Review: Island by Sujit Saraf
A novel that examines ideas of nationhood and citizenship, of modernity and development, the plight of those living on the margins, and how these minorities are manipulated and controlled by the devel ...
Final photo of man killed trying to visit indigenous tribe of remote 'no-go' island
It is the final known photo of the American. Following his death, Chau's family released a statement, which said: "We ...
Interview: Releasing Nicobar report would be like ‘opening can of worms’, says anthropologist
Asked to assess the impact of future projects on the Great Nicobar island, Vishvajit Pandya never heard back after he ...
Nature18d
The man who reached the world’s most isolated tribe
In high-stakes expeditions to North Sentinel Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Justin documented the Sentinelese tribe, whose isolation has been guarded for centuries. Combining ...
frontline.thehindu3d
Why a third of India’s 716 Eklavya Model Schools for tribal children remains ‘non-functional’
While 716 EMRS schools, meant to provide quality education to tribal communities, have been approved, an abysmal 476 are ...
BBC13d
Fears loom over India's 'Hong Kong' project on a remote island
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands are home to some of the most ... These include the Jarawas, North Sentinelese, Great Andamanese, Onge, and Shompen. While the Jarawas and North Sentinelese remain ...
National Herald3d
For the first time, Andaman’s ‘primitive’ Jarawa tribespeople on the voter list
The Jarawas are one of the indigenous tribes of the Andaman Islands, known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle and their reliance on forest resources ...