From unseasonal rains to cyclones and dust storms, more and more unpredictable weather patterns spell doom for Little Rann of Kutch’s ancient salt trade — and family legacies
For dozens of Indians, the hunt for ‘greener pastures’ in the U.S. has left them with debt, court cases, and few job opportunities
For generations, Musahar families in Gaya Ji district have had to migrate to brick kilns and work in bondage, way below the legal minimum wage, and while the state recently rescued many such workers, they are still awaiting rehabilitation
Contractual migrant workers bear the highest occupational heat burden in India, which has added to the burden of stagnating wages amid a shifting policy landscape that has stretched work hours
As extreme weather events become more frequent, migrant workers in cities like Bengaluru are among the most affected. But are existing welfare systems equipped to respond?
Minimum wage was premised on basic human dignity and an understanding that every worker has a right to basic needs such as food, clothing, housing, fuel and healthcare. But contemporary industrial wage structures have drifted far from this basic idea
Workers – migrants from UP, Bihar – employed in the Noida Special Economic Zone and hosiery complex expressed hope that their agitation and the resultant increase in minimum wage will lead to change
COME TO GROUNDSWELL! An annual coming together of people impacted by, invested in and working on migration in India Dehradun
The ongoing war has triggered a fuel crisis, prompting reverse migration from major cities as workers return to rain-dependent rural economies with limited savings, just ahead of dry summer months
Around 700 people from the 750 households in Odisha’s Manikapur village work in the Gulf states. The families are now on edge, with families worried for their loved ones.
From unseasonal rains to cyclones and dust storms, more and more unpredictable…
For dozens of Indians, the hunt for ‘greener pastures’ in the U.S.…
For generations, Musahar families in Gaya Ji district have had to migrate…
Contractual migrant workers bear the highest occupational heat burden in India, which…
As extreme weather events become more frequent, migrant workers in cities like…
Minimum wage was premised on basic human dignity and an understanding that…
