Important Editorials on Geography
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[Geography] Ken-Betwa Link Project – Is it Needed?
Context :- On the occasion of World Water Day on March 22,...
Read MoreNew Mapping Policy Guideline-Giant Leap Forward for India.
Department of Science and Technology (DST) issued a new set of...
Read MoreGeonomics-Island Development !!!
The 1382 offshore-identified islands of India hold immense unexploited potential...
Read MoreSociety-Does India Require Counter Urbanization ?
Urbanization is one of the most common global phenomena in...
Read MoreGeography-Prominent Mountain Passes in India !!!
The formation of mountain passes between mountain peaks might occur...
Read MorePolicy-Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) !!!
The Natural Resources Data Management System (NRDMS) is an initiative...
Read MoreGeography-Population Density in terms of Geography in India !!!
The most common sort among the calculations of population density...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography-Desertification in India, a disturbing truth !!!
The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid,...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important:-
Read MoreSociety/Geography-Population, Migration and Misery !!!
Population is a more serious issue than generally construed. The...
Read MoreSociety/Geography-Population, Migration and Misery !!!
Population is a more serious issue than generally construed. The...
Read MoreEconomy-Extreme Poverty Worldwide and Some Economic Approaches !!!
Measurements of poverty indicators are usually highly controversial, and many...
Read MoreGeography- How data can heal our oceans
How data can heal our oceans
Read MoreGeography-The Major Thinkers of Geographical Determinism !!!
There have been various schools of thought in the history...
Read MoreGeography-Ten Most Saline Locations on Earth !!!
The most saline locations on Earth contain salt, or sodium...
Read MoreEnvironment-The age of Anthropocene !!!
Upcoming geological periods With climate change ruling the environment discourse,...
Read MoreGeography-Wind Types !!!
Background- On May 30 2017, a severe cyclonic storm ‘Mora’ crossed...
Read MoreUrban Landscape-Designing an Universal City !!!
A universal city is marked by its inclusivity, i.e. a...
Read MoreEnvironment-GLOF threats to the Indian Subcontinent and its Monitoring !!!
Climate change has led to increased temperatures, sea level rise,...
Read MoreEnvironment-India, Monsoon and the Floods !!!
Background:- The tragedy of the monsoons is often floods and...
Read MoreGeopolitics-UNCLOS or Law of Sea for Sustainable Oceans !!!
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea...
Read MoreEnvironment-Approaches for Landslide Mitigation !!!
Why landslide mitigation is important? The monsoons may bring life...
Read MoreGeography – Sinkholes, a fascinating feature of Earth’s Karst Topography !!!
The action of surface water and groundwater in the chemical...
Read MoreEnvironment-Clive Wilkinson Report on Coral Bleaching !!!
The coral bleaching phenomenon:- The beautiful coral reefs surrounded by...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography – Anthropogenic biomes/ “anthromes” or “human biomes”!!!
Note:- UPSC usually asks questions on current trends (eg- Clive...
Read MoreEnvironment/Geography-Understanding Desertification in India through statistics !!!
The terms desertification refers to degradation of land in arid,...
Read MoreGeography-Exclusive Economic Zone of India !!!
According to the United Nations Convention on the Law of...
Read MoreGeography-The Sargasso Sea – a unique ecosystem !!!
Located in the area marked under the fabled ‘Bermuda Triangle’,...
Read MoreGeography-Saline Water Ingression in India !!!
For people living in coastal areas rivers and lakes are...
Read MoreGeography-Water Retention in Soil !!!
Water retention in soil can be understood as the water...
Read MoreGeography-Oceans and the Law of the Sea !!!
Life itself arose from the oceans. The ocean is vast,...
Read MoreGeography Watch-Beneath the Ocean Floor: Discovery of Ocean Ridge !!!
Exciting discoveries have come from an international drilling project, the...
Read MoreEnvironment watch-Eleven New Clouds in the International Cloud Atlas !!!
On World Metrological Day, March 23, the International Cloud Atlas...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – International Forest Day and Types of Forests In India !!!
March 21 is celebrated as the World Forest Day to...
Read MoreGeography Watch – The five basics of GIS Components !!!
Basic components of Geographical Information System (GIS) you must know....
Read MoreSociety Watch – Women’s day special – 8 passionate women environmentalists !!!
Ranked alphabetically, here is a list of eight notable women...
Read MoreGeography Watch – Six things you must know about the Indian Monsoon !!!
Monsoon bears great importance for us – it controls the...
Read MoreGeography Watch – Four types of river deltas and stunning patterns on our planets !!!
When rivers meet the ocean, coastlines tend to bend outward,...
Read MoreEnvironment Watch – Marine and Coastal Pollution in India- An Overview !!!
Coastal and estuarine ecosystems are heavily influenced by the human...
Read MoreGeography Watch – Barren Island volcano in the Andaman basin is active !!!
Barren Island volcano, located 140 km Northeast of Port Blair,...
Read MoreGeography Watch – Islands of the World !!!
Islands differ in their geological and geomorphologic settings; and in...
Read MoreEditorial – Geography Watch -Understanding the Urban Settlement !!!
The word urban underlies a basic theme. One that its...
Read MoreEditorial – Geography Watch – Living Spaces: The Settlement Story !!!
Man, needs shelter! It is one of his earliest demands...
Read MoreEditorial – Geography Watch – On the trails of Indian Dinosaurs !!!
Note- The article is little technical in nature. It also refers...
Read MoreEditorial – Geography Watch – Urban Space Theories (Imp. for Geography Optional)
The growth in towns and cities across the world be...
Read MoreGeography Watch – Climate change may be driving changes in India’s northeast monsoon
In recent years, the shifting patterns of the southwest monsoon...
Read MoreGeography Watch – Geographic Information System Basics !!!
GIS for Starters: Encapsulated basics Geographic Information System (GIS) is...
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