Papers by DR. Vivek N. Patkar

Urban Planning and Development:

Some Aspects of Information System for Urban Planning,
Nagarlok, 17(1985), No.4, pp. 37-45.
Decongestion of Metropolises: Application of New Concepts and
Technology, Proceedings of 10th National Convention of Institution of
Industrial Managers, March 1987, Mumbai, Vol-1.
An Application of Compromise Programming to Octroi Abolition
Tangle, Nagarlok, 20(1988), No.1, pp. 26-33.
Development Control Enforcement, Responsibility and Fear of
Penalty, Nagarlok, 21(1989), No.1, pp. 86-91.
Urban Housing Market: The Role of Real Estate Agent,
Nagarlok, 21(1989), No.2, pp. 1-7.
On Coping with Complex Municipal Management Problems,
Nagarlok, 22(1990), No.1, pp. 33-36.
Urban Management and Technological Innovations, Urban
India, 10(1990), No.1, pp. 48-59.
Fractional Programming Models for Sharing of Urban Development
Responsibilities, Nagarlok, 22(1990), No.4, pp. 88-94.
Use of a Micro-Computer in Planning and Development - BMRDA
Experience, AMDA News - A Quarterly Bulletin of the Association of
Metropolitan Development Authorities, January 1991, pp. 2-5.
Social Equity and Cost Effectiveness Criteria for Urban
Development Financing, Nagarlok, 23(1991), No.4, pp. 91-98.
A Weighted Index Model for Suitability Assessment: A GIS
Approach (Case Study for Indian BMR), ARC News, 14(1992), No.1,
pp. 28-29.
Spatial Information System for Macrolevel Urban Planning Using
IRS-1A Data, in R. L. Karale (Ed.), Natural Resources Management - A New
Perspective, Indian Space Research Organisation Publication (ISRO),
Bangalore, 1992, pp. 386-393.
Systems Interdependence as a Determinant of Sustainable Urban
Development, Nagarlok, 24(1992), No.4, pp. 39-50.
A GIS Support to Water Distribution Planning and Management,
Journal of Indian Water Works Association, 25(1993), pp.
141-147.
Geographical Information System adopted to Improve Water Supply
Management of Complex Systems, International Journal of Water and Waste
Water, 8(1994), No. 5, 1993, pp. 18-22.
Information Technology Implications for Urban Health System
Management, Published in P.K. Umashankar and G.K. Misra (Eds.), Urban
Health System, Reliance Publishing House, Delhi, 1993, pp.
243-250.
Urban Growth Trend Analysis Using GIS Technique - A Case Study
of the Bombay Metropolitan Region, International Journal of Remote
Sensing, 14(1993), pp. 3169-3179.
OR Models, GIS Applications and Innovative Practices for Solid
Waste Management, Nagarlok, 26(1994), No.4, pp. 25-34.
A Critical Systems Heuristics Framework for Planning Urban
Basic Services for the Poor, Nagarlok, 27(1995), No.4, pp.
14-21.
GIS in Urban Planning - A Case Study of Mumbai,
Proceedings of the First Annual ESRI/ERDAS User Conference, 15-16
November 1996, New Delhi.
GIS for Urban Environmental Management - Prospects and
Challenges, Information Studies, 3(1997), pp. 165-179.
Perspectives on Outer Area Development in Mumbai Metropolitan
Region, Proceedings of the Seminar on Emerging Landuse Pattern and a
Perspective on Future Landuse Management in Mumbai, 21-22 March 1997,
Mumbai, pp. 56-77.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) Uses
Satellite Data for Development Plan, Interface - A Newsletter of the
National Remote Sensing Agency, Jan-Mar 1998, p. 6.
Technology Support - An Imperative for Urban Development,
Nagarlok, 29(1997), No.4, pp. 1-10.
A Design for Implementing GIS-Based Environmental Management
System, Information Studies, 4(1998), pp.47-54.
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Mumbai Metropolitan
Region Planning and Management, Proceedings of First Workshop of Southern
Region State Town Planners on Remote Sensing and GIS in Urban Development
Planning, Management and Emerging Needs, 28 August, 1998, National
Remote Sensing Agency, Hyderabad, pp. 59-70.
A Pivotal Role of Intercommunications Technology in Global
