Aritra is an independent journalist and researcher. He has travelled and reported extensively from Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and West Bengal, and his interests include caste, politics, culture, development, conflict and human rights.
Investigating the records and practices at India's largest and government owned-steel plants in Asansol and Durgapur in West Bengal shows hundreds of workers lost jobs, and many more suffered wage loss even as the company made profits.