When the Election Commission recently enrolled the long-reclusive Jarawa tribals of Andamans as voters, one particular story ...

Officials are calling the decision to register reclusive islanders for local elections a historic step. But rights groups say ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the GI tag for seven products from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, including Nicobari Virgin Coconut Oil, Nicobar Coconut, and Andaman Karen Musley Rice.

Long known for their isolation and hostility, the primitive Jarawa tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands gained a new identity – as registered voters in India. Though it won’t be until the 2029 ...

Senior local administrative official Chandra Bhushan Kumar distributed these cards among 19 members of the tribe earlier this month in the federal territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

Long known for their isolation and hostility, the primitive Jarawa tribals of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Wednesday gained a new identity — as registered voters in India. Though it won ...

The Indian government has distributed voter ID cards for the first time to members of a reclusive Andaman Islands tribe, drawing concerns from activists that the event is a “publicity stunt ...

South Andaman deputy commissioner Arjun Sharma received the ‘Best Electoral Practices Award, 2024-25’ for efficiently ...

Dr Vishvajit Pandya, a professor of anthropology, is the founder and honorary director of the government-run Andaman Nicobar Tribal Research Institute. Pandya first started ethnographic research ...