India ranks among the top ten species-rich nations and shows high endemism. As per the 4th National Report on Biological Diversity (2009), Govt. of India, in India, so far over 91,200 species of animals and 45,500 species of plants have been documented in its ten biogeographic regions.

Apart from the exemplary and well promoted arts of Chhattisgarh - Dhokra and Loha shilp, there is a legacy of tribal crafts that are yet to receive resplendent accolades. The essay attempts to showcase a few of them.

A brief introduction to the basic concepts of GIS.

A three day National Level Data Users’ Seminar and GIS Training for 55 senior secondary school and junior college teachers from the Vidharba region of India held in Nagpur, from 16 to 18 of October 2011, turned into a memorable event for all.

Geographic information system and its applications are fast becoming a part of daily living. Here are some excepts of how exactly GIS is slowly edging toward world domination.

The dark raw forms of the metal artifacts and figurines of Chhattisgarh, appear as a reflection of its own people. Both share a coarseness that is underlined by quiet elegance and dignity.

The oceans are being looked upon as the next alternative source for metals. They are considered ‘warehouses’ for minerals - polymetallic nodules (ferromanganese nodules), phosphorites, hydrothermal sulphides, placer deposits and sand.

The chief arms of the Indian Ocean are the Arabian Sea - with the Red Sea, the Gulf of Aden, and the Persian Gulf, the Bay of Bengal, and the Andaman Sea. Here is some news about the ocean and its seas.

Nestled amidst the mountain ranges of Mekal, Sihava and Ramgiri and watered by numerous rivers - Mahanadi, Shivnath, Indravati, Hasdo and Kharun – Chhattisgarh owns an ancient cultural heritage that begins from the Stone Age.