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The Shompen Shoreline: The Great Nicobar Gamble and the Myth of 'Sustainable' Megaprojects

Story Glossary * Great Nicobar Island Development Project: A $10 billion (₹80,000 crore) strategic plan encompassing a transshipment port, international airport, and power plant. * UNESCO Biosphere Reserve: A global designation for ecosystems of high conservation value; Great Nicobar hosts primary tropical rainforests. * PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group): A government classification

The Silent Witnesses: What the Missing Dragonflies of the Western Ghats Tell Us About India’s Water Future

Article Glossary * Bio-indicators: Organisms (like dragonflies) whose health and presence reflect the overall health of an ecosystem. * Odonata: The scientific order comprising dragonflies and damselflies. * Living Spine: A common name for the Western Ghats, reflecting their role in regulating India's monsoon and biodiversity. * Extirpation: Local extinction of a

The Trojan Horse of Changthang: Why Ladakh’s New Districts Are a Bitter Pill

CHANGTHANG — For the nomadic Changpa herders of the high plateau, the ground is literally shifting. While New Delhi celebrates the notification of five new districts—Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang—as "governance at the doorstep," the view from the pastures of Nyoma is far more skeptical. The