Science and Technology Skilling India

A Case for Skill Development

Rajendra Jog highlights the need to build appropriate skills across various domains in order to leverage India’s demographic bonus.​ The problem of unemployment is very serious in our country. Despite the vast ocean of unemployed people, it is a challenge to find the right type of personnel for various jobs. While there is a surplus […]

Underwater Heritage

A Regional Overview of India’s Maritime Heritage

Key Highlights India’s maritime heritage is not restricted to the seas but has been equally impacted by our river systems This article attempts to provide a brief introduction to the maritime heritage and capabilities of India, from its northwestern coast to the eastern coast The Northwest coast has had a long connection with maritime commerce, […]

Science and Technology Skilling India

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Design & Development for Effective Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) Design & Development for Effective Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)​​ The Indian Ocean Region (IOR) is gaining substantial strategic relevance in the 21st century and increasing number of nations from within and also extra-regional powers are maintaining their strategic presence in the region. The rich […]

Science and Technology

Sediment Prediction and Aid to Navigation for the Inland Water Transport in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)

Sediment Prediction and Aid to Navigation for the Inland Water Transport in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR)​ The National Waterway No. 2 (NW2), is being pursued very aggressively by the Government of India, as an infrastructure project for the development of the North-East, particularly for the State of Assam. It is an extremely ambitious project […]

Science and Technology

Artificial Intelligence for Effective Realization of Underwater Domain Awareness Framework

Artificial Intelligence for Effective Realization of Underwater Domain Awareness Framework   Underwater Domain Awareness and Computational Advancement “Acoustic Capacity Building has a wide array of military and commercial applications concerning with Maritime Security, Blue Economy, Marine Environment, Disaster Management, Underwater Archaeology and many more” The Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) framework, proposed by the Maritime Research […]

Science and Technology

Indonesian Plane Crash 2021 – A Wake-up Call

Indonesian Plane Crash 2021 – A Wake-up Call The recent accident highlights the limitations in our underwater search & recovery capabilities On 06 January 2021, an Indonesian airline aircraft met with an accident in the Java Sea with 62 people onboard. In the recent past, Indonesia has had a number of airline accidents in the […]

ESG and Climate Risk Science and Technology

Managing Freshwater Resources in the Tropics – A New Perspective

Managing Freshwater Resources in the Tropics – A New Perspective​ Water is a critical resource. Growing population, coupled with urbanization, is causing serious concerns in ensuring long term sustainability of this resource in India. Developing countries such as India are facing a potential crisis situation- water resource management efforts are in complete disarray on one […]

Blue Economy

Development of Blue Economy for National Growth

Development of Blue Economy for National Growth​ “The blue economy is envisaged as the integration of a water-based economy including inland water bodies and Ocean Economy development with the principles of social inclusion, environmental sustainability and innovative, dynamic business models.” The development of the blue economy holds immense promise for the Indian Exclusive Economic Zone […]

Blue Economy

Enhancing Livelihood for our Coastal Communities

Enhancing Livelihood for our Coastal Communities​ Dr (Cdr) Arnab Das offers a new perspective based on the Underwater Domain Awareness (UDA) Framework The new India we are witnessing today is aspirational and the young generation is looking for new avenues to build their future. While the maritime push by the government does provide multiple new […]

Underwater Heritage

Beneath the Blue: Underwater Archaeology in India

Key Highlights Underwater Archaeology and maritime studies in India are underrated and have the potential to unleash the untapped potential Indian maritime history began during the 3rd millennium BCE when inhabitants of the Indus Valley initiated maritime trading contact with Mesopotamia While the era of maritime trade in India was a blessing, it was soon […]