Monthly Archives: July 2015

Position Paper on Higher Education: Academics for Creative Reform

Posted on July 4, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on KAFILA – COLLECTIVE EXPLORATIONS SINCE 2006:
“The manner in which the state is intervening in higher education is causing concern and even alarm in the academic community. Both the unlamented UPA—II regime and the current NDA government have…

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Pros and Cons of Increasing Trend of Buying Second Home

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

 Second Home is  a home used only at certain times of the year. Increased disposable income coupled with high internet availability have resulted in an increase in second home ownership. These homes are used for spending weekends or holidays in hill … Continue reading →

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The Ice Man of India

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Organikos:
Ladakh’s beautiful mountains might be a paradise for tourists, but ask the locals who struggle to meet their basic water needs every year. PHOTO: Wikimedia Commons Rain is scarce in the snow-peaked Himalayas of northern India,…

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