Nature

Real-D Avatar: Indigenous Dongria Kondh Fight For Sacred Mt Niyamgiri Amidst Mining Exploitation

The Dongria Kondh are the indigenous tribe who live on and around Mt Niyamgiri, in the central Indian state of Orissa. Vedanta Resources is a British based mining company planning to establish an open cut mine on top of the mountain that the Dongria Kondh revere as god.

Philippines: Pearl of the Orient Seas and Ecotourism Marvel

Often overlooked by travelers because of its location on the ‘wrong’ side of the South China Sea, the Philippines rewards those who go the extra distance to reach it, writes Henrylito D.Tacio.