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Andaman to promote bird watching, boost eco-awareness

Andaman to promote bird watching, boost eco-awareness

July 26, 2025, 05:27 PM - 2 min read

"Andaman and Nicobar Islands are home to many endemic birds. The initiative has been taken to create awareness on the islands' rich avifauna diversity, potential of different segments of tourism, and to encourage responsible travel practices," said the Tourism Secretary Jyoti Kumari while speaking on this new initiative. 

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Inking fingers belies 'eyes on hands off' policy for them

March 22, 2025, 09:12 AM - 7 min read

These tribes lived for a good 70 thousand years—‘undiscovered’ and undisturbed. The indigenous Andaman Islanders spoke a language that has found no parallel in the world. The understanding of their surroundings and their evolution as a tribe remain undocumented.

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Namita Roy, a 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami survivor, with her son Tsunami Roy, who was born during the calamity in a jungle refuge.

'Born in a snake jungle': A mother’s tale of 2004 Tsunami

December 26, 2024, 10:17 AM - 3 min read

Amid the 2004 tsunami’s devastation, Namita Roy gave birth to her son in a snake-infested jungle. Twenty years on, her story of resilience inspires as her son pursues dreams of becoming an oceanographer.

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Seven Andaman & Nicobar products get GI tags for first time

Seven Andaman & Nicobar products get GI tags for first time

December 4, 2024, 09:14 PM - 2 min read

The products are Hodi (an outrigger canoe), Nicobari Mat (Chatrai-hileuoi), Nicobari Hut (Chanvi Pati – Nyi hupul), Padauk Wood Craft, Andaman and Nicobar Coconut, Nicobari Tavi-i-Ngaich (Virgin Coconut Oil), and Andaman Karen Musley Rice.

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Captain Blair’s detailed report of the island prompted the British Empire’s decision to colonise the Andaman Islands.

Who was Captain Blair? The man behind Port Blair’s name

September 14, 2024, 02:19 PM - 4 min read

Port Blair, named after British naval officer Captain Archibald Blair, once symbolised colonial dominance through the infamous Cellular Jail. Today, it stands as a memorial to freedom fighters, while thriving as a major hub for tourism and heritage.

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An Andamanese tribal group relaxes by the beach (L).  A Shompen tribal voter proudly poses after casting his vote in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (R).

Andamanese tribals caught between jungle and jobs

September 8, 2024, 11:20 AM - 5 min read

The Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) such as the Shompens, Jarawas (Ang), Onges, and the Great Andamanese, who live in the dense reserved forests of these islands, are at the centre of this debate.

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