Som Sharma

Villageography: A Proposed Framework for the Comprehensive Study of a Village

This paper proposes villageography as a practical term for a systematic, multidisciplinary and evidence-based account of a single village. It defines the term, distinguishes it from a gazetteer entry, census profile, land record and local history, and presents a ten-domain framew...

Atmospheric and cloud microphysical drivers of extreme precipitation over a coastal region: the Mumbai 2025 event

Human-induced atmospheric warming has increased the frequency and intensity of extreme precipitation events by enhancing atmospheric moisture availability. The geographical location of India makes it particularly susceptible to stronger and often extreme rainfall episodes. After...