Rock glaciers in cold-arid part of northwestern Himalaya appear to be more directly and extensively a part of human settlement and land use than glaciers and have a greater and more immediate impact on livelihood. In the cold semi-arid part of Himalaya, most of the civilization has developed in the peri and paraglacial environment and thus permafrost and rock glaciers Continue Reading »

The Ramganga Dam Reservoir and Tehri Dam Reservoir are two important water storage systems in Uttarakhand that support hydropower generation, irrigation, flood control, and drinking water supply. Monitoring these reservoirs using SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography) satellite data helps in understanding their hydrological behaviour, seasonal storage variability, and response to climatic conditions. The reservoirs were selected because they represent Continue Reading »

For many years, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have been seen as complex and highly technical. Even simple tasks like identifying flood‑prone areas or finding suitable land for development require expert knowledge and advanced software skills. Because of this, decision‑making often depended on a small group of GIS specialists. The delay was not because the analysis was difficult, but because the Continue Reading »

The Science in Sci-Fi The realm of Sci-Fi transgresses to real science in Andy Weir’s book and its film adaptation “Project hail Mary”. This article explores the various concepts introduced in the movie from an educational perspective. The story begins with the protagonist waking up in a spaceship with no recollection of anything whatsoever. As he tries to make sense Continue Reading »

The lake city Udaipur, Rajasthan is known for its picturesque, serene lakes with clear waters appearing bright white and deep blue. Unusual pink/red colour waterbodies looks almost unreal. Here we reporta unique crimson pink coloured water body near Nagda (24°43'51.29"N and 73°43'41.59"E) observed during recent field trip (Mid-January) to Udaipur while on the way to Eklingji. It is nearly 300m Continue Reading »