Nature strikes at will.
Some areas and people are better prepared.
Some are not.
Haiti is a case in point.
Poor infrastructure.
Inadequately trained personnel.
Weak cooperation among institutions.
And the situation worsened
When the earthquake struck.
Tremendous efforts have been made.
And are being made.
Still.
Any lesson learnt?

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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Do you know…
That I know…
The process.
To determine positions.
Accurate positions.
Of ‘what’ and ‘where’.
On and around this Earth.
I prepare the foundation.
The basics of ‘knowledge’.
On which much can be built.
I play a role.
A very important role.
Who am I?
I know that you know.
Still, I reiterate.
That I am a surveyor.

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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It is not a GNSS race.
It is about space.
Capturing the space.
It is not about the ‘rules’ of the race.
It is about ‘who will rule’.
It is not about ‘roles’.
It is about ‘controls’.
It is not about wrongs and ‘rights’.
It is about ‘the rights’.
.. It is about might, only, the might.

Bal Krishna, Editor
bal@mycoordinates.org

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Haiti shocks sent reminders.
With around 2,00,000 dead and 3,00,00 injured.
About the nature’s might and fury.
We feel helpless again.
And look up to the government, systems, technology, experts, …
For assistance, actions, accountability and response.
Still, the questions remain.
Can disaster prediction be more than just guesswork?
Can disaster preparedness be more than just a term?
Can response to disasters be quick …

Decade of Innovations – 2010 – 2020
The Government of India has declared so.
Indian Science needs money.
It also needs a change in mindset.
The country needs to develop an innovation eco-system.
Where innovators can produce newer solutions.
To meet the needs of society.
However, the need is to liberate Indian science.
From the shackles and deadweight of bureaucracy and in-house favouritism.
The …

It had a gloomy start. With uncertainties and apprehensions. Disappointments and cynicism.Many whom we banked on went bankrupt.It was also the time.To change thinking, strategies and approach.

Delays, litigations, cost overruns.
Technical and engineering challenges.
Social and environmental concerns.
And more importantly, non-willingness at many levels.
All the ingredients of a mega infrastructure project in India.
Yet, the Bandra-Worli Sea Link has happened

The damage caused by Hurricane Katrina to the southern United States has exploded the myth that natural disasters happen only to poor countries. Yet there is a grain of truth in the myth. Natural disasters happen all over the world, but the extent of damage and loss of life has far more to do with the preparedness and responsiveness of the relevant human systems, not only where the disaster happens but also often half-way across the world.

On the occasion of the thirtieth anniversary of Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS) to be celebrated in Beijing, China, 18-23 October, 2009, I as General Secretary of AARS, would like to say some words about the review of ACRS…

Citizens demand performance, effi ciency, accountability…
As they expect better service.
And governments do respond.
E-government is one such strategy.
The UN monitors E-Government through regular global E-Government Surveys.