Monthly Archives: September 2013

Tier Classification of Indian Cities and Fast Growing Urban Centres

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

According to Census of 2011 data, the towns and cities are classified as ‘Tier I’ with 100,000 and above people, ‘Tier II’ with 50,000 to 99,999 people, ‘Tier III’ with 20,000 to 49,999 people, ‘Tier IV’ with 10,000 to 19,999 … Continue reading →

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The Many Avatars of Fear: Amrita Nandy

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
Guest Post by AMRITA NANDY I have recently come to the US for a year. My “settling down” has happened under the viral shadows of the Rose Chasm debates. (See HERE and HERE)…

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Researchers’ Tweets Move Science Forward

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Joyante's Blog:
Impact of social media, specifically Twitter, on scientific research. Credit: Catherine Pratt Social media is changing the way that scientists are interacting with each other and with the global community. One example is the…

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Gibraltar: The Fortune of Location

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Geography Directions:
by Benjamin Sacks ‘The Rock’ looms large in political and geographical discourse. © 2013 Wikimedia Commons. As is the case every few years, Gibraltar recently returned to many newspapers’ front pages as London and Madrid…

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