Monthly Archives: September 2013

In Support of Professor UR Ananthamurthy : Statement from the PEN Delhi Centre

Posted on September 23, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
September 21, 2013 Professor UR Ananthamurthy, the highly respected Kannada writer, has been harshly attacked for expressing his considered opinion of Mr Narendra Modi, who is a prime ministerial candidate in the…

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Explosion of Urbanization in India: Some Findings and Some Thoughts

Posted on September 20, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Before independence India was predominantly rural. Urbanizations in India was mainly caused after independence, due to adoption of mixed system of economy by the country which gave rise to the development of private sector. Urbanization is taking place at fast … Continue reading →

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Scientific truth about agri biotechnology

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Agriculture Information Bank:
NASIR BUTT Introduction of new technologies has always been resisted in any field by the people who are the beneficiaries of the status-quo and those afraid of any new technology. Same thing is happening…

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