Officials are calling the decision to register reclusive islanders for local elections a historic step. But rights groups say it is a ‘publicity stunt’ to cover up a much bigger problem. Maroosha Muza ...

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 ...

An infrastructure project aims to turn the home to remote Indigenous tribes into a Hong Kong-like industrial port city that could see the local population increase by 8,000 per cent. Activists ...

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My journey to the tribe began at the central bus station at 2.30am. Greasy puddles reflected the Moon. Passengers picked ...