India Migration Now: Podcasts

In this episode of IMN Extra, Varun is joined by Dr Ashwani Kumar from the School of Development Studies at TISS, Mumbai. Dr Kumar has written some of the most cited reports on migration and elections. In a wide-ranging and instructive discussion, we cover election and welfare, the ethical dimensions of migrant voting and the nature of voting rights in India. Produced by Nakul Aggarwal Theme Track from Kenji Kawai’s Ghost In The Shell (Original Soundtrack)

In this episode of IMN Extra, Varun (IMN Founder) sits down with Rejimon Kuttappan. Rejimon is a journalist based in Kerala. His writing on Gulf migration has featured in The Wire, Reuters, The Caravan amongst other reputed publications. He is also the India-Arab Gulf Senior Investigator for UK-headquartered Equidem Research and Consulting. The discussion covers Rejimon's experiences as a migrant journalist writing about migrants in the Gulf and details his eventual expulsion to India. Produced by Nakul Aggarwal Theme Track from Kenji Kawai’s Ghost In The Shell (Original Soundtrack)

In this episode, Varun (IMN Founder) is joined by Dr Ashwini Kumar (TISS, Mumbai), Dnyaneshwar M. Mulay (who was until recently, Secretary of Consular, Passport, Visa and Overseas Indian Affairs). The podcasts also feature various migrant voices describing their hopes and aspirations regarding the elections. Issues of election and migrant welfare, solutions for migrant voting and immigrant voting rights also discussed, as election season reaches fever pitch in India. Produced by Nakul Aggarwal Theme and Background Music: Aphex Twin

Varun (IMN Founder/Lead) is joined by IMN advisor, Dr Meera Sethi, Dr Ranjana Kumari (Director, Centre for Social Research) and Dr Thomas Huddleston (Research Director, Migration Policy Group). We discuss immigration into Indian, the Indian immigration policy framework, the plight of Bangladeshi and Rohingyas immigrants and explore how to benchmark immigrant integration policy?

Varun (IMN Founder/Lead) sits down with Dr Dilip Ratha. Originally, a migrant from rural Orissa, Dilip is a world-renowned authority on international migration, remittances and development. He founded and now heads KNOMAD, a global knowledge hub on migration housed within the World Bank. We talk about international migration trends in the developing world, the role of policy, implications for development, remittances and Pico Iyer! It was an absolute treat listening to Dilip and we hope to have him back in future episodes. Produced by Nakul Aggarwal Theme Track from Kenji Kawai’s Ghost In The Shell (Original Soundtrack)