India’s tribes at risk as expanding tourism plans threaten identity, ecosystem
India counts 8.6 per cent of its 1.4 billion population as a tribal demographic – with their own indigenous culture, food, clothing and lifestyle. The government and private agencies intend to ride on such uniqueness from this segment in the name of tribal or eco-tourism. Although the national strategy of eco-tourism calls for involvement of […]
450 Bengal tourists still stranded in Sikkim, 11 people missing, 18 bodies recovered
The official update mentioned that of the 7,000 stranded tourists in Sikkim, initially, there were 2,000 from West Bengal. While many have returned, 450 tourists from the state are still stranded in remote spots in Lachen and North Sikkim. These places still need to have electricity, and road communication restored. While telecommunication is being restored, […]