Development, Quarterly Journal of the All India Institute of Local
Self-Government, 69(1998), pp. 83-95.
Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Mumbai Metropolitan
Region, Proceedings of Regional Workshop on Current and Future Missions of
Remote Sensing Satellites, Data Products and Services, 11-12 September
1998, Mumbai, pp. 7-10.
Power of Information Technology for Urban Development,
AMDA News - A Quarterly Bulletin of the Association of Metropolitan
Development Authorities, July-October 1998, pp. 7-13.
Emerging Issues in Urban Infrastructure Development,
Nagarlok, 30(1998), No.4, pp. 24-33.
A Facelift to Mumbai: Courtesy GIS, GIS@development,
3(1999), No.1, pp. 16-19.
On Remote Sensing Technology Support for Planning a
Metropolitan Region, Proceedings of the Ninth User Interaction
Workshop, 16-17 March 1999, NRSA Data Centre, Hyderabad, pp.
113-116.
A Technological Perspective for Urban Environment Management in
Developing Countries, Proceedings of UN-ESCAP/ISRO Science Symposium on
Space Technology for Improving Quality of Life in Developing Countries: A
Perspective for the Next Millennium, 15-17 November 1999, New Delhi, pp.
161-177.
Urban Husbandry – Human Approach for Urban Renewal,
Nagarlok, 31(1999), No.4, pp.1-15.
Geomatics in Urban Governance, Technical Proceedings of
GEOMATICS 2000: Conference on Geomatics in Electronic Governance, 21-22
January 2000, Pune, pp. PA12 to PA24.
GIS Power for Land-Use Planning, Proceedings of National
Conference on Geoinformatics 2000, 17-18 November 2000, Coimbatore, pp.
65-70. Reprinted by GIS India, 11(2002), No.4, pp. 6-11.
Issues in Urban Infrastructure Development, Proceedings
of National Seminar on Infrastructure Project Management, 8-9 December
2000, Mumbai, pp. 61-65.
Pivotal Role of Information Technology in Urban Planning,
Proceedings of 49^th National Town
& Country Planners Congress, 5-7 February 2001,
Hyderabad.
Infrastructure for Planning and Management of Urban
Infrastructure, Presented at the National Seminar on Reforms, Institutions
and Policies: Challenges Confronting the Indian Economy, 22-24 March
2001, Mumbai. Published in R. Correa and L.G. Burange (Eds.), Reforms,
Institutions and Policies: Challenges Confronting the Indian Economy,
Himalaya Publishing House, Mumbai, 2004, pp. 185-196.
Mumbai Metropolitan Region Planning with the Aid of
Geo-Referencing Technologies, Tutorial Volume of Commercial Applications
of Remote Sensing and GIS with Special Emphasis on Urban and Infrastructure
Planning CARG-2001, 24-28 September 2001, Mumbai, pp. L12-1 to
L12-11.
Directions for GIS in Urban Planning, GIS@development,
6(2002), No.12, pp. 25-27.
Hauling by GIS Engine to Good Governance: No Longer a Dream,
Geospatial Today, 1(2003), No.6, pp. 14-18.
Geomatics Perspective: Opportunity in Waiting, Geospatial
Today, 2(2003), No.1, p. 17.
Governance for Development: Meeting a Multi-dimensional
Challenge, Indian Journal of Public Administration, 50(2004),
No.1, pp. 334-346.
A Comprehensive Approach for Managing Services for the Urban
Poor, Published in Sabir Ali (Ed.), Dimensions of Urban Poverty,
Rawat Publications, Jaipur & New Delhi, 2006, pp.55-68.
A Professional Approach to Urban Poverty Management,
Presented at the Seminar on Managing Urban Poverty in India, 2-3
March 2006, Council for Social Development, New Delhi. Published in Sabir Ali
(Ed.), Poverty and Deprivation in Urban India, Bookwell
Publications, New Delhi, 2007, pp.85-106.
Social Impact Assessment: A Less Attended Aspect in Urban
Planning, Presented to the Training Workshop on Social
Impact Assessment, September 27 to October 12, 2007, jointly organized
by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and Department of Geography,
University of Mumbai, Mumbai. Published in Local Government
Quarterly,77(2007), No.4, pp.5-13.

