Other Publications
Great Nicobar Island: Hurtling Towards an Environmental Catastrophe
The so-called “Holistic Development” of Great Nicobar Island threatens irreversible ecological damage through massive infrastructural expansion in an area under permanent tectonic strain. It exposes the gulf between India’s sustainability rhetoric and the destructive reality of its projects.
Need to Rejuvenate Basic Science in the Age of AI
Basic science, which is the fundamental quest of understanding nature, is being relegated to the background. Incidentally, it’s the same basic science that acts as the foundation of AI.
India Builds Best When It Builds Alone
A conversation with Prof M Vidyasagar, FRS on his experiences in DRDO.
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.