School of Natural Sciences and Engineering
India Builds Best When It Builds Alone
A conversation with Prof M Vidyasagar, FRS on his experiences in DRDO.
Predicting habitat suitability of Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. (Indian rosewood) using MaxEnt: implications for conservation and sustainable forest management
Dalbergia latifolia Roxb. (Indian rosewood) is a high ecological and economic value, native to India’s tropical and subtropical forests. This study presents the first high-resolution, range-wide habitat suitability assessment of across India using MaxEnt modelling. By integrating over 3,200 geo-referenced occurrence records with 19 bioclimatic variables, the research identifies key ecological zones and conservation gaps for this ecologically vital and economically valuable species.
A stairway from the oceans to the skies
The Western Ghats are significantly older than the Himalayas, and this geological antiquity has provided a long, relatively stable environment, allowing life to evolve and diversify over millions of years.
Math is not a tool for cultural nationalism
The UGC’s draft undergraduate math curriculum appears to be a top-down imposition of a nationalist ideology