Killing one’s own: Mumbai Mumbai: normally when a Bihari migrant is at the receiving end of violence, it is at the hands of a local resident. But there are many instances of Biharis doing it to each other by way of dragging village quarrels to distant destinations. This happens since a migrant always follows his network when he lands up abroad. Similarly, while the distant destinations give the caste-tormented Bihari some anonymity, it also leaves him free to indulge in crime. It is likely that the criminally inclined leave the village for greater opportunities abroad – which is... 

A caring gesture: Nitish sends representative to Jalandhar to meet Bihari accident victims!   Jalandhar: take random reports of accidents at construction sites and industrial areas all over the country, and there would be a good chance of Bihari labour being hurt or killed. These names and faces are forgotten instantly and often after the hullabaloo, the families do not even get compensated. In the case of Bihar, let us admit that this happens on a regular basis, given the scale on which Bihar exports man power to the whole country. This is why when Bihar chief minister CM Nitish Kumar... 

500 Mumbai entrepreneurs coming back to Bihar : can this become a trend? Mumbai: meet Saeed Khan, a Dharavi-based micro-entrepreneur, a school dropout from Aurangabad district in Bihar who has made it in life. Way back in 1979 Khan arrived in Mumbai and found work as a salesman at a shoe shop for some months. Soon, after apprenticing with a metal melting unit in Dharavi, he rented his own room and started manufacturing metal buckles for belts. Khan has come a long way since and has grown into one of India’s leading high-end buckle manufacturers. His products can be found on display... 

Does Bihari migrant labour have more choice now: choosing destinations with higher wages? Chandigarh: the migrant labour market in the Punjab countryside is in a state of flux. The picture is not entirely clear yet, but it seems that the Bihari migrant now has a choice – he may compare earnings from home to Punjab and take his decision to stay or leave. The migrant networks spread relevant information through word of mouth and through mobile phone making it possible for the labour in the village to take a prudent decision. Indications are that things may be changing from season to season...