Jarawa girls in clothes given to them by outsiders. Encroachment onto their land risks exposing the Jarawa to diseases to which they have no immunity, warn experts (Survival International) Senior ...

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” to ...

The Jarawas, one of the indigenous tribes of the Andamans, are known for their semi-nomadic lifestyle. In a historic step, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has enrolled and distributed ...

A key role in this achievement was played by the Andaman Adim Janjati Vikas Samiti (AAJVS), which facilitated the process by building awareness among the Jarawa community In a historic step, the ...

In a historic step, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has enrolled and distributed voter ID cards to 19 members of the Jarawa community, earlier known as ferocious and reclusive, PTI ...

In a historic step, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands administration has enrolled and distributed voter ID cards to 19 members of the Jarawa community, earlier known as ferocious and reclusive, a senior ...

Shompen men walk through the forest on the Great Nicobar island. | Still from video produced by Professor Vishvajit Pandya and team for the Andaman and Nicobar administration. One of the questions ...

A Jarawa baby on Dr Ratan Chandra Kar’s lap, plays with his stethoscope, as his parents look on. (Right) Receiving the Padma Shri from the President in 2023. The Telegraph Dr Ratan Chandra Kar, a ...

Kar shifted to Port Blair in 2003, but continued his visits to the remote areas to provide medical care to the Jarawa tribe. In 2006, he became the deputy director (tribal and welfare) of the Andaman ...