El Niño is a buzzword in year 2024 which is a climatic phenomenon characterized by the periodic warming of the central and eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean, leading to substantial global changes observed in weather patterns. Due to El Niño effect in year 2024, the scorching heat is observed in various parts of the world specially in India the large section Continue Reading »

Justin George K and Suresh Kumar Proximal soil sensing involves using sensors placed close to or within the soil to measure its properties accurately and efficiently. Proximal sensing approaches employing various advanced sensors aid us in acquiring spatial as well as temporal soil data/information at reduced costs, in very short time period and with reduced chemical usage and less efforts. Continue Reading »

Multi temporal NDVI composite help in distinction of rice and sugarcane dominated regional patterns in northern India Agriculture is important for the Indian society due to its importance in economy, employment, food security,  national self reliance and general well being. Generation of crop statistics in India dates back to historical Mauryan ( Kautilya’s Arthasastra)  as well as Moghul era (Todarmal Continue Reading »

Madhavan S, Hina Pande and Poonam Seth Tiwari Historic cities stand as symbols of the past, mirroring the lifestyle and culture of their inhabitants and forming the core of local identities. These cities are critical markers of urban change, illustrating continuous progress and evolution across various civilizations. For a historical city, study of its background and evolution of urban settlements Continue Reading »

Sanjeev Kumar Singh, Yogesh Kant and D. Mitra Cyclone Dana was a strong tropical cyclone formed over the Bay of Bengal in October 2024. It was the first cyclone in the post-monsoon cyclone season 2024. Cyclone Dana originated as a low-pressure area over the East Central Bay of Bengal and the adjoining North Andaman Sea on October 21, 2024. On Continue Reading »