Transport / Telecommunications:

Feasibility Analysis of a New Bus Route in Rural Area,
Journal of Transport Management, 2(1979), pp. 29-30.
A Macro-Model for Optimization of Inter-Modal Mix in Freight
Transport, Indian Journal of Regional Science, 11(1979), No.1, pp.
93-98.
Substitutive Impact of Communications on Travel Demand,
Indian Journal of Regional Science, 12(1980), No.1, pp.
1-4.
Passenger Orientation in Bus Terminal Design, Journal of
Transport Management, 4(1981), No.8, pp. 29-32.
A Goal Programming Approach to Road Transport Management,
Journal of Transport Management, 5(1981), No.1, pp. 11-13.
Metamorphosis of Transport Behaviour: The Indian Context,
Transport Reviews, 4(1984), pp. 277-286.
Transport Terminal Design and Passenger Orientation,
Transportation Planning and Technology, 9(1984), pp.
115-123.
Telecommunications - Transport Systems Interaction in a
Developing Country's Metropolis, Transportation Planning and
Technology, 10(1985), pp. 113-119.
Planning the Transport Sector of a Growing City: Need for
Innovation, Paper presented at the Seminar on Traffic Problem and the Need
of Social Awareness, Calcutta, 7-8 December 1985.
Urban Travel Reduction Options for Developing Countries,
Proceedings of the World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR),
11-15 May 1986, Vancouver, Canada, Vol-2, pp.
1296-1311.
A Bus Route Choice Model and Information System for Riders,
Journal of the Institute of Town Planners of India, 5(1987), No.2
& 3, pp. 3-7.
Telephones and User Behaviour - Important Findings,
Telecommunications, 37(1987), No.4, pp. 45-48.
On Demand Elasticities at Bus Route Level, Published in the
Proceedings of the IVth Conference on Urban Transport in Developing
Countries (CODATU), 5 - 10 June 1988, Jakarta, Indonesia.
Connectivity Needs of Urban Areas and Telecommunications
Policy, Adhyaya - The Journal of the Elphinstone College
Staff Academy, 1990, pp. 10-14.
Road Transport Development, The Economic Times,
30(1990), No.148, August 23, 1990, p. 10.
Emerging Areas for OR Application in Road Transport,
Indian Journal of Transport Management, 18(1994), pp.
223-230.
Emerging Role of Telecommunications in Environmental
Management, Telecommunications, 46(1996), No.1, pp. 25-28.
Integrating Landuse and Transport Planning - Some
Methodological Issues, Proceedings of All India Seminar on Metropolitan
Transportation Strategies, 28 - 29 June 1996, Mumbai, pp. S2-1.1 to
S2-1.7.
Urban Transport Management: An Optimistic Outlook,
Nagarlok, 28(1996), No.4, pp. 1-11.
Integrated Landuse-Transport Models: A Need for Extension,
Proceedings of International Workshop on Transportation Planning &
Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries,
4-7 December 1996, Mumbai, pp. I-1 to I-8.
GIS – A Multipurpose Tool for Bus Transport System Management,
Indian Journal of Transport Management, 24(2000),
pp.93-101.

