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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.

Laasya Shekhar

Laasya Shekhar

03 Jun 2025 • 14 min read

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In furnace-like factories, the struggle for water and wage

Workers in spinning mills suffer from headaches, dehydration, infections and worse due to intense heat, poor ventilation and a lack of cooling, with little access to health services or time off

Mansi Bhaktwani

Mansi Bhaktwani

29 May 2025 • 9 min read

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Roadside mechanics seek skills to shift gears to EV

As India incentivises electric vehicles to cut emissions, auto repair workers face uncertainty, with many at risk of being left behind in this transition to cleaner mobility.

Hepzi Anthony

Hepzi Anthony

29 May 2025 • 11 min read

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In a 10×12 Mumbai tenement, the cost of staying cool

Mumbaikars living in the city's sprawling slums are spending more and more on air conditioners, coolers and exhaust fans, even they if can’t afford to, to deal with the extreme heat

Shekhar Paigude

Shekhar Paigude

27 May 2025 • 10 min read

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‘Now my family is complete’: A dairy in arid Marathwada brings migrants home

Livelihoods in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region have been wrecked by the agrarian crisis, but collective dairy farming provides a viable alternative to farmers and migrants who returned during the pandemic

Abhijeet Gurjar

Abhijeet Gurjar

26 May 2025 • 11 min read

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From Palghar to a Pakistan prison: How warming waters are trapping fishermen

Fish hauls are in free fall as oceans warm, forcing fishermen, many of them migrant workers, to go deeper into the sea, often violating international maritime boundaries and facing arrest and detention

Roli Srivastava

Roli Srivastava

23 May 2025 • 10 min read

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Putting out forest fires with music, drums and a dash of devotion

The dying art form of sankirtan mandalis, recently revived by the women of Odisha’s villages, is being enlisted by forest officials to spread awareness about protecting forests

Amoolya Rajappa

Amoolya Rajappa

16 May 2025 • 14 min read

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Sweating in silence: The invisible burden of heat at home

In Bengaluru’s low-income settlements, homes built with heat-trapping material, poor ventilation, irregular electricity and water supply, have made cooling a serious challenge

Tauseef Ahmad

Tauseef Ahmad

15 May 2025 • 10 min read

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‘It is like living in a nightmare that never ends’: Lost near the LoC

The recent conflict between India and Pakistan has left migrants in Kashmir’s border areas jobless, stranded and afraid for their future

Anuj Behal

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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