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From the field: The stories behind the stories
As the year winds down, journalists Maitreyee Boruah, Sanskriti Talwar and Anuj Behal, sit down to discuss their reporting process with Anuradha Nagaraj, the co-founder of The Migration Story. Anuradha Nagaraj

Anuradha Nagaraj
Dec 26, 20251 min read


Saudi, migrants and FIFA 2034
South Asian migrants form the backbone of Saudi Arabia’s low-wage workforce as the kingdom prepares to host the 2034 men’s FIFA World Cup. But labour rights campaigners are warning of risks: dangerous working conditions, debt-laden recruitment, and forced labour. Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Dec 2, 20251 min read


The truth behind the Saudi's Kafala system
South Asians form a bulk of Saudi Arabia's low-wage workforce and any news around the country's labour norms are tracked keenly, including the recent fake news around the employer-tied visa sponsorship of workers . Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Nov 17, 20251 min read


Paper promises? The migrant welfare gap
At a Mumbai convening, campaigners speak about the many welfare schemes available for migrants that exist mostly on paper, as accessing them is extremely difficult due to lack of awareness and cumbersome documentation. Hepzi Anthony

Hepzi Anthony
Nov 7, 20251 min read


The Story Behind 'Homebound'
Journalist-writer Basharat Peer's op-ed in New York Times in 2020 inspired the film Homebound, which is now India's official entry to the Oscars. On this podcast he talks about his connection with the story and the families of the two friends, now immortalised on the big screen Roli Srivastava

Roli Srivastava
Oct 24, 20251 min read


Not so sweet: From "remedy" for workers to labour exploitation in the sugar sector
Archana Kotecha, founder and CEO of The Remedy Project discusses the ways in which global supply chains are linked with abusive working conditions Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Sep 5, 20251 min read


Bihar's ballot: SIR's impact on Bihari migrant workers
The ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) drive in Bihar has sparked a debate on the process and its impact on voter registration. In India's second highest outmigration state, the drive could have a disproportionate impact on low income migrant workers and their families. Anuja

Anuja
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Bridging the Gulf
The continued suffering of migrants owing to extractive work practices and discriminatory legal and policy regimes in the Gulf explains why it is essential to collect more data on international migration? Namrata Raju Akshay Ramuhalli

Namrata Raju, Akshay Ramuhalli
Aug 13, 20251 min read


'This story was a bite away'
The culinary traditions and practices of migrants carry more than just flavour—they hold stories of survival, longing, memory, and identity. On this podcast, reporters reflect on tracing food memories, tasting the dishes they write about. Amoolya Rajappa Akshay Ramuhalli

Amoolya Rajappa and Akshay Ramuhalli
Jul 30, 20251 min read


Banking on better financial services
Namrata Raju Low-wage migrants play a substantial role in our economic development but struggle to access financial services

Namrata Raju
Jul 28, 20251 min read


Reader connect: From rising heat to the reality of superfast food deliveries
Founders Roli and Anuradha take up reader questions on the challenges of planning a heat series and the solutions that emerged Roli Srivastava Anuradha Nagaraj Akshay Ramuhalli

Roli Srivastava, Anuradha Nagaraj, Akshay Ramuhalli
Jul 18, 20251 min read


Moving Act
In a time of shortened attention spans, five years after the pandemic, a play Hunkaro and its makers want you to listen to the stories of migration. Sanskriti Talwar Akshay Ramuhalli

Sanskriti Talwar and Akshar Ramuhalli
Jul 9, 20251 min read


Migrants have a much higher chance of being undercounted in the Census
T he Indian government has this month officially notified the 2027 census, ending years of delay. But low income migrant workers have often found themselves being left out of the count due to a high mobility factor. Anuja

Anuja
Jun 27, 20251 min read


The big India melt: from heat stress to the politics of shade
As heatwaves sweep across large swathes of India, Aditya Valiathan Pillai, a doctoral researcher at King’s College London discusses Heat...

Namrata Raju
Jun 16, 20251 min read


The extraordinary ordinary woman
Award-winning journalist Neha Dixit's debut book 'The Many Lives of Syeda X' follows the eponymous protagonist, one among the countless...

Namrata Raju
May 27, 20251 min read


Shadows of the Sun
How equipped are rural communities to understand if the deals being offered to them by clean energy project developers are good or...

Roli Srivastava and Akshay Ramuhalli
Apr 30, 20251 min read


From Dosas to Samosas: Food delivery apps and small businesses
Has the platform economy caused more harm than good to small businesses in the food and beverage industry? Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Apr 9, 20251 min read


'Underlying causes of migrant exodus remain unchanged'
Five years after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to control the spread of Covid-19, which led to one of the largest exodus by migrant workers in India, the fear of living in cities remains Anuja

Anuja
Mar 24, 20251 min read


'We saw MGNREGA's full potential during the lockdown'
India's rural jobs guarantee scheme created jobs for thousands of men and women who left cities during the lockdown, and continues to...

Roli Srivastava
Mar 7, 20251 min read


Should I stay or should I go?
In states like Uttarakhand, the dire impacts of climate change are equally felt by those who have to leave home, and those who find themselves left behind. Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Feb 28, 20251 min read

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