Reportage

May 29, 2020

Labourers and daily wagers have started moving back from villages to nearby cities in search of work

These migrants vowed never to go back to the cities again. But after living in villages for a few days, they realised that there are no jobs here. Some have already started moving back to the cities

Kushal Mishra
May 29, 2020

Children of farmers and labourers top the Bihar board exams, seek govt’s help for higher studies

Most of the toppers of the 10th board exams are from financially weak backgrounds. These children have proved that talent doesn’t lean on resources. They want to be IAS officers and engineers

Daya Sagar
May 29, 2020

Fisheries ministry reduces annual fishing ban by two weeks; fishers’ forum demands its revocation

In response to the COVID pandemic and loss of livelihood to the fishers, the Centre has reduced the annual fishing ban period. The National Fishworkers’ Forum calls it “unscientific”

Nidhi Jamwal
May 28, 2020

Poor internet connectivity and incomplete syllabus: How would the Delhi University students appear for their online exams?

Most of the Delhi University students had left for their respective homes for the midterm break and got stuck due to the ongoing lockdown. Now they have to brace themselves up to appear for online exams — which would define the course of their future — with poor internet connectivity and incomplete syllabus

Daya Sagar
May 27, 2020

This lockdown has been tough for domestic helps. They were out of work and most didn’t even get their salaries

The nationwide lockdown has deeply impacted the lives of millions of women who were supporting themselves and their families by working as domestic helps. However, since March, most of the housing societies and families have not let them inside their homes as a precautionary measure

Neetu Singh
May 27, 2020

This migrant labourer died on his way back home. The family is still waiting for the body

Other labourers, who were in the same truck, fled as they feared he died due to coronavirus. The truck driver also quickly un-boarded all the labourers and went away taking along with him the dead body

Kushal Mishra
May 27, 2020

Take, retake: This is how the media turned the story of Jyoti and her father into ‘Peepli Live’

Jyoti Kumari did travel 1,200 kms with her father from Gurugram to Darbhanga. But was the distance entirely covered by a bicycle? One can easily question the role of the media

Mithilesh Dhar Dubey
May 26, 2020

Labourers, beauticians, plumbers: UP govt is trying to provide jobs to migrants reaching home

The Uttar Pradesh government has formed a migration commission to identify the skills of returning migrants and provide employment to them. The government also plans to provide insurance to these workers

Arvind Shukla
May 26, 2020

Lockdown, followed by two months fishing ban; Koli fisherwomen are on the edge

Koli fisherwomen in Mumbai have not earned a penny in the last almost three months. Fishing ban in June and July, with no monetary compensation, may tip them over the edge

Nidhi Jamwal
May 26, 2020

Lockdown effect: At the vegetable mandis, tomatoes are selling at Re 1, onions for Rs 2 per kg

The prices have gone down because of the lesser number of retail buyers at the mandis. Besides, as all the hotels and dhabas are closed, the stock is arriving in the mandis, but not selling

Mithilesh Dhar Dubey