Random Harvest : An Anthology of Editorials
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. 36. National water summary of India. 37. Farewell. VI. 1993: 38. Inaction on several fronts. 39. How effective are our measures at conservation? 40. What is the rationale in withholding geological maps? 41. Erosion of values. 42. Gold scene in India and China. 43. Revival of gold mining at Gadag, Karnataka. VII. 1994: 44. Geological Society of India. 45. Are we really proud of our institutions? 46. The new mineral policy. 47. Private participation in mineral industry. 48. New thinking on diamond exploration. VIII. 1995: 49. Communicating science. 50. Perceptions of the new Director of the U.S. Geological Survey. 51. Role of a modern geological survey. 52. More about geological maps. 53. "A new look, a new vision". IX. 1996: 54. Tale of a city. 55. The sad end of a hundred years tradition. 56. How much groundwater is escaping into the sea? 57. A progressive mining company. 58. Delving into ancient history. 59. Priorities in earth science research. X. 1997: 60. The end of a saga of service. 61. Make earth science more relevant. 62. Conservation or exploitation – problems and challenges. 63. A new gold field in the offing. 64. Rain water harvesting. 65. Have we not neglected an important source of gold? 66. A call for action. 67. Sad state of the memorial to Job Charnock. XI. 1998: 68. Holocene chronology and Indian pre-history. 69. Promotion of research on coal. 70. "Dying wisdom". 71. River Saraswati in Rig Veda. 72. Wake up before it is too late. 73. Preservation of India’s culture and environment. 74. The art of reviewing. XII. 1999: 75. A vision for a new India. XIII. 2000: 76. "It blesseth him that gives and him that takes". 77. Declining interest in geology. 78. Ancient geography of India. XIV. 2001: 79. Retrospect and prospect. 80. The great Indian arc – the longest measurement of earth. 81. "Kashmir as it was". XV. 2002: 82. Gold in Bihar and Gujarat. 83. Production of by-product gold in India. 84. "India unbound". 85. Are we heading towards a water crisis? 86. Glimpses of lost Indian civilizations.
