Migration from rural to urban areas is common in many low-and middle-income countries.
However, temporary migration from rural to other rural areas also occurs and is not yet well …

This article aims to analyse the plight of the migrant workers in India during the Covid 19
pandemic from a political economy perspective. While taking note of the disruptions and …

With rising inter-regional disparities in post-reform India, circular and seasonal labour
migration from the relatively less developed regions to the urban informal sector has come to …

Circular labour migration from rural areas has emerged as a key feature of the Indian
economy. Generally seen as a positive development, because of its impact of remittances on …

This chapter presents an overview of the significant issues concerning land, labour and the
state in contemporary India. The major theoretical and empirical debates concerning the …

Technological interventions are adopted in emerging economies to enable sustainable
development and empower marginalized communities at the Base of the Pyramid (BoP) …

Issues surrounding migration are receiving unprecedented attention at the global, regional,
as well as national levels. However, a review of the literature shows that there is more focus …

In India, the volume of internal migration is increasing rapidly after remaining stagnant at
around 30% of the total population up to 2001. However, the volume of inter-state migration …

Examining the changes in production relations in one of the poorest rainfed belts in India,
this study, based on field surveys in eight villages in Kalahandi and Nuapada districts of …

This article summarises the scenario of migration of sugar cane harvesting workers from
Beed, a drought-prone district from Marathwada region, Maharashtra. Seasonal and …