Monthly Archives: October 2014

Festival of Light in Aligarh

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Rashid Faridi
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Why Hudhud was named Hudhud: How Cyclones are Named

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Cyclones are devastating but now they are given interesting names. Hudhud is an interesting case, how a small bird’s name be given to a massive cyclone!! Lets try to find out. How the Naming Started Hurricanes and tropical cyclones in … Continue reading →

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Ecumenopolis: city without limits

Posted on October 18, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on archithoughts:
I have to share this great article written by Juan Manuel Restepo on Favela Issues. In today’s cities we see how governments struggle to create solutions and to implement large policies. Cities are more complex, diverse and…

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Space Research Organization of India launches IRNSS 1C Navigation satellite : A New Step in Making an Independent Navigation System

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Rashid Faridi

ISRO  successfully launched IRNSS 1C on board ISRO’s PSLV C26 rocket from the spaceport  moving a step closer to setting up the country’s own navigation system on par with Global Positioning System (GPS) of the US. The satellite  is the … Continue reading →

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