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Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Climate change is threatening the livelihoods of women seaweed harvesters in Tamil Nadu
Rising sea levels, hotter temperatures and stronger currents have reduced the quantity of seaweed.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In these Bhojpuri folk songs, forgotten tales of Indian indentured workers in British colonies
The Bidesia Project is building a digital archive to document experiences of these labourers.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In India, women garment workers are being forced to leave their jobs because of this one reason
Many garment factories are closing down creches after the lockdown.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Trending
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I was on the WHO team that went to Wuhan to study the origins of coronavirus. Here’s what we found
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More than cricket: Why did Narendra Modi dismiss Sardar Patel at Motera stadium?
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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Tigress Avni killed on court’s order, says SC, refuses to take contempt action
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Who was Gangubai Kathiawadi, played by Alia Bhatt in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s movie?
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‘I will never come back’: Many Indian migrant workers refuse to return to cities post lockdown
However, some experts say economic pressures will force them to migrate again.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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In Tamil Nadu, 14 bonded labourers abandoned amid lockdown get a ‘very rare’ payout
The employers left the workers with no money near a petrol station in Madurai.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Many of India’s informal workers are getting pushed into bonded labour during coronavirus crisis
Loan sharks are exploiting workers' inability to repay loans.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Video
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Watch: The unique swinging flute emits music when it is swung in the air
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Watch: Actor Vivek Oberoi jumps on the ‘pawri’ bandwagon with notice for traffic violations
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Caught on camera: Man lies down in front of incoming train. Policeman saves him
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Watch: Excited puppy crashes reporter’s live weather report on television
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Watch: Wild sheep has massive 35 kg fur coat cut off after five years of unchecked growth
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Covid-19: In India, community kitchens spring up across cities to feed stranded migrants
With inter-state borders closed and food supplies disrupted, these kitchens will soon face a resource crunch.
Roli Srivastava, Thomson Reuters Foundation & Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Municipal workers in India are protesting against GPS watches that link their ‘efficiency’ to wages
How the push for smart cities and a Swachh Bharat is leading to privacy rights violations.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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India compensated fewer than 1% of trafficking victims in eight years
Why do victims fail – and sometimes willingly refuse – to come forward?
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Reel
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‘Own the Room’ trailer: Five student entrepreneurs compete for a $100,000 prize
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‘The One’ trailer: In futuristic series, a DNA test locates the perfect partner
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‘The Girl on the Train’ review: An alcoholic is accused of a murder she can’t remember
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‘Mumbai Saga’ trailer: It’s John Abraham’s gangster versus Emraan Hashmi’s cop
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‘1962: The War in the Hills’ review: Guts and glory as China loses this time
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‘We have been forgotten’: Survivors of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh battle poverty
The tragedy at the Rana Plaza building in Dhaka killed 1,000 workers. Those who survived find work hard to come by.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Using apps and credit cards, the Odisha government is trying to save migrants from bonded labour
Drought and dire poverty force villagers to take loans from labour agents, which they have to pay back by spending months working at brick kilns.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
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Sold for Rs 500 and raised as a maid, 17-year-old Baidak is back home in Assam – and on a mission
Across the tea plantations of the North Eastern state, where poverty is deeply entrenched, hundreds of thousands of children have gone missing.
Anuradha Nagaraj, Thomson Reuters Foundation
The Field
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Vijay Hazare Trophy: Karnataka’s Devdutt Padikkal continues red-hot form with back-to-back centuries
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ISL: Lalengmawia’s wondergoal helps NorthEast United reach semis after 2-0 win over Kerala Blasters
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Boxing: India’s Deepak stuns reigning Olympic champion Zoirov to enter final at Strandja Memorial
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Europa League: Zlatan reunion on the cards as Milan draw United in last 16, Arsenal face Olympiakos
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Data check: Ashwin Ravichandran’s journey to 400 Test wickets keeps him in elite company