Monthly Archives: June 2014

Innovation:India is Now Building Solar Canals To Produce Power & Slow Water Loss,Covering Narmada canals with solar panels!

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

India is set to potentially use the existing 19,000 km-long network of Narmada canals across the State for setting up solar panels to generate power. The  project will generate 16 lakh units of clean energy per annum and also prevent … Continue reading →

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Countries which Outsource Maps and Data

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

The regions in green have in-country  process for updating the maps and data, the ones in purple outsource, and those in brown use both in-country and outsourcing processes. Click here to see detailed post at source

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Toponymy and Idioms Associated with Delhi

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

There are some stories associated with the origin of the name Delhi. One of them is that it is derived from Dhillu or Dilu, a king who built a city at this location in 50 BC and named it after … Continue reading →

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Some Myths About Muslims

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
Received via Shankar Gopalakrishnan As the 2014 elections begin, the time has come again to state the obvious. In the context of massive propaganda campaigns, the subtle use of stereotypes, and the…

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