Economy

Construction workers in Mumbai have had a tough time coping with the heat this summer. Their living and working conditions further worsen the impact.

The film industry thrives on daily-wage labour. Cine workers in Mumbai are slowly returning to sets, and with that may come a boost in their daily income.

Hawkers in Mumbai pay a price to hawk, in the form of a bribe, totalling over Rs 550 crores a year. But even this does not give them protection from eviction.

Hawkers in Mumbai are the face of a popular street shopping culture. But even those on BMC’s approved list have been waiting forever for their licences.

Despite the suspension of COVID-19 restrictions, garment workers in Dharavi are struggling to find work and make ends meet.

A Skill India initiative is helping bridge employment gaps for women in Mumbai. But the question remains as to how such programmes can be scaled up.

As schools in Mumbai reopen in full swing, owners of school buses in the city are still struggling. Many have now moved on from the profession.

The pandemic has changed the way in which fish is bought and sold in the city. But there are other factors too that have altered the entire fish economy.

A photo essay tracing the several micro-economies of Bhendi Bazaar, that make it what it is today and the impact of redevelopment on the community.

Experts and delivery workers discuss exploitative practices of food delivery apps, abysmal working conditions and distorted wages.

Delivery workers of big delivery apps in the country make shifts to smaller companies, citing poor work conditions and wages.

Cylinder delivery workers are subjected to life threatening work conditions and social exclusion with no laws or regulations in place to protect them.