Water wise in Uttarakhand
Scientific implementation of developmental programmes is needed for the optimal utilisation of water resources
Trouble in Tripura
Restrictions on jhum cultivation, large-scale immigration and timber smuggling have made Tripura an environmentally poor state
Governments need to recognise role of migrants in development: World Migration Report
Report by International Organization for Migration claims it is first assessment of well-being of migrants
In wonderland
Jhabua in Madhya Pradesh is a many-splendoured wonder where indomitable political will and the tribals have proved that the regeneration of the …
Wings Of Change
Migratory birds stage a comeback after a long hiatus as Kashmir wetlands get a fresh lease of life
Orissa faces acute food insecurity
It is well known that farmers of Orissa are not the 'privileged ones'. What is not known, albeit, is the fact that their plight is all set to …
World Food Day: Migration can be a strategy to overcome nutrition challenges
FAO advocates strengthening of agricultural value chains to create livelihood opportunities beyond primary agriculture in rural areas
What can be done to pacify public hostility toward immigrants?
Here's an excerpt from the author's book Blaming Immigrants: Nationalism and the Economics of Global Movement
Watch how MGNREGA help villages beat poverty in Bundelkhand
Meegni & Himmatpura were troubled by water scarcity like several other villages of the region
Life in limbo: the Rohingya refugees trapped between Myanmar and Bangladesh
Abuses on Rohingyas have reached new height but neither Myanmar nor neighbouring Bangladesh are taking responsibilities to grant basic human …
Gendered impacts of climate change: Stories from Jharkhand
In their hometowns or factories far away, women in Jharkhand’s rural areas & urban slums face unique challenges wrought …
Drought-hit state
BEARING THE BRUNT·28 min· English·Conceptualised by: Mahesh Bhatt·Directed by: Ajay Kanchan·Produced by: Save …
‘Gender differences in internal migration patterns decrease as countries develop’
Social and employment policies affect migration but can have different impacts according to location and circumstances
Early Indians: Joining the dots and burying the myths
Tony Joseph debunks the myth of India being the homeland of the Aryans and offers a scientific chronicle
Migration: I am biased, for people
We must not build a divisive agenda on migration, otherwise it will lead to endless spread of hatred
Labour organisation report shows 150 million migrants in global workforce
Two main factors are driving migration at present—economic hardship and geopolitical crises leading to the lack of decent work
The untouchables: COVID-19 lockdown and the migrants
Social-distancing on the one hand and slipping back to age-old social discrimination on the other hand can break backs
African migration to Europe: Forced returns run into resistance
Returns are low in part because European policy makers ignore competing issues and interests African stakeholders face
The Future is Now
In 1992, the world moved several steps towards globalisation. But little attention was paid to the sharp economic, social and cultural divides. …
Prosperity and Beyond
A quarter of a century ago, a jeep driver decided it was time to make a change. Ralegan Siddhi, made into a model village by Anna Hazare, faces …
Cupfuls of misery
Nothing more than a vote-catcher, Andhra Pradesh's cheap rice scheme has resulted in an ecological disaster in its drought-prone areas
A state in chaos
The human cost of the cyclone in Orissa is very high. So is the cost of the damage to the environment. The failure of the state machinery in …
Bihar Elections 2020: A mandate against status quo?
The verdict indicated a tipping point in people’s tolerance for rhetoric; it also exhibited a rare consolidation of the youth
Addis Ababa faces growing climate change risks like heat, drought and floods, study warns
Increase in the city’s population will be absorbed by informal settlements, the prime destination for most migrants
Expand and diversify migration pathways, says UN chief António Guterres
Returns, re-admissions must be safe, dignified and in full accordance with international law