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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...

Sanskriti Talwar and Akshar Ramuhalli
Jul 91 min read


‘We are very much Indian citizens’
Bengali-speaking migrants, mostly Muslims, were rounded up by the Mumbai police, flown cross-country and forced into Bangladesh – even...

Neha Banka
Jul 912 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...

Prakhar Dobhal and Swara Garge
Jul 71 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 71 min read


How recurring floods fuel migration in Assam
Indigenous communities like the Misings, living near the river banks for centuries, are particularly vulnerable. Sanskrita Bharadwaj...

Sanskrita Bharadwaj
Jul 77 min read


Flooding Memories
For Assamese migrants in Bengaluru, trauma caused by floods is an annual ritual. Maitreyee Boruah Koyes Ahmed Laskar from Assam's...

Maitreyee Boruah
Jul 79 min read


Big budgets and plans but Mumbai’s climate preparedness misses the margins
Mumbai’s early monsoon and rising heatwaves expose deep gaps in climate preparedness. Despite big plans and budgets under MCAP,...

Mansi Bhaktwani
Jun 307 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
Jun 301 min read


The overlooked housing crisis of migrant workers
Migrant worker communities in cities occupy precarious residences, ranging from informal rentals, employer-provided rooms or squatting on...

Renu Desai
Jun 309 min read


‘Our kitchens are never empty’: Sun-dried vegetables save the dry days in Banswara
Aishwarya Mohanty From right to left: Kamala Kanhaiyalal, Badhu Narji, Kanku Laxman, and Ramila Ninama sit with their collection of...

Aishwarya Mohanty
Jun 307 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,...
Subhrajit Sen
Jun 271 min read


Displaced and disregarded: The plight of Assam’s erosion victims
River erosion in Assam renders tens of thousands landless every year. Rehabilitation is a solution, but the state’s promises and policies...

Mahmodul Hassan
Jun 277 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...

Anuja
Jun 271 min read


Hot February, cool May: what the first half of 2025 says about India’s shifting weather
It’s not just rising temperatures—moisture, unpredictability, and urbanisation are reshaping how India experiences heat. Vaishnavi...

Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar
Jun 256 min read


‘You are not my employee’
The trajectory of labour employment in the manufacturing sector—from formal to unorganized—has deepened worker insecurities and raises...

Rosey Mukherjee
Jun 237 min read


Boom or Burden? Landour’s Tourist Rush Tests the Limits of a Hill Town
Surging tourism brings income and migrants — but also crowds, traffic, and climate strain — prompting new restrictions in a town...

Sapna Gopal
Jun 239 min read


Chennai Corporation launches AC lounges for gig workers
The Migration Bulletin is a monthly round-up that compiles news and developments pertaining to India’s migrant workforce from across...

Mansi Bhaktwani
Jun 235 min read


The Homecoming
A grandmother traces her grandfather’s migration journey from over a century ago to better understand her equal love for avial, payasam...

Geeta Ramani
Jun 208 min read


The vanishing mulberry trees of Kashmir
The gradual disappearance of these trees, a part of the union territory’s heritage, has impacted the sericulture trade and led to...

Khursheed Ahmad Shah
Jun 1810 min read


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...

Anuj Behal
Jun 1613 min read

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