The 136-137th issue of G’nY is devoted to the Geoheritage sites of India. India’s geological diversity is as rich as its cultural diversity. These geosites act as window to the past Earth processes and have great educational value. As such eminent geoscientists have written articles on various geoheritage sites spread across the country for the earth lovers. These sites have great potential to promote geotourism in India.

The 135th Issue of G’nY is titled “Food Imperatives”. Dr Nafees Meah, Representative for South Asia, International Rice Research Institute is the guest editor for this dedicated issue. The issue argues that a new paradigm on food systems is essential if we are to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The series of articles in this issue brings together fresh perspectives from eminent researchers and domain experts on the future of food security for all.

Geography and You Vol. 19, issue 23, No. 134, 2019  The ozone impact

May 16-31, 2019

The 133rd issue of G’nY titled ‘Artificial intelligence In India’ analyses the present status of AI’s growth trajectory in the country. AI promises to be the biggest development in technology ever. This issue showcases renowned researchers, professors and thinkers like Mausam, Balaram Ravindran, K Narayan, N Dayasindhu, Sudeshna Sarkar, Saptarshi Misra, Chiranjib Bhattacharya, Raghu Krishnapuram and Sulagna Chattopadhyay, who assess the current and potential impact of AI across multiple domains like weather prediction, mining, research and healthcare.

Mayl 01-15, 2019
The 132nd issue of Geography and You titled, ‘Public Policies Revisited’, which assesses a number of ongoing national policies and their impact, features articles such as National Policy for Farmers, The National Register of Citizens, Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy, New Urea Policy 2015, and many more. It also includes an interview with Nafees Meah, Regional Representative, International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

April 01-30, 2019
The 130th and 131st issue of Geography and You titled, ‘Ageing India’ assesses the situation of India’s ageing population, especially in terms of the causes and consequences of current demographic trends. The issue includes, ‘Ageing and Intergenerational Transfer in India’, ‘Living Arrangements among the Elderly’, ‘Employment Scenario among the Elderly in India’, ‘Elder Abuse in India’ besides many more articles. It also features an interview with Matthew Cherian, Chief Executive Officer, Helpage India.

March 16-31, 2019

The 129th issue of Geography and You, 'Rain Predictions' gives critical insights into aspects of Indian monsoons and its forecast. The issue includes articles such as, 'Extended Range Forecast', 'Enhancing Farm Outputs: Agro-meteorological Advisory Services in India ', 'El Niño/La Niña and the Indian Monsoon' and 'Drought Monitoring' among others. Moreover, it also features an interview with KJ Ramesh, the Director General of India Meteorological Department.

March 01-15,  2019  Geography and you 128 Issue, Landfords India

The Feb 16-28 issue of Geography and You, 'India's Polar Endeavours' issue features articles such as The Vulnerable Ice Shelves of Antarctic, Antarctic Lake Sediments: Unraveling Earth's Climate History, Third Pole on Thin Ice and many more. Moreover, India's Polar Endeavours is focused on India's efforts and achievements in polar exploration and research.
This special issue was released on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of India's premier research institute, National Centre for Polar and Antarctic Research (NCPOR)

The 126th issue of Geography and You, 'India's Ecological Diversity' unearths the Biodiversity issues in the country. The issue features articles such as 'Access and Benefit Sharing for Biodiversity', 'Climate Change and Biodiversity', 'CRZ 2018: Violating or Protecting?' and 'Forest Dwellers vs Forest Rights' among others. The article culminates with a report on the critical thinking of the readers of India.

G'ny brings to you the 'India Left Behind' issue, which features articles such as The Rich-Poor Divide in India, Poverty Estimation in India, Paradox in the Plate: Obesity in India and many more. Moreover, it deliberates on policies and highlights the need for a new Hindukush-Himalaya Science Forum. 

