Top: Super-continent Gondwana assembly 550 Million years ago (cf. article by M. Satish-Kumar, in this issue). Down (left to right): Highly deformed (folded) gneiss exposure near Bhavani, Tamil Nadu; Massive granite hill near Sankagiri, Tamil Nadu; An exposure of Banded Magnetite Quartzite near Salem, Tamil Nadu (more details can be found in the article by George and Sajeev in this issue).