Uncover the transformative effects of globalization on India’s North East plantation workers. This pioneering sociological study delves into the evolving landscape of the Darjeeling tea industry and plantations across West Bengal and Assam. Analyze the socio-economic shifts since India’s 1991 liberalization, detailing both positive and negative impacts on labour. Essential for researchers, students of sociology, and those studying the Indian tea industry, this work provides critical insights into the lives of plantation communities. A crucial reference for understanding contemporary labour in North East India.