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Guardians of the Archipelago: The Precarious Future of Andaman and Nicobar’s Tribal Reserves

Guardians of the Archipelago: The Precarious Future of Andaman and Nicobar’s Tribal Reserves

The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, an emerald string of archipelagos in the Bay of Bengal, represent one of...

The Fragile Sovereignty of the Andaman and Nicobar Tribal Reserves: A Clash of Development and Deep Ecology

The Fragile Sovereignty of the Andaman and Nicobar Tribal Reserves: A Clash of Development and Deep Ecology

From a bird’s-eye view, North Sentinel Island appears as a dense, emerald fortress. This unbroken canopy of primary...

Guardians of the Bhavani: How Baralikadu Transformed Eco-Tourism into a Lifeline for Tribal Communities

Guardians of the Bhavani: How Baralikadu Transformed Eco-Tourism into a Lifeline for Tribal Communities

COIMBATORE – As the morning sun pierces through the mist of the Western Ghats, a two-hour drive from...

The Battle for Great Nicobar: Tribal Council Challenges ‘False’ Forest Clearances and Redefines Development

In a move that underscores the deepening rift between state-led mega-projects and indigenous sovereignty, the Tribal Council of Little Nicobar...

Unearthing Goa’s Forested Culinary Heritage: A Photographer’s Journey into Tribal Food Traditions

Introduction: A Glimpse into a Vanishing World For over a year and a half, photographer Assavri Kulkarni’s days began in...

Guardians of the Scaled Forest: Nagaland’s Tribal Shift Toward Pangolin Conservation

KIPHIRE, NAGALAND — In the dense, mist-shrouded hills of Nagaland’s Kiphire district, a transformation is taking place. For generations, the...