Important Editorials on Geography
Geonomics-Island Development !!!
The 1382 offshore-identified islands of India hold immense unexploited potential for fostering growth and achieving cohesive socio-economic development of [...]
Society-Does India Require Counter Urbanization ?
Urbanization is one of the most common global phenomena in the world, and is said to occur in many [...]
Geography-Prominent Mountain Passes in India !!!
The formation of mountain passes between mountain peaks might occur during the formation of the mountain range or they [...]
Policy-Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) !!!
The Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) is an initiative of Department of Science and Technology of Government of [...]
Geography-Population Density in terms of Geography in India !!!
The most common sort among the calculations of population density is as defined by the number of persons per [...]
Environment/Geography-Desertification in India, a disturbing truth !!!
The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including [...]
Environment/Geography-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important:- […]
Society/Geography-Population, Migration and Misery !!!
Population is a more serious issue than generally construed. The managing of populations can become a serious inflection point [...]
Society/Geography-Population, Migration and Misery !!!
Population is a more serious issue than generally construed. The managing of populations can become a serious inflection point as [...]
Economy-Extreme Poverty Worldwide and Some Economic Approaches !!!
Measurements of poverty indicators are usually highly controversial, and many obstacles may arise over providing an exact and objective [...]
Geography- How data can heal our oceans
How data can heal our oceans […]
Geography-The Major Thinkers of Geographical Determinism !!!
There have been various schools of thought in the history of geographical thought, and geographical determinism is one such [...]
Geography-Ten Most Saline Locations on Earth !!!
The most saline locations on Earth contain salt, or sodium chloride, and also other minerals and contain these in [...]
Environment-The age of Anthropocene !!!
Upcoming geological periods With climate change ruling the environment discourse, the sudden warming of the Earth in contemporary times [...]
Geography-Wind Types !!!
Background- On May 30 2017, a severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ crossed the Bangladesh coast in the forenoon, with a peak [...]
Urban Landscape-Designing an Universal City !!!
A universal city is marked by its inclusivity, i.e. a city that manages to include the participation of all [...]
Environment-GLOF threats to the Indian Subcontinent and its Monitoring !!!
Climate change has led to increased temperatures, sea level rise, increased natural hazards, etc. Glaciers are the very sensitive [...]
Environment-India, Monsoon and the Floods !!!
Background:- The tragedy of the monsoons is often floods and landslides — 2017 was no different. The Government of [...]
Geopolitics-UNCLOS or Law of Sea for Sustainable Oceans !!!
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) is a comprehensive UN legal policy document demarcating [...]
Environment-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important? The monsoons may bring life and prosperity to our agrarian societies, but it also [...]
Geography – Sinkholes, a fascinating feature of Earth’s Karst Topography !!!
The action of surface water and groundwater in the chemical weathering or chemical erosion of soluble carbonate rocks such [...]
Environment-Clive Wilkinson Report on Coral Bleaching !!!
The coral bleaching phenomenon:- The beautiful coral reefs surrounded by blue tropical seas are not just coloured rocks but are [...]
Environment/Geography – Anthropogenic biomes/ “anthromes” or “human biomes”!!!
Note:- UPSC usually asks questions on current trends (eg- Clive Wilkinson’s report on Coral, Current Research Programs etc, and [...]
Environment/Geography-Understanding Desertification in India through statistics !!!
The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including [...]
Geography-Exclusive Economic Zone of India !!!
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), an international agreement in force since [...]