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As the mega plans to “develop” Great Nicobar continue apace, a look at all the reasons why this biosphere reserve should be left wisely alone.
In this issue
27-01-2023
40 STORIES
Editor’s Note
The government is going full steam ahead with its misguided plans for Great Nicobar Island.
Vaishna Roy
The Andaman and Nicobar Islands need development
But it should not come at the cost of its unique ecology and people.
Ajay Kumar Singh
‘Limited intervention was in the best interest of the islands’: Ritwick Dutta
Interview with the environmental lawyer, activist, author, and co-founder of advocacy group LIFE.
Anusua Mukherjee
Escalating attacks against Christian Adivasis in Chhattisgarh
These incidents are seen as part of an organised campaign to bring them back to the Hindu fold.
Ashutosh Sharma
Flora and fauna of Great Nicobar in great peril
From tropical forests to mangroves, from long-tailed macaque to megapode, it threatens everything.
Ishika Ramakrishna
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