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Anuj Behal

Anuj Behal

Anuj Behal

20 Jan 2026 • 11 min read

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Why a dying port town is still a migrant destination

The slowdown at Gujarat’s Alang – the world’s largest ship-recycling yard – has forced migrant workers to seek employment elsewhere, but they return here whenever a ship arrives because the work, though hazardous,  is continuous and pays more   

Anuj Behal

Anuj Behal

16 Jun 2025 • 17 min read

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Pedalling through heatwaves in India’s bicycle capital

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.

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Anuj Behal

05 May 2025 • 12 min read

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Chandigarh’s unplanned shadow

Once an agrarian settlement, Jagatpura, on the outskirts of Chandigarh and Mohali, has transformed into a dense hub of informal rental housing for thousands of migrant workers who navigate precarious living conditions, high rents and exclusion from the city they help build.

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Anuj Behal

04 Mar 2025 • 12 min read

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The merchants of Kumbh

The recently concluded Kumbh mela drew not just pilgrims but toy sellers, chaat makers and sanitation workers from across Uttar Pradesh and also neighboring states who turned up in large numbers to tap the world’s largest religious gathering to boost incomes

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Anuj Behal

20 Dec 2024 • 10 min read

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Out of focus

Street photographers have for decades captured memories for tourists visiting the India Gate, but the Central Vista project in New Delhi has pushed them to the margins

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Anuj Behal

16 Aug 2024 • 8 min read

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Inside Delhi’s Momo Capital

In the heart of Delhi, the welcoming urban village of Chirag Dilli, has given an address to countless migrants from the northeast, who build their lives around the capital's most favourite snack - the momo.

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