast he talks about his connection with the story and the families of the two friends, now immortalised on the big screen
Increasing plastic pollution in the sea has added to the many challenges faced by traditional fishers, forcing them to migrate from a Nature-based livelihood to daily-wage and blue-collar jobs
Over 200 factories in Khayala in West Delhi have shut and about 15,000 migrant workers have lost work following allegations of them being illegal Bangaldeshi migrants and Rohingyas.
More than 1,000 migrant workers gather together every year in Bengaluru for a harvest festival that celebrates their Adivasi culture and helps them forget about their hardships for a while
Bhiwandi’s powerloom sector, previously battered by demonetisation, GST and Covid, could take another beating from the U.S. tariffs, which is worrying migrant workers and factory owners
Rising heat has dented customer footfalls and slashed daily earnings of Delhi’s…
Across industrial hubs, when a hazardous chemical line or a padlocked exit…
The Indian government’s recent hike in passport renewal fees adds to the…
For workers from Assam, Nagaland and Bihar, staff meals served between shifts…
Unsecured Bluetooth in Chinese-made batteries lets anyone nearby stop an e-rickshaw's power…
Male migration, agrarian distress and farmer suicides have transformed Maharashtra's countryside, with…
