Chemical engineering and geography!

While working on a design project as a final year chemical engineering undergraduate student at the University of Mumbai, the professor who was teaching us “Process Plant Design” told us this tale. The British engineer who was responsible for the designing the Taj…

When a line is more than a line

Why does it matter where lines are drawn on a map? Is it just a question of being correct? Why do we feel upset when lines are drawn incorrectly on a map? Explore!

In May 2010, my friend Girish alerted me to an ad on CitiBank’s website. On this…

A visit to the Samskrtam book fair in Bangalore

Samskrtam, the classical language of India, is a vital component of any understanding of India and the Indian subcontinent. Area studies in geography require at least a basic functional understanding of Samskrtam. This posting is one geographer’s…