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Bengaluru’s Khanavalis: Where Migration, Memory and Meals Come Together
Khanavalis, humble, family-run eateries serve authentic North Karnataka cuisine in Bengaluru, a metro city built by migrants Amoolya...

Amoolya Rajappa & Vandana R
Jul 23, 20251 min read


When the bulldozer comes knocking
Delhi's migrants are losing their homes to civic projects planned in areas where informal settlements are located Debayan Dutta Ribhu Chatterji

Debayan Dutta and Ribhu Chatterji
Jul 17, 20251 min read


Inside a Brutal Day with a Migrant Delivery Rider
44°C. 21 deliveries. As little as ₹20 per order. This is what it takes to deliver a lunch amidst a searing heatwave in Delhi. Prakhar Dobhal Swara Garge

Prakhar Dobhal and Swara Garge
Jul 7, 20251 min read


Why Melting Glaciers Are Triggering Mass Migration in the Himalayas
Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting fast, triggering deadly floods and displacing communities Nidhi Jamwal

Nidhi Jamwal
Jul 7, 20251 min read


EVs: From the Green to the Unseen
Moving towards EVs is necessary, but what happens to those employed in traditional automotive sector? Will jobs be created or lost? Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Jun 30, 20251 min read


How Reverse Migration Revived a Pottery Village in India
In Kanthaliya, a small pottery village in Murshidabad, West Bengal, reverse migration is reviving a centuries-old craft, creating jobs, and restoring pride in rural life. Subhrajit Sen
Subhrajit Sen
Jun 27, 20251 min read


“There’s poison in the air, poison in the sun. But we have to work.”
In North Delhi, at the foot of the Bhalswa landfill, women waste pickers battle deadly heatwaves, toxic fumes, and crumbling health every single day. Naila Khan Uzair Usmani

Naila Khan and Uzair Usmani
Jun 12, 20251 min read


When illness meets India's rising heat
No doctors back home. No money for private care. For India’s poor, AIIMS Delhi is the last hope.But as they wait on pavements for cancer,...

Omair Farooq & Alishan Jafri
May 29, 20251 min read


With Men Gone, Odisha’s Women Take the Stage to Save A Dying Tradition
Cultural troupes in Odisha villages that had gone silent after men migrated for work have now been revived by women Roli Srivastava ...

Roli Srivastava
May 23, 20251 min read


Heatwaves are breaking Delhi’s migrant workers, and their incomes
As Delhi sizzles past 45°C, thousands of migrant workers face the city’s brutal heat without rest, shade, or protection. Prakhar Dobhal...

Prakhar Dobhal and Swara Garge
May 21, 20251 min read


Unpacking just transitions
In our brand new mini-series on Just Transitions, we start by understanding what this term means Namrata Raju

Namrata Raju
Apr 30, 20251 min read


Lockdown Push To Migrant Tech Apps
The job crisis during the pandemic five years ago led to the creation of mobile apps connecting workers to jobs Mansi Bhaktwani...
Deekshith Pai and Mansi Bhaktwani
Apr 17, 20251 min read


Beneath the panel
A massive solar park in Tamil Nadu has fuelled migration and those left behind count losses after giving up their land for the project...

Aparna Ganesan
Apr 1, 20251 min read


Counting the invisible millions
A unique initiative to register migrant workers and connect them with social security schemes was launched in Jharkhand in 2020. Five...

Rahul Singh and Deekshith R Pai
Apr 1, 20251 min read


How water distress created jobs, and a migration corridor
The Maharashtra government has been offering subsidies to farmers to dig wells to help them tackle extreme water scarcity, which has led to the creation of jobs for well diggers from another drought-hit state -- Rajasthan Roli Srivastava Varsha Torgalkar Video producer: Deekshith R Pai Illustrations: Abhiruchi Das

Roli Srivastava, Varsha Torgalkar
Mar 21, 20251 min read


Migrant workers & the data gap: the climate question
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

Nidhi jamwal and Naveen kumar manoharan
Mar 4, 20251 min read


Migrant workers and the data gap
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...

Nidhi jamwal and Naveen kumar manoharan
Feb 28, 20251 min read


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

Namrata Raju
Feb 10, 20251 min read


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

Salim Attar and Mritunjay Kumar
Jan 31, 20251 min read


Trapped in the protection net
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

Rakhi Ghosh and Deekshith Pai
Jan 31, 20251 min read

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