Place: Andaman Islands

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

comment-analysis

Last embers of pre-modern societies will soon be quenched

Brahma Chellaney examines how indigenous tribes are coming under increasing danger as the modern world refuses to let them live how they choose.

world

Outrage at tribal ‘human zoo’ on Indian islands

RIGHTSs campaigners and politicians condemned a video showing women from a protected and primitive tribe dancing for tourists in exchange for food on India’s far-flung Andaman Islands.

world

Ancient dialect becomes extinct after death of last speaker

ONE of the world’s oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island.

world

Nuclear reactors shut down as Tokyo hit by earthquake

yourview

Your donations are making a difference

world

Panic as quake jolts Indian coastal city

India has hijacked tsunami relief - Red Cross

Red Cross officials in India’s remote Andaman islands accused the government of ”hijacking” their relief materials today, as squabbles over aid continued in the archipelago devastated by the tsunami.

Thu, 13 Jan, 2005

Survivors emerge, but death toll mounts

WHILE the walls of water that devoured Asian shorelines served as reminders of the fragility of life, fresh crops of survivors became a testament to its resilience yesterday.

Tue, 04 Jan, 2005

Quake 'equal to a million A-bombs'

Scientists describe the devastating earthquake off the island of Sumatra as a “megathrust” – a grade reserved for the most powerful shifts in the Earth’s crust.

Tue, 28 Dec, 2004

Puzzles hub

Visit our brain gym where you will find simple and cryptic crosswords, sudoku puzzles and much more. Updated at midnight every day. PS ... We would love to hear your feedback on the section right HERE.