We are not sure when it started to change. In the past, governments were the main collectors of data about lands, people and resources. Today, the commercial sector collects…
Even as the global NewSpace markets was flourishing, Indian Space-tech startups were striving for survival, sometimes by shifting base to other countries. So, what’s been…
India’s decision to liberalize geospatial data rules is historic, and will go a long way in transforming the country’s economy and ensuring self-reliance…
How a women-led advocacy group used the power of maps to encourage people to vote by making the US Presidential elections personal, and by telling focused, data-driven stories about policies that affect a variety of communities historically excluded from positions of power…
Be it for fact-finding or gauging the impact of significant developments, reporting on climate events or conflict zones, because of the unbiased and continuous insights provided by satellite imagery, it is being extensively used in newsrooms today…
While humankind is no stranger to crisis, there is something different about the COVID-19 pandemic — in a very short time span, the outbreak has led to unprecedented disruption on social, economic and health fronts…
The advent of citizen science opens up new possibilities in geospatial tools and applications…
For India to match China’s Earth Observation capacity in defense, it requires comprehensive efforts around research, development and innovation…
Even as the global NewSpace markets was flourishing, Indian Space-tech startups were striving for survival, sometimes by shifting base to other countries. So, what’s been…
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…
In less than three months since the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Wuhan in December 2019, the pandemic has brought the entire world to its knees. As humanity collectively braces up…
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…
Land rights have direct bearing on the incomes of marginalized individuals and communities, and the potential to transform their living conditions by breaking the cycle of poverty...
The world has united to turn UN’s Sustainable Development Goals into reality. A practical and efficient transport system plays a crucial role in this process…
AWS’ entry into the location services space is likely to increase competitiveness within the market, and lead to improvement in data quality and service.
For an industry that is forever innovating, having a workforce which is up to date with the latest developments and is always willing to learn and unlearn, has always…
Drones, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) have been traditionally used by the Armed Forces for military operations. The concept of drones…
The year 2020 has a lot more to offer for the geospatial industry, especially since it is one of the enabling pillars of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…