TMS founders Roli and Anuradha take up reader questions on the two-year journey of The Migration Story

While Delhi sleeps behind locked gates, hundreds of private security guards fight a silent battle against cold winters and toxic smog amid government-imposed bans on biomass burning.

Nearly a decade after the cyclone swept through the hills of Gajapati district, stripping soil from the farm steps and washing away spring sources, its impact is still felt in every home, with more members migrating for work

The labour ministry recently directed quick commerce companies to stop promoting themselves as a ten minute service. But what does the 10-minute delivery model look like, and is this directive enough to make delivery partners safe?

While all eyes are on the iconic monument every Republic Day, its environs are also a migrant magnet, providing livelihood to thousands who pour into Delhi from adjacent villages and nearby states

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   

Adarsh Behera, a 36-year-old mechanic from Odisha working in Sudan, was caught in the country's civil war and abducted by the Rapid Support Forces in October 2025. He returned home in December. This is his story.

Odisha has witnessed distress migrations for long, but stemming the crisis will require the state to prioritise people’s rights over its mining and development agenda

Ramnarayan Baghel, who died in a lynching attack in Kerala last month, had migrated to the state to be able to complete work on his under-construction house.

Tamil Nadu recently rolled back its decision to count its migrant workforce. What are the implications of such a decision and the potential impact it may have had on the wellbeing of the industrial state's migrant workforce, if it was completed.

In Valparai taluk of Coimbatore district, migrant labourers live and work on tea estates near active wildlife corridors, and without any training on human-wildlife conflict, they are the most vulnerable to animal attacks.  

Amid rising geopolitical tensions and the consequences of climate change, India and Germany are strengthening their climate partnership by focusing on green technology, skilled workers, and critical minerals.

Relocated after their village was swallowed by the sea due to coastal erosion, women try to keep their community traditions alive as men migrate for longer durations 

After their cramped living conditions garnered media attention, NGO advocacy,  public empathy and government support has led to improved living standards for migrant workers