Rickshaw pullers, Kolkata
Kolkata is the last part of India with this colonial remnant in use, although bicycle rickshaws still exist elsewhere. Here, hand-pulled rickshaws weave through traffic next to more-typical auto rickshaws. The government has declared the practice inhumane and no longer issues licenses, which is of great concern to the thousands of migrant workers who depend on pulling rickshaws for their livelihoods.
Rickshaw pullers, Kolkata
Kolkata is the last part of India with this colonial remnant in use, although bicycle rickshaws still exist elsewhere. Here, hand-pulled rickshaws weave through traffic next to more-typical auto rickshaws. The government has declared the practice inhumane and no longer issues licenses, which is of great concern to the thousands of migrant workers who depend on pulling rickshaws for their livelihoods.