Tsunami

Shanti Teresa Lakra lived in the jungle to care for the Onge tribe after the 2004 tsunami — and later crossed stormy seas to vaccinate the Jarawas during COVID.

A visit to the doctor and some tests revealed that he had Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (AHUS) and would need a kidney transplant. The wait was a long one, and the transplant was finally scheduled for November 1998.

The 89-year-old has spent his entire life promoting native forests and has already planted over 40 million trees in more than 15 countries.

Currently, the ITEWC predicts the height of tsunami waves and the time they will impact the coast.

'Nambikkai' takes care of children orphaned by the tsunami.

With its gorgeous beaches, underwater wonders and primeval location, Andaman and Nicobar islands are still the ideal place to get away from it all.

Though Vaseem had been bestowed with the doctorate in October last year, the official announcement was motioned only in December, following months of inspection of university records by district authorities for verifying the achievement.

Here is how women in Chennai came together and raised their voices to fight for their rights after losing their homes a decade ago to the tsunami. From jointly owning their new house with their husbands to learning about RTI and empowering themselves, these women have come out of the tragedy together.