Exclusive articles:
Airfare woes hit islanders hard, MP demands urgent regulation
With airfares between the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and mainland India soaring to unprecedented levels, Bishnu Pada Ray (MP, Lok Sabha, Andaman and Nicobar Islands) has issued a strong appeal to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, urging immediate regulation of what he calls “arbitrary and exorbitant
Brutal Murder Shocks Havelock, Second Such Crime in Andamans in Weeks
Kishore Hira, a resident of Krishna Nagar, was last seen on the night of April 21. When he failed to return home, his family and locals launched a search before alerting police
Flights Rerouted, Tensions Soar as Pakistan Shuts Airspace to India
The airspace closure follows a sharp turn in India's diplomatic posture after the terror strike in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, which left multiple dead.
OPINION: New species of “vultures” in the Indian sky!
The plight of fleeing tourists in Kashmir resonates deeply with the residents of the Andaman & Nicobar Islands, who have long endured exorbitant airfares. “It’s nothing new for us,” remarked several residents of Kalapani.
Meth Tide Rising: How India’s Andaman Sea Became a New Route in Asia’s Drug Trade
Behind this shift lies the Golden Triangle, a rugged region where Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos meet. Once known primarily for heroin production, it has become the epicentre of the region’s methamphetamine boom. For years, international observers have warned that Myanmar’s political instability, especially following the military coup in 2021, would accelerate this transformation.
