Monthly Archives: November 2017

8:45 AM, Aligarh:Fog or Pollution?

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

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The Amazon-Race: Are we Edgy, Real, and Urban Enough for Jeff Bezos?

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on urbanculturalstudies:
At the time of this writing, 238 cities have submitted official bids to Amazon in order to be considered for Amazon’s second headquarters, supplementing their base in Seattle. There is a long and ongoing debate within…

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Urbanization and Rise of slums: An Imbalance Between Urban Growth and Urban Development

Posted on November 8, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Originally posted on Green Habitat Initiative:
The prevalence of slums and shanties, a.k.a. ghettoes is a consequence of development where urban growth does not match urban development. It is a classical case of non-enforcement of regulations guiding urban development. In…

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List of 200 Universities Launched 600 free Online Courses (MOOCs)

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Rashid Faridi

Universities around the world are offering their courses online for free (or at least partially free). These courses are collectively called MOOCs or Massive Open Online Courses. click here for details