This summer, rising temperatures, a lean agriculture period and LPG pressures coincide with fewer workdays and technical hurdles in the new wage scheme, shrinking rural livelihood options in rural India.
“We see value in learning Marathi, but do not agree on the short deadline” – Language mandate leaves migrant auto drivers staring at an uncertain future.
Far from their homes, migrant workers spend long 10–12 hours a day at work, weathering constant challenges.
But they hold close the little time they have outside work — for rest, leisure and laughter.
From the streets of post-independence India to the margins of industrial cities, this episode traces how the working class has resisted the shackles of power through poetry and song.
This summer, rising temperatures, a lean agriculture period and LPG pressures coincide…
"We see value in learning Marathi, but do not agree on the…
Far from their homes, migrant workers spend long 10–12 hours a day…
From the streets of post-independence India to the margins of industrial cities,…
With LPG supplies disrupted by the Gulf War, India’s clean cooking gains…
Across Delhi, migrant workers have always struggled to access LPG cylinders for…
