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A saltwater crocodile. An island’s size not only affects the intensity of competition among species for limiting resources, but also the activity level and rate of metabolism in its dominant predators. Reptilian predators such as saltwater crocodile in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is an example. Representative image by Richard.Fisher via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).

Development projects in small and micro islands need careful planning [Commentary]

R.J. Ranjit Daniels 2 Feb 2026

An aerial view of North Sentinel island. (AP Photo/Gautam Singh, File)

Tribal leaders allege pressure to surrender land for the Great Nicobar project

Simrin Sirur 23 Jan 2026

The Tungabhadra river in Hampi, Karnataka. Image by Vyacheslav Argenberg via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0).

A fascinating book on India’s rivers and their travails [Book Review]

Usha Rai 18 Jun 2025

Nicobar megapode, one of the many species affected by nicobar development

With Rs. 800 million sanctioned, committees begin monitoring Great Nicobar development project

Simrin Sirur 4 Feb 2025

Almost 20 years after the tsunami, Andaman’s mangroves are still changing

Divya Kilikar 3 Oct 2024

National coastal body says Great Nicobar project no longer in prohibited zone, making way for a port

Simrin Sirur 22 Aug 2024

The feral elephants of the Andaman Islands

Bikash Kumar Bhattacharya 10 Jul 2024

The protected Andaman wild pig gets a new lease on life with captive breeding programme

Rachna Verma 17 Jan 2024

The first official record of animal diversity of the Great Nicobar

Bhavya Khullar 29 Dec 2017