Random Harvest : An Anthology of Editorials: Part 3: 2003-2012: Memoir 81
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
Contents: Preface/B.P. Radhakrishna. Introduction/M.S. Rao. I. 1984: 1. Twenty-five years of service: a retrospect. II. 1989: 2. Creativity in geoscience. 3. Gold in laterite: a surprising challenge in metallogeny. 4. Welcome intensification of interest in deccan flood basalts. 5. Record of Ediacaran fauna from India. 6. Earth science information - user awareness seminar. 7. Two model annual reports. 8. Indian palaeontology under a cloud. III. 1990: 9. The great geological cycle. 10. Method of multiple working hypothesis. 11. Setting up of an information centre. 12. Inaction on a Himalayan scandal. 13. Hopes for a new era in gold mining in India. 14. The travails of a state geological department. 15. Hydrogeological research. 16. An untapped potential for gold and silver. IV. 1991: 17. Role of earth sciences in solving problems of our country-side. 18. 'The awakening earth' - a vision of the future. 19. Precambrian of Central India. 20. Whither earth science research in India? 21. Gem and ornamental stone industry. 22. Are we conserving our water resources? 23. Learning lessons from a catastrophe. 24. Fifty years of geophysical survey. 25. Remembering the past and looking forward to a better future. 26. Neogene- quaternary studies. 27. Whither India's mineral industry? 28. Natural hazards galore. V. 1992: 29. Earth system science. 30. In defence of field-work and mapping. 31. Is scientific fraud to be glossed over? 32. Small is beautiful. 33. Wrong priorities. 34. Mineral resource development and environment. 35. The sad state of our mineral information system. 444 pp.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd [573945], New Delhi, India.
Contents: Foreword. Introduction. I. Geosciences: 1. Medical geology. 2. What is new about the new map policy? 3. Relevance of geology. 4. Sermon in stone gommateshwara of sravanabelagola. 5. Why this growing neglect of geosciences in this country? 6. Geology and development of sustainable agro-food systems in India. 7. A significant social reform in decades. 8. Changing trends of scientific practices in India in the twenty-first century. II. Geology and Indian mythology: 9. A few fascinating geological observations in the Ramayana of Valmiki. 10. Historicity of Krsna can geology find an answer? III. Mineral exploration: 11. Some thoughts on diamond exploration in India. 12. Diamond exploration in India: retrospect and prospect. 13. Role of indicator mineral geochemistry in mineral exploration. IV. Mining industry: 14. The tragedy of Kudremukh. 15. Impending closure of the kudremukh iron or mines-wise or otherwise? 16. Scope for research in mining industry in South India. 17. Small scale mining and rural employment generation some new perspectives. 18. Boom in India's iron and Steel Industry. V. Science: 19. Successes and failures of Indian science. 20. Nehru's discovery of India the role of science in India's development. 21. Do we lack in scientific temper? VI. Water: 22. Linking of major rivers of India: bane or boon? 23. Groundwater recharge. 24. Roof-top rainwater harvesting. 25. Man made drought and impending water crisis. 26. Groundwater exploitation in Bangalore and other metropolitan cities. 27. Water supply and sanitation in the Indian context. 28. The looming water crisis and call for action. 29. Water wisdom will it ever dawn on us? VII. Climate and monsoon: 30. Some reflection on Sahyadri and the Indian Monsoon. 31. Indian Monsoon and the spectre of droughts. 32. Global warming, climate change and other related matters: an Indian perception. VIII. Natural disaster: 33. O horrible most horrible devastating tsunami strike coastline of India on 26th December 2004. 34. The quake that shook Kashmir: has it any lessons to teach us? IX. Extra terrestrial phenomena: 35. Extra terrestrial impacts in the geological past: some reflections. 36. Some thoughts on planetary impact structures in India and on the importance of their study. 37. Heavenly bounty-some thoughts on impact metallogeny. X. General: 38. In defence of the art of speaking. 39. Vandalism in the name of religion. 40. Introducing the 50th birth anniversary volume. 41. A moment to remember. 42. 40th Anniversary of mankind's great voyage to the moon. 43. The problem of human waste disposal and preserving a clean environment. XI. Trail blazers and path breakers: 44. Hosur Narasimhaiah (HN). 45. Abherajji Hirachandji Baldota. 46. Padmanabhan Balaram: an outstanding editor. 47. Sunita Narain: brave champion of wise water management. 48. Udupi Madhava Mallya. 49. Arthur C. Clarke: the celebrated space visionary. 50. Jamshetji Nusserwanji Tata: visionary and architect of India of the future. 51. The talented Naidu brothers: Jagapathi Naidu PRJ and Seethapathi Naidu RSN. 52. Calamur Mahadevan a tribute. 53. John Royden Maddox: editor extraordinary. 54. Galileo Galilei: the 400th Anniversary of the invention of the telescope causing a great revolution in astronomy. 55. Some thoughts about Norman Borlaug and the green revolution. 56. India-born nobel laureates. 57. Bicentenary of Charles Darwin: his great contribution to geological knowledge. 58. Homi Nusserwanji Sethna. 59. P.K. Iyengar. Index.