This article analyses the multiple causes and temporalities of mobility between the
Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh and Mumbai's Madh Island in India. For several …

Temporary labour migration is a household phenomenon among rural communities in India.
This study seeks to understand the subjective experiences influencing the temporariness of …

Abstract In Barddhaman District, West Bengal, India, large numbers of rice transplanters and
harvesters are seasonal migrant workers, who are unable to make a living in their home …

Migration is a key livelihood strategy to diversify incomes, reduce risks associated with
rainfed agriculture and the effects of climate change, and meet personal aspirations …

In this paper, I examine the relation between seasonal labor migration in rural western India
and social change in the home communities of the migrants. The phenomenon of seasonal …

While casting the intellectual net widely to include the relationship between migration
studies and'themes of belonging, identity, networks, nation, culture, religion, race and …

Due to the scarcity of water, frequent crop failure and low returns from cultivation, agriculture
in the state of Maharashtra is in a distressed condition. With a semi-arid topography, below …

Migration from one area to another in search of improved livelihoods is a key feature of
human history (Srivastava and Sasikumar, 2003). These moves might be of short to long …

The academic literature on internal migration in India has been limited to studies which
either capture the well-being of migrants at home or destination. With rural–urban (R–U) …

A substantial section of India's migrant labour force is pushed into precarious livelihoods in
the informal economy. The circular dynamic of seasonal migration, taken to fill the recurrent …