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Major upstream oil companies return to the Andamans to drill offshore wells.
State-Run Oil Giants Resume Drilling in Andaman Offshore
In a major development, state-owned Oil India Limited (OIL) has completed drilling its first well in the...
The Forgotten Crimes of Port Blair
In late 1980s and early 1990s Port Blair, news traveled slowly, and society remained conservative. Young couples seeking privacy faced danger on secluded stretches near Mazar Pahar and Corbyn’s Cove, where predatory groups carried out what they chillingly referred to as “attacks.” These assaults, though widely whispered about, never reached the police or newspapers. Victims remained silent, fearing societal judgment rather than justice.
Today, Port Blair has changed—its roads busier, its isolation diminished. But the past lingers in memory, and the men who once preyed on the vulnerable now walk as husbands and fathers, their crimes buried by time and silence.
“How Port Blair’s Pristine Beaches Have Lost Their Mojo”
For generations, the beaches around Port Blair, including Corbyn’s Cove, Chidiya Tapu, and Wandoor Beach, have been the heart of local life and a...
