Cyclone prediction successful, but challenges remain

Heatwaves are no longer climate anomalies; they are the new normal. As India enters an era of prolonged, intense, and unpredictable thermal extremes, its rural backbone is showing signs of distress. I...
India, a nation perched precariously on one of the most active seismic belts in the world, faces a curious paradox: despite mounting geological evidence and rising urban vulnerability, public understa...
Heatwaves have become one of the most lethal and least acknowledged consequences of climate change in India. What was once an occasional extreme is now a defining feature of India’s seasonal climate,...
Shailesh Nayak the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, interacted with Sulagna Chattopadhay from within the precincts of his minimalistic office, providing an excellent overview of India’s achievem...
V Kishore Chandra Deo, the Minister of Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs, lighted up a gloomy January morning with his cheerful and warm disposition as he chatted with Sulagna Chattopadhyay, editor G’...
Dr R Siva Kumar has been heading the Natural Resources Data Management Systems (NRDMS) and National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for th...
Dr Shailesh Nayak, Secretary Ministry of Earth Sciences and Chairman, Earth Commission.
Shailesh Nayak the Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, interacted with Sulagna Chattopadhay from within the precincts of his minimalistic office, providing an excellent overview of India’s achievements in cyclone prediction and imminent development in the sector.
V Kishore Chandra Deo, the Minister of Panchayati Raj and Tribal Affairs, lighted up a gloomy January morning with his cheerful and warm disposition as he chatted with Sulagna Chattopadhyay, editor G’nY, about the changing roles of women in panchayat. While outlining the positive effects that programmes and schemes of the Ministry have had on empowering women in rural areas, he indicated the need...
Dr R Siva Kumar has been heading the Natural Resources Data Management Systems (NRDMS) and National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India for the past 10 years. The affable scientist holds a doctorate from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi; an engineering degree from Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati and a post graduate degree in...