In 2020, an estimated 14 million people in the country were forced to migrate as a consequence of extreme weather events. But climate refugees as a term is still not officially acknowledged in India. Nidhi Jamwal Naveen Kumar Manoharan

M igrant workers contribute to nearly 10% of India’s GDP, but there is no real estimate on their exact numbers. Why is counting migrants...

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

Mumbai's fishing sector workers are former daily wage labourers, farmers and also tailors from across the country, who are drawn to this work to make a better income. But while Mumbai is good for work, it is not "home", they say Hepzi Anthony

Various industrialists have suggested that Indians should work longer hours for success. But how hard do Indians actually work? Namrata Raju

Pomegranate farming in the past decade in water-starved Barmer has yielded gains for farmers and created a new migration corridor between...

The Odisha government's sustained efforts to protect the vulnerable olive ridley turtles has yielded results. Now local fishermen, forced to migrate because of long bans on fishing , want to be included in protecting the species. Rakhi Ghosh Deekshith Pai

One of Mumbai's oldest inhabitants, the Koli community, no longer wants their children to inherit the fishing trade, creating a vacuum for migrants to enter. Hepzi Anthony

How do you tell stories of migrants, show the world their personal journeys and challenges and not come across as intrusive? Reporters weigh in on the subject  Anuradha Nagaraj

Street vendors and hawkers that dot city pavements often lend to cities unique identities even as they remain largely informal, facing multiple challenges to earn their living. Namrata Raju

Tune in to this visual creators' roundtable to understand the process and imagination of storytellers who use their video or photo lens, or their pens to tell stories of migration Anuradha Nagaraj

India has seen a major rise in extreme weather events, recording heat waves, cold waves, cyclones, lightning, heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides in 2024. Watch a recap of the year's climate disasters and steps that can be taken for a safer future. Mansi Bhaktwani  Scientists suggest 2024 will be the warmest year yet, with global temperatures from January to August exceeding the 1991-2020 average by 0.70°C. The 2023–24 El Niño, fuelled by human-induced climate change, inte

Vegetable seller Mamta Gupta, who migrated to Mumbai from Varanasi after marriage, shares how she found freedom to live life on her terms in the metropolis. Mansi Bhaktwani According to the 2011 Census data, more than half of all women migrants in India cite marriage as a factor for leaving their home state. Their journeys, challenges, and experiences are different from those of men. Research shows that migration to cities often gives women authority, and they are able to dep

Thousands of people have migrated from Ghoramara in the eco-fragile Sundarbans _ the world’s largest mangrove vegetation _ as the island has shrunk to a fourth of its original size Ritwika Mitra Deekshith R Pai

Labour unions and worker rights' campaigners called for protection of livelihoods and preparing people for the future of work at the recently concluded COP29 in Baku Roli Srivastava  Green skilling the workforce was a talking point at COP29 with many discussions on the subject. Labour unions and worker rights' campaigners called for protection of livelihoods and preparing people for the future of work. A green transition could fuel migration making it important to ensure the

The construction industry is one of India's biggest employers but how well do we understand labourers?  Namrata Raju The construction industry in India is one of the country's biggest employers. But how well do we understand labourers who build homes and cities. This explainer is a deep dive into understanding the 'labourer' in our midst, the difference in "us and them" in the way we access infrastructure, common areas and facilities around us, and the ideal way forward to sa

Campaigners at COP29 underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, speak on whether the climate summit will deliver on gender justice. Roli Srivastava What does COP29 mean for India's most marginalised groups, women in particular? As world leaders, campaigners and industry bodies take part in COP29, it opens up the question if it would deliver on gender justice? Is the inclusion of women in the green workforce being discussed or their increasing vulnerability to climate disasters? Will COP29

Once a talking point in Mumbai elections, the anti-migrant poll rhetoric has now tapered down Hepzi Anthony

Prakhar Dobhal Swara Garge Delhi's pollution has cast a shadow on the earnings of migrant workers who travel to the city every year during the festival season to sell bamboo Ravan effigies. However, this year, many effigies remain unsold owing to rising pollution in the capital and restrictions on burning effigies. This means, the workers can't go back home as they have not made enough money during the festivities.

The recent festival rush in trains is reflective of the challenges migrant workers face through the year on these journeys Deekshith Pai Mansi Bhaktwani Over 3,000 special festival trains have been added by the Northern Railway this year to help ease the rush between October 1 and November 30. To facilitate travel for those heading home for Diwali and Chhath Puja, 195 special trains were run between 26 Oct to 7 Nov this year compared to 138 last year during the same period. A