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As the Belo Monte Dam Chokes the ‘House of God’, Satellites Capture It All

Pritam Das, Faisal Hossain, Hör∂ur Bragi Helgason and Shahzaib Khan 07/05/2022

Five years ago, the Big Bend was a river...

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India’s New ‘State of Forest’ Report Is Not Really About Forests

Aathira Perinchery 16/01/2022

Experts called the report's methods into question – especially...

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U.R. Rao, ISRO Chairman Who Helped India’s Space Programme Settle Down

Vasudevan Mukunth 10/03/2021

Rao succeeded Satish Dhawan and helped ISRO work more...

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If IN-SPACe Is the Answer, What Is the Question, and Why Should You Care?

Ashok G.V. 29/06/2020

The powers that be at the Centre neglected commercial...

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India Needs to Get Over ‘National Security’ Myth, Revamp Remote Sensing Policies

Ashok G.V. and Prateep Basu 05/06/2020

The Indian government's regulatory climate for Earth-observation data fails...

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Book Review: A Historical Overview of How India Is Using Space for Its Security

Narayan Prasad 23/01/2020

A new book makes the case for why India's...

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Simple Road Maps Show India’s Cities Are Snaking Towards Ecological, Social Chaos

Vasudevan Mukunth 20/01/2020

New roads in Pune, Kolkata, Vijayawada, Coimbatore, Mumbai and...