The Great Nicobar Island Development plan feels like a violation of their rights, he says. ‘They don’t have the needs we have ...

Union Minister Jual Oram asserts in Parliament that no objections were received from tribal councils or activists regarding ...

India's stunning islands, from the Andaman and Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal to Lakshadweep in the Arabian Sea, offer pristine ...

The stakes are high, and conflict is escalating. The tussles are over rare metals, ores, timber, space – and the right to be left alone.

Per a ministry of tourism statement released this week, the Union government has allocated ₹27.57 crore since 2016-17 to ...

MP Saket Gokhale questioned the government’s stance, pointing out that the assessment was prepared at the request of the ...

Tribal affairs minister Jual Oram told the Rajya Sabha in response to Congress’ Jairam Ramesh and TMC’s Saket Gokhale that no objection from any anthropologist was "available" to the GoI ...

the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are a union territory comprising around 572 islands, of which only a few are inhabited. Famous for Radhanagar Beach, Cellular Jail, and the indigenous tribes ...

There will be no environmental impact and no tribal will be displaced due to the Great Nicobar project, Tribal Affairs ...

Urban centers like Delhi and Mumbai will continue to experience high population pressures, requiring better planning and ...