O.R. / Computer Applications

Social Facilities Planning Under Resource Constraints:
Operations Research Approach, Nagarlok, 12(1980), No.2, pp.
1-8.
Priority-Setting in Planning Rural Development Programmes,
Indian Journal of Regional Science, 15(1983), No.2, pp.
1-8.
O.R. in Public Policy in India - Who Cares?,
Interfaces, 15(1985), No.2, pp. 68-73.
Facility Planning in Human Settlements: A Case Study of
Designing an Effluent Drainage System Using a Micro-Computer, NICMAR
Journal of Construction Management, 1(1986), pp. 195-212.
Design of Water Supply Distribution System Using a
Microcomputer, Journal of Indian Water Works Association,
18(1986), pp. 287-294.
Policy Intent Analysis by Interpretive Structural Modelling,
Management in Government, 20(1988), No.1, pp. 49-54.
Computers in Public Administration - Promise and Reality,
Indian Journal of Public Administration, 34(1988), pp.
127-136.
The Synthesis of Qualitative and Quantitative Models for
Decision Making, Presented at the 31st National Convention of Cost
& Management Accountants, 28 - 30 January 1989, Bombay,.
Pipe Material Selection by Multiobjective Programming,
Journal of Indian Water Works Association, 22(1990), pp.
367-370.
An Evaluation of a Subject Learning Process by GERT Approach,
The Educational Review, 96(1990), pp. 207-211.
On Rejuvenation of OR in India, in OR in India: A
Retrospective, The Operational Research Society of India Silver
Jubilee Publication, Wiley Eastern Ltd., New Delhi, 1992, pp.
6-11.
Challenges to Drama Theory in Analysing World Futures,
Cooperation - Or - Conflict, 7(1993), No.5, p. 3.
Challenges of Cognitive Dissonance, Optimality Divergence and
Senescence Mechanism in System Management, The TMTC Journal of
Management, 3(1993), No.2, pp. 3-11.
OR in Urban Planning and Management, Presented to the
XXIX Annual Convention of the Operational Research Society of India
(ORSI), 22 - 24 December 1996, Mumbai.
On Integration of Analytical Techniques and GIS for Urban
Management, in P.K. Sikdar, S.L. Dhingra and K.V. Krishna Rao (Eds.),
Computers in Urban Planning and Urban Management (Proceedings of the
International CUPUM Conference held at I.I.T. Bombay in December 1997),
Narosa Publishing House, New Delhi, 1998, Vol.1, pp. 257-268.
Managing Technology Adoption Risk in Business, BMA
Review, 17(2005), No.3, pp. 18-20.
Disaster Management: Exploiting the Power of Geomatics,
Geospatial Today, 4(2005), No.3, pp. 44-48.
TEARR – A Framework for Providing Quality Infrastructure and
Services, The ICFAI Journal of Infrastructure, 4(2006), No.1,
pp.60-66.
Statistical Methods for Social Research, Samaj Prabodhan
Patrika, 45(2007), No.178, April-June 2007, pp. 219-225. (in
Marathi)
Operations Research For Addressing Societal Problems,
Presented to the 31^st Indian Social
Science Congress, 27-31 December 2007, SNDT University,
Mumbai.

Library and Information Science:

Determining Priorities for Computerisation in Libraries,
Annals of Library Science and Documentation, 37(1990), pp.
110-116.
A Generic Design Science Approach to Library Computerisation,
Journal of Library and Information Science, 15(1990), pp. 129-138.
Computerised Library Networks - Beyond the Technical Issues, In
the Souvenir published on the occasion of the XVI National Seminar of the
Indian Association of Special Libraries and Information Centres
(IASLIC), 19 - 22 December 1994, Bombay, pp. 28-31.
On Library as an Autopoietic System, Information
Studies, 4(1998), pp. 105-114.
Application of GIS in Library Management, Information
Studies, 5(1999), pp. 73-82. Reprinted by GIS India,
11(2002), No.8, pp. 6-9 & 35.
Information Technology Adoption by Libraries: Opportunities and
Barriers, Information Studies, 6(2000), pp. 125-140.
Computerisation of Libraries – Scope and Challenges,
Beyond Friendship, 31(2001), No.2, pp.32-37. (in Marathi)
E-Journal: An Emerging Medium in the Information World,
Beyond Friendship, 32(2002), No.3, pp.13-17. (in Marathi)
Adaptation to Information Technology Development by Libraries,
Information Studies, 10(2004), pp. 637-648.
Data Mining Applications in Library and Academic Institutions,
Information Studies, 11(2005), pp. 145-156.
Also published as Persian translated version in the
Electronic Journal of Iranian Information & Documentation
Centre, Vol. 5, No.3, 2006. (http://www.irandoc.ac.ir/data/e_j/vol5/sarrafzadeh_2.htm)
Library Profession in Evolving Information Environment,
Service for Communicators, 25(2006), No.7, pp.5-7.
e-Research and the Ubiquitous Open Grid Digital Libraries of
the Future, Presented at the 72^nd
IFLA General Conference and Council, Seoul, Korea, August 20-24,
2006.
ICTS: A Catalyst for Enriching Learning Process and Library Services in India, The International Information & Library Review, 39(2007), No.1, pp. 1-11.
The Primacy of the Library in the Emerging Knowledge Society,
Presented at the Ninth National Convention on Knowledge, Library and
Information Networking (NACLIN 2006), 27-30 September 2006, Jammu
University, Jammu. Published in H.K. Kaul and I.V. Malhan (Eds.),
Knowledge, Library and Information Networking, DELNET – Developing
Library Network, New Delhi, 2006, pp.32-49.
ICTS: A Catalyst for Enriching Learning Process and Library
Services in India, The International Information & Library
Review, 39(2007), No.1, pp.1-11.
Transforming the Library to Cope with the New Web Technology
and Social Challenges, Presented at the Tenth National Convention on
Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN 2007), 20-23
November 2007, India International Centre, New Delhi. Published in
H.K. Kaul and S. Kaul (Eds.), Knowledge, Library and Information
Networking, DELNET – Developing Library Network, New Delhi, 2007,
pp.23-35.