G'ny brings to you the 'Ocean Tech' issue in collaboration with National Institute of Ocean Technology(NIOT) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the institution. The issue is edited by Dr. Shailesh Nayak, Director, National Institute of Advanced Studies, and Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences. 
Apart from discussions about the various success stories of NIOT, the issue features interviews of Dr. M N Rajeevan, Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences and Dr. M A Atmanand, Director, National Institute of Ocean Technology and Chair IOCINDIO (UNESCO).

The 123rd issue of Geography and You, ‘On The Farm Front’ discusses the various aspects of agriculture in India and sheds light on topics such as ‘Rainfed Agriculture in India’, ‘Farmer Suicides in India’, ‘Precision Agriculture’ and much more. It also dissects the crop insurance schemes in India. Finally, it discusses millet and its potential uses and future.

The December 1-15 issue of Geography and You talks about challenges faced by India's Agricultural Policy and how reforms can support the sector. We discuss the green revolution with Dr M. S. Swaminathan, also known as father of the Green Revolution in India. The issue also talks about GM crops, especially cotton.

The November 16-30 Issue of Geography and You discusses inclusivity in India and the problems associated with it. Covering topics such as Ethnic Diversity, Migration and Citizenship in India, Sustainability of Global Goals and Governance in smart cities among many other topics, we also converse with Professor Jean Dreze and get his views on integration, equity and universal quality education.

The 120th issue of Geography and You, Vanishing Profiles, focuses on the rapid degradation of the Aravalli Hills, along with the increasing levels of air pollution in the Delhi-NCR region. We also discuss the importance of disaster management in achieving sustainable development, the implementation of court judgements pertaining to the environment, the role of Geographic Information Systems in monitoring human induced land transformation and more. In the end we speak with Prof C R Babu the champion of biodiversity preservation in the Aravalli hills.

This GIS Special : Natural Resource Management and Risk Analysis issue focuses on the applications of GIS and Remote Sensing for Disaster Management. Scientists and researchers across the globe are utilizing these techniques to develop prediction and early warning systems. GIS and remote sensing allows researchers to comprehend geological factors leading to disasters on temporal and spatial scales. Topics discussed in this issue include GIS in Natural Resource Management, GIS and River Floods, Soil Erosion Risk and GIS Techniques, among others.

The election special issue, Vote for Reforms covers various aspects of electoral reforms in India, such as state funding of elections, simultaneous elections, analysis of various electoral systems, among others. We speak with the Chief Election Commissioner, Shri OP Rawat, on the feasibility of simultaneous elections and the need for electoral reforms.

This issue, Development Driven Disaster approaches the topic of disasters, disaster management and disaster reduction using analyses that are drawn from the sciences, social sciences. The central aspect this issue attempts to answer is whether unchecked development has caused a widespread occurrence of disaster events. We discuss the need to look at the phenomena of disasters from both a science and social science perspective, why the traditional notions of different phases of disaster need to be challenged, the technological aspects of disaster mitigation, among others. In the interviews section, we speak with Shri BH Anil Kumar, Executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management and Dr Rakesh Kumar CSIR-NEERI.

The issue on Science for People is a special issue developed in collaboration with  National Physical Laboratory (NPL) which discusses about innovations developed by the prestigious institute. It informs about indigenous security ink for currency notes to save counterfeiting of currency notes, calibrated centres for medical instruments, measuring and testing of air quality emissions, development of photovoltaic modules, maintaining of national standards and many more. The issue entails a plethora of information about the forthcoming technovations developed at the esteemed institute which has been propelling the growth of the economy.

The issue on Deep Sea Exploration discusses the biggest water resources on the planet and the recent developments in ocean exploration. The topics covered in this issue include the International Indian Ocean Expedition-2, Plastic Pollution in Oceans, Sea Level Rise and Deep-Sea Fishery Resources of the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone among others. Read the issue to find out about the oceans of the earth.

The issue on Changing World: Events that Matter throws light on recent changes in the areas of social , geology, climate change, and population that are changing the world as we know it. The topics covered in this issue include permafrost thaw, the Meghalayan Age, efficacy of state-wise bans on plastic, and more. We speak with Amitabh Kundu, an economist and expert on urbanisation, population and poverty on the implications of the findings of NFHS 4 and Dr Rajagopalan Vasudevan on the need to manage plastic waste by recycling it.

