Why it feels good to be home this October 12

Images of devastating cyclones still give me the creeps.

Cyclone Hudhud

Disaster preparedness has to be a round the year activity to be able to save lives.

Cyclone Hudhud in the southern Indian city of Visakhapatnam

It is going to be a huge challenge for Andhra Pradesh which has just lost Hyderabad to Telangana.

India needs to deploy hi-tech solutions as well as low-tech methods of reducing risk from natural disasters.