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Indigenous people have the right to reject outside contact. We must respect their choice
November 07, 2025 6:14 pm
Indigenous peoples in voluntary isolation have the right to live undisturbed, govern their ancestral lands, refuse contact, and exercise Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC)
How Great Nicobar project reignites the environment vs development debate
October 09, 2025 8:12 am
Despite its promises, the Great Nicobar project has also faced criticism due to its high ecological and social costs, and raised concerns about the delicate balance between development imperatives and ecological responsibilities. But why is this balance so difficult to achieve?
Congress cannot take high moral ground in Nicobar megaproject. They have been complicit in tribal dispossession
September 18, 2025 3:16 pm
Across regimes and party lines, governments have treated the Andaman and Nicobar Islands as empty frontiers: To be secured, resettled, and rendered ‘productive’
Knowledge Nugget: Why is Great Nicobar Island Project important for UPSC exam?
March 18, 2025 1:19 pm
In the ongoing parliamentary session, a question was once again raised about the Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project. What is the project? How significant is it?
Nicobar tribe genetically linked to South and Southeast Asia: Study
December 08, 2024 1:35 am
In DNA, some regions mutate fast and show variations, whereas some other regions upon mutation stabilise and remain unchanged for even thousands of years.
Nicobar residents raise concerns about land acquisition for airport
August 19, 2024 10:25 am
The proposed project — part of the Rs 72,000-crore Great Nicobar Infrastructure Project — comprises a transshipment port, Greenfield International Airport, power plant, township and allied developments.
Suspend Nicobar project nod, let parliamentary panels review it: Jairam Ramesh writes to environment minister Bhupender Yadav
August 11, 2024 6:41 am
The Great Nicobar infrastructure project involves the construction of a port, airport, power plant, township and allied infrastructure over a 166 sq km area. It would involve the felling of up to a million trees.
Explained: Legal challenges to the Great Nicobar infrastructure project
August 02, 2024 2:49 pm
Developmental and security concerns have been cited for the Great Nicobar Island (GNI) infrastructure project. What legal arguments have been made against it?
Congress demands House panel review of Great Nicobar infrastructure project
July 29, 2024 7:36 am
The Great Nicobar infrastructure project involves construction of an international container transshipment terminal; township and area development, a 450 MVA gas and solar-based power plant, an airport for civilian and defence use.
Strategic imperative and environment concern in Great Nicobar project
July 29, 2024 4:22 am
The proposed Rs 72,000-crore infra upgrade at the Great Nicobar Island is facing criticism from conservationists. Why does India want to develop the island, and what does the proposed project entail? We explain.
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