The issue on Water: Ownership and Accountability brings to light varying issues in India's water conservation and prevention of water crises. We discuss community participation in revival of water bodies in Bangalore, the need to address varying geological factors while strategising for conservation, addressing policy and state initiatives. Questions pertaining to community and state ownership of water and the challenges stemming from it are addressed in different articles. We also speak with economist and water policy expert Mihir Shah on the need to take holistic measures for conservation.

The issue on Women and Work discusses prominent issues such as women and home-based work, sexual violence against women and the policy approach towards women's welfare. The issue also sheds light on women and patterns of migration. We speak with Ms Kamla Bhasin, prominent activist, feminist and poet on the vulgarities of mainstream culture and how human values and feminism are conjoined.

The issue on Water Use Efficiency throws light on the challenges of using water in an era of climate change, anthropogenic interventions and population growth. Techniques of water use efficiency, conservation methods such as rainwater harvesting, recycling and reusing grey water are discussed in detail. We speak with the ice man of India, Mr. Chewang Norphel on the techniques of creating artificial glacier and its usage. In the India Outdoors section, we take you Santiniketan, where Rabindranath Tagore started Patha Bhavana, the school of his ideals.

Education Goals
The issue on education goals covers the need of education in India, while also talking about the quality gap in education. The issue covers the disparities in skill and employability and talks about the scenario of jobs in the country. The issue also includes two interviews, with Mr Anil Swarup, Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Human Resource and Development, and Prof N V Varghese, Vice Chancellor, National Institute of Educational Planning and Administration. In the end, we take you to the Thane Creek to witness the changes in the area over the last 15 years and the danger to the flamingo population.

Healthcare Perspectives
The issue on healthcare perspectives covers a wide range of subjects pertaining to the state of healthcare in India with a special focus on accessibility, availability of doctors and health insurance in terms of health expense coverage. We also look at emerging issues in healthcare in India such as the health impacts of air pollution, the euthanasia debate and mental health in India. We also bring to you two interviews, namely with Alok Mukhopadhyay, Chairman of the Voluntary Health Association of India and Dr. Bhoop Singh, head of NRDMS.

Space Technology
G'nY in collaboration with ISRO brings out the technology-specific features envisaged by the esteemed organisation to aid the country's development sector. ISRO has brought various space-based applications for monitoring and evaluation for various schemes run by the government for the benefit of the society.


Technovation | Science Bolstering The Economy
A look at innovations that will change rural India - from the peltier based refrigerator to easily assembled fish cages, tiles made out of plastic and more - the range of innovations is astounding.

How able is India's workforce? Geography & You explored this issue in detail and found some surprising and shocking results. For example, the proportion of working age population without any technical education has remained stagnant at about 97 per cent between 1999-2000 and 2011-12 according to NSSO data. This is in light of neighbours like China beginning with similar foundations to India, which now has about half of its workforce formally trained. India in contrast presents a sorry state in terms of skill development. Apart from dismal training in terms of numbers, even employability in India is dismally low, with employability issues requiring structural repair in as much as 67 per cent of cases. These and numerous other numbers paint a striking scenario for India, with great overhauls required for employability to increase.

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G'nY or Geography and You, is a semi-scientific research based magazine that is being published from New Delhi for 15 years now. One of its kind in the nation, the magazine deals with issues that are pertinent to south Asia, and India in particular. The editorial coverage encompasses people, places, environment, science and technology , with an emphasis on human involvement in a climate change scenario. Major topics include nature, ecology, economics, data and its interpretation, GIS based studies, extreme events, geographical thought, and more. G'nY today is appreciated and valued in India and abroad for its lucid in-depth factually correct articles, which is accompanied with vivid and large photographs.

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Geography and You - Issue 136 - 137, 2019

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