Mathematical Programming:

Geometric Programming: A Survey, Revue Belge de
Statistique d'Informatique et de Recherche Operationelle, 18(1978), pp.
1-18.
Non-Linear Non-Differentiable Fraction Programming in Complex
Space, Cahiers du Centre D'Etudes de Recherche Operationelle,
20(1978), pp. 183-193.
On Parametric Geometric Programming, Economic Computation
and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research, 12(1978), No.1, pp.
83-86.
Dual of a Linear Fractional Program through Geometric
Programming, Portugaliae Mathematica, 37(1978), pp. 81-86.
On a Class of Quadratic Fractional Programming Problems,
National Academy Science Letters, 2(1979), pp. 29-30.
A Note on an Algorithm for Integer Solution to Linear and
Piecewise Linear Programs, Pure and Applied Mathematika Sciences,
9(1979), pp. 31-36.
Integer Programming Approach to Logical Decision Problems,
Productivity, 20(1979), pp. 219-224.
A Note on Duality Theory for a Pseudoconvex Functional
Programming Problem, National Academy Science Letters, 2(1979),
pp. 231-232.
Linear piecewise Linear Programs with Variable Coefficients,
Pure and Applied Mathematika Sciences, 10(1979), pp. 51-56.
Linear Fractional Functional Programming in Complex Space,
Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 59(1979), pp.
276-278.
Duality in a Class of Nonlinear Fractional Programming
Problems, National Academy Science Letters, 2(1979), pp.
261-263.
Branch and Bound Technique for Integer Geometric Programming,
Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 59(1979), pp.
395-396.
Generalised Linear and Piece-wise Linear Program with
Absolute-Value Functionals, Journal of the University of Bombay,
48-49(1979-80), pp. 24-31.
On a Discrete Non-Linear Fractional Programming Problem,
National Academy Science Letters, 3(1980), pp.
204-205.
Dual Program for a Convex Fractional Function, Economic
Computation and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research, 15(1981),
No.1, pp. 77-80.
Approaches for Solving a Class of Non-Differentiable Non-Linear
Fractional Programming Problems, National Academy Science Letters,
4(1981), pp. 477-480.
On Disjunctive Linear Fractional Programming, Economic
Computation and Economic Cybernetics Studies and Research, 17(1982),
No.2, pp. 87-96.
Nondifferentiable Fractional Programming in Complex Space,
Zeitschrift fur Angewandte Mathematik und Mechanik, 64(1984), pp.
59-62.
Duality in Disjunctive Linear Fractional Programming,
European Journal of Operational Research, 21(1985), pp.
101-105.
A Note on Nonlinear Fractional Max-Min Problem, National
Academy Science Letters, 8(1985), pp. 39-41.
Parametric Algorithm for Solving a Class of Disjunctive
Linear Fractional Programs, Bulletin Mathematique de la Societe des
Science Mathematique de Republique Socialiste de Roumanie (N.S.),
29(1985), pp. 279-284.
A Note on Duality Theory for an Indefinite Functional
Programming Problem, Studia Univ. Babes-Bolyai,
Mathematica, 31(1986), pp. 23-26.
Recent Results in Disjunctive Linear Fractional Programming, in
A. Cambini et al. (Eds.), Generalized Convexity and Fractional Programming
with Economic Applications, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1990, pp.
99-105.
A Disjunctive Linear Fractional Max-Min Problem,
Portugaliae Mathematica, 48(1991), pp. 67-73.

Social Issues:

Autogeneration of Solutions to Societal Problems: Indian
Examples, Human Systems Management, 2(1981), pp. 322-325.
Vanishing Skills: A Need for Revival, Human Systems
Management, 5(1985), pp. 74-75.
Frustrations in Family Relations: An Operation of Ignorance
Trap, Indian Journal of Community Guidance Service, 5(1988), No.2,
pp. 17-21.
How Far to Back-Up?, Lokrajya, 45(1989), No.3,
pp. 23-24.
The Slackness Factor in System Operations,
Lokrajya, 46(1991), No.10, pp. 22-24.
On Promoting Altruistic Behavior, Journal of Social and
Biological Structures, 14(1991), pp. 67-72.
On the Conservation of Human Suffering, Journal of Social
and Evolutionary Systems, 16(1993), pp. 1-7.
Purpose of Life and Evolution, Journal of Social and
Evolutionary Systems, 17(1994), pp. 435-444.
Let it be India’s turn now!, Manthan – The Quarterly
Magazine of the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, 4(2004), No.1,
pp.12-13.
Taming the Ills of I⁴ by the I², Manthan – The Quarterly
Magazine of the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, 4(2004), No.2,
pp.35-36.
Time: Beyond the Unidirectional Arrow, Manthan – The
Quarterly Magazine of the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, 4(2005), No.3,
pp.21-22.
Thinking: An Astounding Tool, Manthan – The Quarterly
Magazine of the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, 4(2005), No.4,
pp.18-19.
Learning: A Process Unbound, Manthan – The Quarterly
Magazine of the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, 5(2005), No.1,
pp.15-16.
Coping with Enmity, Manthan – The Quarterly Magazine of
the ICFAI Business School, Mumbai, 5(2006), No.2 & 3,
pp.15-16.
Machine Ethics: The Status and Emerging Challenges,
Presented at the Bombay Philosophical Society Meeting, 20 July
2007, Department of Philosophy, Mumbai University, Mumbai.
An Academic Preparation at the College Level for Participating
in the Forthcoming Society: A Viewpoint, Published in Shanta Malegaonkar
(Ed.), Education Today: A Reality, Vidyarthi Sahayyak
Samiti, Pune, 2007, pp.56-64. (in Marathi)

OTHER PUBLICATIONS

Books/Monographs:

Telephone Usage and Behaviour: Learning from Bombay's
Experience, Bombay, October 1985.
Human Orientation - Science and Art, Sumitra
Publications, Bombay, 1993.
Elementary Mathematics for Economists, Sumitra
Publications, Mumbai, 1996.
Selected Writings on Transport, Sumitra
Publications, Mumbai, 1997.
Science of Human Orientation, Deshikar
Publications, Mumbai, 2004. (in Marathi)
A Journey on the Research Path, Mumbai, 2007. (in
Marathi)
A Novelty of Mathematics, Mumbai, 2008. (in
Marathi)

Reports:

A Comparative Study of Priority Weighing Methods in a
Multi-Criteria Based GIS Application, SAC/RSA/NRIS-URIS/TN-04, Ahmedabad: Space Applications Centre,
1991.
A Weighted Index Model for Suitability Assessment: A GIS
Approach (Case Study for BMR), SAC/RSA/MUS/LRD/1/89,
Ahmedbad: Space Applications Centre, 1991.
Macro-Level Urban Information System - A GIS Case Study
for BMR, SAC/RSA/NRIS-URIS/PR-18, Ahmedabad: Space Applications Centre,
1992.
Population and Employment Profile of Mumbai Metropolitan
Region, Mumbai: MMRDA, September 2003.

Articles:

Mathematical Programming Galore, Times of Science &
Technology, 1(1987), No.5, pp. 16-18.
Information Technology and Future Road Transport, Times
of Science & Technology, 1(1987), No.6, pp. 28-30.
Phobia Dimension of Technology Adaption, Times of Science
& Technology, 1(1988), No.7, p. 13.
Foundations of Mathematics: Some Unsettled Issues, Times
of Science & Technology, 1(1988), No.8, pp. 7-8.
Developments in Artificial Intelligence, Times of Science
& Technology, 2(1988), No.3, pp. 19-21.
On Fuzzy Set Theory and Its Applications, Times of
Science & Technology, 2(1988), No.4, pp. 31-32.
On Remote Sensing System Applications, Times of Science
& Technology, 2(1988), No.5, pp. 20-22.
On Game Theory, Times of Science &
Technology, 2(1988), No.6, pp. 32-34.
An Overview of TST Contents, Times of Science &
Technology, 2(1988), No.8, pp. 16-17.
A Review of the book by Levinson, P., Mind at Large,
Times of Science & Technology, 2(1988), No.9, pp.
11-12.
A Review of the book by Tyler, G.W., Evolution in the
Systems Age, Journal of Social and Evolutionary Systems,
21(1998), pp. 347-350.
OR and GIS – Value Addition by Interplay, ISG
Newsletter, 6(2000), No.2&3, p.29.
A Review of the book by Bernstein, P., Against the Gods –
The Remarkable Story of Risk, In Quest of Bharateeya Shikshan,
11(2001), No. 12, pp. 18-19.
An Interview covering various aspects of GIS Developments,
GIS India, 13(2003), No.2, pp.5-6.
M for Management, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2004), No.109, October 5, 2004, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics in Management, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2004), No.117, October 13, 2004, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Engineer-cum-Manager, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2004), No.131, October 27, 2004, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
IT in Demand, The Mumbai Times Supplement of Maharashtra
Times, 43(2004), No.145, November 10, 2004, p. 2. (in Marathi)
Management and Law, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2004), No.151, November 17, 2004, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Scope of the Economics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2004), No.158, November 24, 2004, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Organisational Behaviour Study, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2004), No.193, December 29, 2004, p.
2. (in Marathi)
Competing on the Strength of HR, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.200, January 5, 2005, p.
2. (in Marathi)
Laying the Foundation of Business, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.214, January 19, 2005, p.
2. (in Marathi)
Career Building in Financial Management, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.221, January 26, 2005, p.
2. (in Marathi)
Money Minded Manager, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.234, February 9, 2005, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Balancing Act Performer for the Supply Chain Management,
The Mumbai Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2005),
No.241, February 16, 2005, p. 2. (in Marathi)
A Course for Independent Working, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.255, March 2, 2005, p. 2.
(in Marathi)
In the World of Insurance, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.262, March 9, 2005, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Maths + Study = Career, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.322, May 9, 2005, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
The Subject for Options Exploration, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 43(2005), No.329, May 16, 2005, p. 2.
(in Marathi)
Career in Population Studies, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 44(2005), No.17, July 4, 2005, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Opportunities in the Field of Geo-informatics, The Mumbai
Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 44(2005), No.24, July 11, 2005,
p. 2. (in Marathi)
Forecasting the Future – Career in Statistics, The Mumbai
Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 44(2005), No.31, July 18, 2005,
p. 2. (in Marathi)
Career in Library and Information Science, The Mumbai
Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 44(2005), No.38, July 25, 2005,
p. 2. (in Marathi)
Town Planning Profession, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 44(2005), No.48, August 4, 2005, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
GIS and Town Planning, Times Property Supplement of the
Times of India, August 20, 2005. p.9.
A Foreword to the book by Monto, M., Ganesh, L.S. and Varghese,
K., Sustainability and Human Settlements – Fundamental Issues, Modeling
and Simulations, New Delhi: Sage Publications, 2005.
A Review of the book by Lennick, D. and Kiel, F.,
Moral Intelligence: Enhancing Business Performance & Leadership
Success, Human Systems Management, 25(2006), No. 2, p.
158.
A Foreword to the book by Habbu, V., For the Moments of
Contentment – for Our Own and Others, Mumbai: Top Publications, 2006.
(in Marathi)
Importance of Research, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.198, January 3, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Motivations for Research, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.205, January 10, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Types of Research, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.212, January 17, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
First Step in Research, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.219, January 24, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Research Topic Selection, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.232, February 7, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Research Facilitating Tools, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.239, February 14, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Importance of Research Plan, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.246, February 21, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Research Methodologies, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.253, February 28, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Information Sources for Research, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.259, March 7, 2007, p. 2.
(in Marathi)
Sample Based Research Survey, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.266, March 14, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
On Implementing Questionnaire Method, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.273, March 21, 2007, p. 2.
(in Marathi)
Research Presentation, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.280, March 28, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Ethics in Research is Must, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.287, April 4, 2007, p. 2. (in
Marathi)
Research Journey – What is Good Research?, The Mumbai
Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.294, April 11, 2007,
p.2. (in Marathi)
Guidelines for the New Researcher, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.301, April 18, 2007, p.2.
(in Marathi)
Management of the Research, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.308, April 25, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics – No Fear, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.336, May 23, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Prizes in Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.343, May 30, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Aesthetics of Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.350, June 6, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Expanding Universe of Mathematics, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 45(2007), No.357, June 13, 2007, p.2.
(in Marathi)
Formalisation in Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.3, June 20, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics of Queues, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.10, June 27, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics of Inventory Control, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.17, July 4, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Guarantee and Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.24, July 11, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics for Decisions, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.31, July 18, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics in Kolam, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.38, July 25, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Statistician Nurse, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.45, August 1, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
A Language of Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.52, August 8, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
On the Recreational Mathematics, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.66, August 22, 2007, p.2.
(in Marathi)
On the Vedic Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.73, August 29, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics for the Sports, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.87, September 12, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Infinite Universe of the Numbers, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.93, September 19, 2007,
p.2. (in Marathi)
Careers in Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.100, September 26, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
General Methods of Mathematics, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.107, October 3, 2007, p.2.
(in Marathi)
Importance of Zero and One, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.114, October 10, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
A Great Tradition of German Mathematicians, The Mumbai
Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.121, October 17,
2007, p.2. (in Marathi)
French Mathematicians, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.128, October 24, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Contribution by the British Mathematicians, The Mumbai
Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.135, October 31,
2007, p.2. (in Marathi)
Some Outstanding Mathematicians, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.148, November 14, 2007,
p.2. (in Marathi)
Mathematics of Possibilities, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.155, November 21, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Life Science and Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.162, November 28, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
A Variety of Networks and Mathematics, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.169, December 5, 2007,
p.2. (in Marathi)
How to study the Mathematics? The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.176, December 12, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
How to teach the Mathematics? The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.183, December 19, 2007, p.2. (in
Marathi)
On the Lighthouse like Role of Select Mathematical Concepts,
The Mumbai Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007),
No.190, December 26, 2007, p.2. (in Marathi)
Mathematical Instruments and Apparatus, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.197, January 2, 2008, p.2.
(in Marathi)
Time Management, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.204, January 9, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics of Ifs and Buts, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.211, January 16, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics for the Library, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.218, January 23, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Mathematics for Conflict Resolution, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.224, January 30, 2008,
p.2. (in Marathi)
Mathematical Writing, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.231, February 6, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
A History of Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.238, February 13, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
A Journey of Numerals and Mathematical Symbols, The
Mumbai Times Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.245, February
20, 2008, p.2. (in Marathi)
A Story of the Statistics Discipline, The Mumbai Times
Supplement of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.252, February 27, 2008,
p.2. (in Marathi)
Difficult Problems, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.266, March 12, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
Tragedies in Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement of
Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.279, March 26, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)
A Salute to the Mathematics, The Mumbai Times Supplement
of Maharashtra Times, 46(2007), No.293, April 9, 2008, p.2. (in
Marathi)

