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S Irudaya Rajan
Rajan is chairman, The International Institute of Migration and Development (IIMAD)
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India’s real fertility crisis is about choice, not numbersSubscriber Only
June 14,2025 07:09:35 AM
UNFPA’s new report reveals the real demographic emergency is the denial of reproductive agency, not declining birth rates
Sat, Jun 14, 2025
Why India is getting more remittances from Advanced Economies than the GulfSubscriber Only
April 05,2025 07:01:02 AM
There is a significant shift in India’s remittances landscape — from the Gulf to Advanced Economies. What does it signify, what challenges does it present? Skill harmonisation and mobility agreements will be key
Sun, Apr 06, 2025
Tracking migration, five years after CovidSubscriber Only
March 24,2025 07:37:59 AM
Movement from rural to urban centres is restored, international emigration has diversified. Improving migration governance is essential
Mon, Mar 24, 2025
Four things India needs to do to ensure safe migrationSubscriber Only
February 25,2025 18:11:23 PM
Migration is not just a labour mobility issue—it is a national economic and human rights imperative. India must focus on legislative reforms, institutional strengthening, migrant empowerment through awareness and data.
Wed, Feb 26, 2025
Building a system that sees the migrant workerSubscriber Only
January 06,2025 06:54:59 AM
Due to distress-driven high mobility, they face disenfranchisement, trafficking, lack of unionisation and poor access to public services, and are in urgent need of social protection. However, the e-Shram portal has merely been a ‘registration drive’ for workers — silent on their inclusion in social security
Mon, Jan 06, 2025
Kuwait fire: It’s time we stop invisibilising migrant workersSubscriber Only
June 13,2024 20:17:31 PM
These crises are a result of a chronic indifference towards addressing migrant rights, safety and working conditions in destination countries. The repetition of the incidents also suggests that we have not learned the lessons we should have
Fri, Jun 14, 2024
Kerala men in Russia-Ukraine war: What leads to distress migrationSubscriber Only
May 17,2024 17:53:46 PM
Greater access to information and misinformation may compel youth to compare their current state of affairs with an imagined state of affairs and drive them to seek a better life. But the reality does not always match up to imagination
Fri, May 17, 2024
Work or vote? It’s a choice no citizen should have to makeSubscriber Only
April 18,2024 12:00:03 PM
Socio-economic causes, practical constraints, and structural barriers deter migrants from participating in the biggest festival of democracy. Their rights need to be protected better
Wed, Apr 24, 2024
Migrant fears in Tamil Nadu: Migration is a constitutional right, a symbol of hope and prosperitySubscriber Only
March 08,2023 12:00:40 PM
A serious concern to protect interstate migrants from all forms of violence must be reflected in the draft National Migrant Labour policy and its future implementation
Mon, Mar 13, 2023
How we can protect migrant workersSubscriber Only
October 24,2022 04:23:09 AM
As much as the country of destination, the country of origin is responsible for the current situation. A regional alliance between South Asian and Gulf countries is the only way to stop the exploitation of low-skilled migrant worker
Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Solving migrant workers’ housing crisisSubscriber Only
January 10,2022 04:44:00 AM
The pandemic has underlined the need for policy interventions.
Mon, Jan 10, 2022
Do we need to count caste in census?Subscriber Only
October 02,2021 03:55:26 AM
S Irudaya Rajan, U S Mishra write: Collection of caste information while conducting census may dilute the exercise at the very least and send wrong signals regarding its purpose.
Sun, Oct 03, 2021
The challenges of counting Covid deathsSubscriber Only
July 17,2021 03:55:51 AM
An accurate count of mortality during pandemic is possible if a database is created on the basis of demographic principles and sound information, rather than epidemiological models based on suspect inputs and assumptions.
Sat, Jul 17, 2021
Stemming India’s health worker brain drainSubscriber Only
May 19,2021 03:00:02 AM
India needs systematic changes that could range from increased investment in health infrastructure, ensuring decent pay to health workers and building an overall environment that could prove to be beneficial for them and motivate them to stay in the country.
Wed, May 19, 2021
Vaccination of migrant workers must be prioritisedSubscriber Only
April 22,2021 03:00:12 AM
It is painful to see that migrants are still not being prioritised for vaccination drives even when specialised drives for various age groups have started.
Thu, Apr 22, 2021
An Expert Explains: What is the future of migration from Kerala?Subscriber Only
April 27,2020 04:30:06 AM
Post COVID-19, Kerala stares at the prospect of large-scale return migration from the Gulf. Scholar who led Kerala Migration Survey looks at trends, possibilities.
Fri, May 01, 2020
Virus and the migrant: India-Gulf region is second largest migration corridor, must not be blockedSubscriber Only
March 17,2020 04:00:16 AM
The government must take up this issue with the relevant authorities in Kuwait to facilitate the smooth return of Indians after the travel ban is lifted.
Tue, Mar 17, 2020
Migration studies need to put in perspective changing patterns of movementSubscriber Only
December 18,2019 00:20:30 AM
Of late, there have been changes in the destination choices of Indian migrants. The preference seems to be for non-Anglophone countries despite the integration challenges.
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
Citizenship Amendment Bill carries the danger of making discrimination a formal part of India’s refugee policySubscriber Only
July 25,2019 00:30:31 AM
The religious undertone of this exercise is problematic. By explicitly naming the religions getting exemptions, the Bill flouts the fundamental right to equality enshrined in Article 14 of the Constitution.
Thu, Jul 25, 2019
Emigration down, Kerala needs to move on from remittance economySubscriber Only
September 19,2018 02:45:04 AM
An Expert Explains: The economic boom within the Gulf countries gave migration a considerable boost, reaching its peak in terms of both numbers and remittances.
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