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From Nicobar to central India, Jairam Ramesh flags biodiversity loss | World Enviroment Day
At The Hindu Huddle 2026, Jairam Ramesh criticised the Nicobar development project, calling compensatory afforestation a “bogus argument.” He warned about biodiversity loss and str…
Compensatory afforestation for biodiversity loss in Nicobar a bogus argument: Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh criticizes compensatory afforestation for biodiversity loss in Nicobar, emphasizing the need to protect both nature and culture.…
It's one of the world's most isolated islands. Here come the bulldozers
The Indian government is spending $9 billion to create a megaport, airport and city on this remote island. Critics fear the impact on pristine forests and the lives of indigenous i…
Is the Great Nicobar Island India’s Hormuz-like chokepoint against China?
Far away from Indian mainland, the government is pumping billions of dollars into a controversial development project.…
Great Nicobar project a commercial enterprise; unique biodiversity being endangered: Jairam Ramesh to Bhupender Yadav
Jairam Ramesh criticizes the Great Nicobar Project for threatening biodiversity and lacking comprehensive environmental assessments, challenging government claims.…
The Huddle to look at Aravallis, Nicobar, and India’s development debate
Join experts Jairam Ramesh and Krithi Karanth on June 6 to explore India's development versus environment debate at The Hindu Huddle.…
Anthropologically revisiting the most reclusive masters of the terra incognita
The label “Sentinelese” was etymologically derived from the island’s name by the researchers, administrators, and persons who had briefly contacted them, and not the tribes themsel…
Development and tribal protection in Great Nicobar not mutually exclusive: Jual Oram
Jual Oram asserts that development and tribal protection in Great Nicobar can coexist, emphasizing strategic governance and legal compliance.…
Great Nicobar project is purely commercial with no military infrastructure element: Congress
Congress claims the Great Nicobar project is purely commercial, criticizing the government's portrayal of critics as "soft on China."…
Congress says Great Nicobar project endangers UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve
Congress leader Jairam Ramesh warns that the Great Nicobar project threatens the UNESCO-designated biosphere reserve's ecological integrity.…
Greater Nicobar project a recipe for ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh
Jairam Ramesh criticises the Greater Nicobar project as ecologically harmful, urging alternatives to strengthen national defense sustainably.…
Ecological disaster: Jairam Ramesh writes to Rajnath on Great Nicobar project
The letter, dated May 16, is the third time Ramesh wrote to a senior Cabinet minister in less than a fortnight on the project | India News…
‘Recipe for ecological disaster’: Congress writes to Rajnath Singh on Great Nicobar project
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Jairam Ramesh on Sunday wrote to defence minister Rajnath Singh opposing the Great Nicobar Island Project, calling it a “recipe for ecological disaster” …
Southwest monsoon advances into parts of Arabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar: IMD
The IMD reports the southwest monsoon's early advance into parts of India, forecasting its onset in Kerala by May 26.…
Rahul meets Nicobarese community, promises to fight against infra project
Rahul Gandhi visits Great Nicobar, meeting community leaders to address concerns over a controversial infrastructure project despite administrative hurdles.…
Rahul Gandhi reaches Great Nicobar, says he made it despite administration’s efforts to stop him
Rahul Gandhi visits Great Nicobar, meeting community leaders to address concerns over a controversial infrastructure project despite administrative hurdles.…