Articles in Electronic Magazine:

In a fortnightly Marathi electronic magazine e-xem (www.e-xem.com) a series of
articles was run under the column From the Ivory Tower….. They
are listed below with the translated titles.
What is the Information Handling Capacity of a Man?
e-xem,Vol.2, No.1, May 1, 2002.
Can a Thinking Machine be Produced? e-xem, Vol.2,
No.2, May 15, 2002.
An Exercise in Priority-Setting! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.3, June 1, 2002.
A Technique for Compromise Programming!, e-xem,
Vol.2, No.4, June 15, 2002.
Implications of Periodic Cycles! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.5, July 1, 2002.
An Outline of Generic Design Science! e-xem,
Vol.2, No.6, July 15, 2002.
Is Universe Created for the Man? e-xem, Vol.2,
No.7, August 1, 2002.
A Framework for Impact Assessment of Technology!
e-xem, Vol.2, No.8, August 15, 2002.
Are We Alone in the Universe? e-xem, Vol.2,
No.9, September 1, 2002.
Convention, Tradition and Law! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.10, September 15, 2002.
Escape from the Maze of Traps! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.11, October 1, 2002.
Mathematics of Diverging Paths! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.12, October 15, 2002.
Is it Possible to Revive the Vanished Saraswati River?
e-xem, Vol.2, No.13, November 1, 2002.
Facets of Time! e-xem, Vol.2, No.14, November
15, 2002.
Limits of Language! e-xem, Vol.2, No.15,
December 1, 2002.
Future of Mankind! e-xem, Vol.2, No.16, December
15, 2002.
Reasons for Unexpected Results! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.17, January 1, 2003.
Types of Human Intelligence! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.18, January 15, 2003.
How Big a Town Should be? e-xem, Vol.2, No.19,
February 1, 2003.
Space Technology - A Boon to Agriculture! e-xem,
Vol.2, No.20, February 15, 2003.
Paperless Office! e-xem, Vol.2, No.21, March 1,
2003.
Expected Revolution due to Nano-technology!
e-xem, Vol.2, No.22 & 23, April 1, 2003.
Science Alone for the Progress! e-xem, Vol.2,
No.24, April 15, 2003.

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