Why Space financing is so hard? Why is the Space industry different from other industries, and what can we as an industry do about it? …
The spectre of increased terrorism continues to loom large as a threat to global security. Terrorist attacks can take place anywhere, at any time, with no country being an exception…
We, as humans, are resilient by nature, having survival instincts embedded in our very existence. Today, humanity is going through a phase, wherein the operating …
The Times They Are a-Changin — this song by Bobby Dylan, composed in 1964, seems so relevant in 2020, but for very different reasons. This is…
Things have completely turned around in the last few years, especially in the wake of COVID-19. The demographic and statistical information in Excel spreadsheets can now be merged with…
We must recognize and speak out when the digital dream is devaluing the power and capability of our institutions of global order, national protection and sovereignty, and the primacy of the individual citizen…
Location counts. There is no dearth of articles and talks around the ‘new spatial revolution’ or how ‘location is at the heart of Industry 4.0.’…
For those who live outside of the Indian Ocean Rim, it might be easy to disregard this vast area of the Earth’s surface, or to only sporadically take notice…
COVID-19 has exposed the chinks in our supply chains. That is because mostly supply chains are managed by analogue, manual…
This is the first of a series of articles that discuss the role of geospatial information in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), or Geo4SDGs…
7.8 billion human beings live together in uncertain times. Climate Change, seismic geo-political shifts, rising inequality,…
CHAOS! CHAOS! is probably what your brain is shouting at you as it tries to deal with the amount of information being pumped…
Geospatial applications have evolved from systems of record into analytical systems of insight facilitating understanding of complex problems…
Technology is a significant contributor to the digital transformation that is changing our society. In the geospatial industry, we have seen several major technological advances over the last few decades…
Automation has certainly increased efficiency and productivity, but machines with only fixed, automated functions are not capable of dealing with changing real-world situations. In the autonomous future we are empowering…
Recent technological advances are creating an enormous impact across the broad geospatial community, enabling users to not only share their data, but to synthesize it into interesting collections of advanced…
We are in an age where the data is prevalent, accessible, and comprehensible. And I think comprehensibility is the key — people must be able to understand what the data is…
With the advent of the Digital Age, data will be at the core of almost everything. Apart from other utilities, it will be a must for sustainable development. As we…
A sneak peek into the past reveals that geographic information has played a key role in epidemiological breakthroughs, highlighting the power of ‘where’ in healthcare…
The COVID-19 pandemic has made all of us realize the importance of being technologically advanced all the more. The lockdowns world over compelled us to…
Bhorva, a remote Indian village, is testimony to the fact that access to land rights for women not only empowers the community, but also leads…
For India to match China’s Earth Observation capacity in defense, it requires comprehensive efforts around research, development and innovation…