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The storyteller of the islands

Pankaj Sekhsaria on how his disappointment as an activist attempting to protect the ancient rainforests and Jarawa tribals of the Andaman islands, led him to write a novel, 'The Last WaveAn Island Novel', and tell the same story differently

7 min read11 Nov 2017
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Jarawa: life on the edge

While recent reports suggest a surge in Jarawa population, interactions with the outside world, including plans for a 240km rail line through their reserve, put the very existence of the Andaman's ancient Negrito tribe at risk

14 min read17 Jun 2017
Politics

How the proposed rail line in Andamans can threaten the Jarawas

The tiny Jarawa population, estimated to be about 430, is in danger if the govt in the name of building strategic assets construct a railway line in their habitat

2 min read7 Mar 2017
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Nelson Mandela | Large as life

A fighter who cared about fashion, sex and humour and made the world fall at his feetNelson Mandela became an icon on his own terms

8 min read21 Dec 2013
Politics

NAC charts plan to protect vulnerable tribal groups

NAC recommendations include giving all tribal groups ST status, access to legal rights under Forest Rights Act

2 min read25 Jun 2013

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