The Choice is Ours to Make
As the world steps out of the darkness of 2021 and steps into 2022, we find ourselves wishing that the worst is behind us and things will now ‘return to normal’. Why this retrograde wish?
Tech Must be Used to Eliminate Silos
The other day someone observed that WhatsApp now included a payment option and wondered why. The reason is simple. If one can use it to order online…
Making Sense of the INSPACe and ISpA duet to Expand Indian Space Services
The Indian government’s initial enthusiasm to support Space activities with a wider range of industries is commendable. But our expectations should look beyond the zest and should in fact be tempered by how quickly and how well the…
Geospatial is Integral to Digital Information Infrastructure
The word ‘infrastructure’ conjures up images of big buildings, bridges, highways, bus stations, airports, and railway stations. All these are interrelated…
Space Partnerships for Sustainability
One of the interesting facets of the Space economy is that there was barely a hiccup due to the Covid pandemic. In fact, it would not be wrong to say that Covid gave a fillip to Space activities…
Answering Questions with Location
Quite some time ago, I came across this stanza in a blog by a geospatial person to illustrate the capability of geospatial technology…
Disarmament in Space
Space has always been a great ‘asset’ for the military. The ability to conduct reconnaissance without dangerous clandestine forays in foreign airspace is a big attraction…
2021 Could Be a Year of Opportunities
2020, the annus horribilis, is drawing to a close. Will we see light at the end of the tunnel, or will the coming year be annus horribilis v2.0?…
Silver Lining for AEC Industry
In the September 2020 issue of the National Geographic, an article on robotics starts with a description of an autonomous excavator, which is set up to dig a portion…
Innovation Must to Strive and Thrive
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…