Islands

Ecologically-important Hawaiian island wiped out by devastating tropical hurricane

Researchers are yet to take stock of actual damage from the hurricane to the local fauna.

Lakshadweep's corals are dying, and they'll take the island's inhabitants with them

The government should support and use the findings of such long-term monitoring.

Narendra Modi reviews progress made in development of 26 islands to boost India's maritime economy

Narendra Modi reviewed the progress made on the holistic development of 26 islands to boost India's maritime economy while preserving the natural ecosystem.

Planet Earth II review: BBC's wildlife documentary series deftly juggles scale and substance

The premiere episode of Planet Earth II, though geographically located around islands, is metaphorically about bridging all the seas between them. It is not as much about conflict, food chain and the Darwinian survival of the fittest theory as it is about the need and want of animals to stay close to their fellow breed members.

Here's an idea: Give foreign travel a miss, try Indian locales for your New Year holiday

Here’s a disclaimer: We confess that an India experience may not match an international holiday experience. But that’s not news, is it? Yet, yes, yet there is a lot that India can offer that no other country in the globe can. Want to know more? Read on.

Will selling off islands and coastlines help bankrupt Greece?

Greece, which is facing a severe economic crisis and could be even booted out of the eurozone, is reportedly considering selling off some of its historic islands and coastlines.<br /><br />

Japan steps up aggression over China: Will name disputed islands

Anti-Japan sentiment in China worsens over disputed islands

Hundreds of Japanese businesses and the country's embassy suspended services in China on Tuesday, as anti-Japan protests threatened to reignite and drag a territorial dispute between Asia's two biggest economies.