Centre for the Study of Labour and Mobility

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Give migrants their due

The fact that remittances make up nearly 30 percent of GDP, which continues to rise, gives a sense of the huge contribution made by migrant labourers.

Free-visa, free-ticket

A major loophole the government failed to consider was the crucial role played by intermediaries who are nowhere in the mainstream migration process recognised by law.

Migration and development

A quick scan of recent interventions suggests that most of the attempts to maximise the benefits of migration are limited to improving the skills of migrant workers, providing trainings to migrant returnees, ...

Counting heads

Despite the long history of Nepali migration to India definite numbers are difficult to come by.

Not just a ticket

Without imparting skills to migrant workers, the free visa policy will only generate unproductive remittances.

Educated and unemployed

More women are pursuing education degrees, but it will be difficult to gainfully engage them in work.

A numbers game

The sex ratio in the 2011 census is significantly biased as it does not include Nepalis working abroad.

Sex and the citizen

Given the long history of migration from Nepal, there is nothing new about stories of wayward wives.

Not-so-beautiful game

It is in Nepal’s national interest that Qatar retains the rights to the 2022 World Cup.

From Katari to Qatar

Beset by political troubles, the Nepali state, both directly and indirectly, has forced its citizens to migrate.

Across the border

India is a relatively safer destination for Nepalis in comparison to countries in the Gulf and Malaysia.

In an inhospitable land

The government seems hardly concerned about a population that has helped keep the economy afloat.

Situational bigotry

In the harsh conditions of the Gulf and Malaysia, discriminatory mindsets are sidelined by occupational hazards.

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The fact that remittances make up nearly 30 percent of GDP, which continues to rise, gives a sense of the huge contribution made by migrant labourers.

A major loophole the government failed to consider was the crucial role played by intermediaries who are nowhere in the mainstream migration process recognised by law.

A quick scan of recent interventions suggests that most of the attempts to maximise the benefits of migration are limited to improving the skills of migrant workers, providing trainings to migrant returnees, ...

Despite the long history of Nepali migration to India definite numbers are difficult to come by.

Without imparting skills to migrant workers, the free visa policy will only generate unproductive remittances.

More women are pursuing education degrees, but it will be difficult to gainfully engage them in work.

The sex ratio in the 2011 census is significantly biased as it does not include Nepalis working abroad.

Given the long history of migration from Nepal, there is nothing new about stories of wayward wives.

It is in Nepal’s national interest that Qatar retains the rights to the 2022 World Cup.

Beset by political troubles, the Nepali state, both directly and indirectly, has forced its citizens to migrate.

India is a relatively safer destination for Nepalis in comparison to countries in the Gulf and Malaysia.

The government seems hardly concerned about a population that has helped keep the economy afloat.

In the harsh conditions of the Gulf and Malaysia, discriminatory mindsets are sidelined by occupational hazards.

PUBLICATIONSView all

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AnnouncementView all

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