Monthly Archives: April 2014

Chanakya’s Thoughts on Town and Country Planning in Contemporary World:Are They Relevant?

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Some interesting extracts relating to Town and Country planning in Arthashastra composed by Chanakya in the Maurya period is given below: Town, which is congested, should be freed of surplus population, which should then be housed in a new location. … Continue reading →

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Urbanism is the new way of life.

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Any city is a large and permanent settlement. There is no agreement on how any city is distinguished from a town, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on the law of the land. In the … Continue reading →

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People on the streets of Kathmandu, Nepal-2

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Natalia Maks:
This is  my second series of the portraits I took during my visit to Nepal.

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Nepal. People on the Streets of Kathmandu.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Natalia Maks:
Streets shots are essential for me when I travel to a new destination in the world. People are different and the same everywhere. I love to take the pictures of the “unpolished” people, the real…

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