The 15 mm Time-Bomb: Why the Himalayas are Packing a Continent-Sized Punch: Santa skips structural clearances to build a sleek concrete mall, joking that 15mm of annual tectonic movement is harmless. Banta drops a brutal seismic diagnostic based on the 2015 Gorkha and 1950 Assam great quakes, proving how locked strain along the Main Himalayan Thrust transforms non-compliant buildings into concrete traps.
Earthquake risk
The Silent Fault and the Cloudburst Clamour
The Danger of Looking the Wrong Way: As climate-change discussions dominate our disaster budgets, Santa is hyper-focused on tracking clouds. Banta reveals why our obsession with weather forecasting has left India completely exposed to the silent, ticking time-bomb of a major Himalayan earthquake.
Santa’s Hopelessness vs Banta’s Army of Ants
Himalayas are faced with a major threat of long awaited Great Earthquake. It would no doubt be devastating but if we work together – like the army of ants – we can ensure safety despite earth shaking violently.
Enhancing Seismic Resilience: Delhi NCR’s Race Against the Central Himalayan Gap
The Afghan earthquake is a chilling reminder of the Central Seismic Gap threatening Delhi NCR. This article details the urgent strategies required, from a National Retrofitting Fund to code enforcement, to avert a major urban catastrophe.
Mounting Earthquake Risk in Uttarakhand
Ignorance or indifference, be what we are faced with mounting earthquake risk in Uttarakhand and but for immediate and serious corrective measures we are to face disastrous consequences.