I am delighted to bring before you the first ever G’nY issue on geomorphology showcasing India’s myriad landforms. I had often wondered as a young student of geography why we so often quoted examples of faraway lands when describing fantastic landforms that were so painstakingly shaped over millions of years. Today, we have greater access to a lot more information. We have scholars who have brilliantly described features that we all readily identify in text, but are unable see on our land. This issue would break the barrier and help transport you to the real life instances of what you have only seen in texts till date. You will also read about how neo-tectonic movement can create landforms, such as the Barak River in the Cachar valley. The article presents an interesting insight about how a zero gradient river changes its course over the decades. You will also notice a brief section on Arctic and Antarctic. Considering the tireless effort of our scientists and geologists working in these inhospitable terrains, we felt it was pertinent to bring to you the features and landforms that have been identified by them in the Polar realms. However, we do understand that there is a lot more that needs to be covered. We would in the future focus on more terrain related content with treatises on mountains, hills, plateaus, and plains in India—the four major types
of landforms.

Happy reading!