First Nations is specific to Canada, Native Americans is mostly used in the US. And the term indigenous is broader, referring to tribal and aboriginal populations across the globe.
In ‘Island on Edge: The Great Nicobar Crisis,' Pankaj Sekhsaria explores the plight of the indigenous Nicobarese and how mega-development projects threaten their existence.
Indigenous lands deliver the world’s most effective responses to the climate crisis, from curbing deforestation to storing carbon. Yet they remain without formal recognition.
Consultative body is considered a breakthrough in recognising role that Indigenous peoples play in conserving nature globally, including planet’s some of the most biodiverse areas.
Australians will vote in a referendum in late 2023 on whether they support the constitution's move to include a 'Voice to Parliament', an indigenous committee.
Australia is seeking to give more recognition to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, who have inhabited continent for 60,000 yrs but are not mentioned in constitution.
Electoral competition now appears dominated by welfare delivery and governance metrics, but ideology has not disappeared in Tamil Nadu. Instead, it has become strategic.
India’s fast-growing data centre sector may strain state electricity networks; Central Electricity Authority has urged Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Tamil Nadu to boost capacity.
Theaterisation, which aims to divide the forces into three theatres with specific areas of responsibility, will become the single most far-reaching reform that the Indian military has witnessed since independence.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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